College Compliance

An apostille is an official certification that authenticates documents for international use, allowing homeschool diplomas and transcripts to be legally recognized in countries that participate in the Hague Apostille Convention.

College application requirements for homeschoolers mirror traditional students but typically require additional documentation including parent-created transcripts, detailed course descriptions, and academic recommendations from non-parent instructors.

Core course requirements are the specific academic courses in English, math, science, social studies, and foreign language that colleges require for admission consideration.

A counselor recommendation is a letter providing colleges with an overall perspective on a student's academic journey, character, and growth. For homeschoolers, the parent typically serves as the counselor and writes this letter.

A homeschool supplement is additional documentation that colleges require from homeschooled applicants, typically including transcripts, course descriptions, a school profile explaining your educational approach, and a counselor letter written by the homeschool parent.

NAIA eligibility for homeschoolers requires either an ACT score of 18+, SAT score of 970+, completion of 9 college credits, or approval through the homeschool waiver committee. Registration happens through play.mynaia.org.

The NCAA Clearinghouse, now called the NCAA Eligibility Center, certifies academic and amateur eligibility for Division I and II student-athletes. Homeschoolers must submit transcripts, core course worksheets, and test scores for individual evaluation.

NCAA eligibility for homeschoolers requires completing 16 core courses with a minimum 2.3 GPA for Division I (2.2 for Division II), qualifying SAT/ACT scores, and detailed course documentation through Core-Course Worksheets.

A school code is a unique identifier used on college applications and standardized tests. Homeschoolers use code 970000 for SAT/College Board and 969-999 for ACT registration.

A school profile is a 1-2 page document that provides colleges with context about your homeschool's educational philosophy, curriculum, grading system, and graduation requirements.

Self-reported courses are academic records that students enter directly into college applications rather than having official transcripts sent. Many colleges use this system for initial admissions review, verifying with official transcripts only after enrollment.

Transcript notarization is the process of having a notary public witness and certify a parent-educator's signature on a homeschool transcript. Most colleges do not require notarization, though some military recruiters and specific institutions may request it.