North Carolina implemented a program in their dual enrollment curriculum for high school called Career and College Promise, allowing them to take college classes during their high school years.
This program that offers a partnership with WPCC and Burke Country Public Schools allows students to enroll in their college courses while studying in high school.
An 11th grade homeschooled student, Madelyn Welch, and her mother are searching for fresh new ways to improve her academically and emotionally. After searching for local opportunities, they found the Career and College Promise program that helps Welch enroll to Western Piedmont Community College while still in high school, according to Morganton.
Career and College Promise students can receive a diploma or certificate with an associate degree. The program requires students to pay fees and books linked with the enrollment at WPCC. It can help parent save thousands of dollars of college tuition fees.
Welch has experienced both working with group in public school and working alone in home school. For her, having different kinds of educational environment doesn't bother her as long as she works at her best in both places.
"When you're mom is the instructor, you know she's always ready to do the best for you no matter what," she said. "I initially wondered about how any instructor could compare to that and about how personal the experience would actually be."
Welch realizes that she can pinpoint the similarities between one-on-one relationship during her homeschooling and interacting with both students and instructors. "I've found that all the instructors want me to succeed," she said. "You never feel different than the other kids and my instructors never acts irritated if I have to stay after class for further explanation."
An article from the Global Student Network says that there are so many benefits that can be achieved during homeschooling. A student can have a flexible schedule to do her assignments, save money from commuting physically just to attend daily classes and having a long time bonding with their parents. It only needs an internet connection to study a lesson, which also means fewer paper works.
