Liberty Home Bible Institute, and Homeschooling College

Here's another interesting option for homeschooling college, again from Liberty U. , The Liberty Home Bible Institute, http://www.lhbi.org/why.html . As far as I can tell, the complete program can be applied to up to 24 college credits at Liberty U. Here's a question: would they be accepted as transfer credit at any other university? I don't know. Does anyone else have any experience with Liberty U.?

I'm still plugging away, researching college options for our homeschool graduate. For those homeschool families struggling with high school transcripts, here's a great free resource from Liberty University, at http://www.liberty.edu/admissions/index.cfm?PID=338 .

Liberty also has an interesting program, especially for homeschoolers. Find out about it at their Homeschool Admissions department, http://www.liberty.edu/admissions/index.cfm?PID=332 .

College Scholarships for Homeschool Graduates, and Campbell's Labels for Education Program

I've spent the last week scrambling for scholarship money for college for our homeschool graduate. Find Scholarships, Grants & other FREE stuff at http://www.homeschoolzone.com/faq/free.htm .

One of the most important skills needed for college is essay writing. Why not let your homeschooled high school student practice writing and earn scholarship money at the same time? For the Penguin Putnam Essay Contest, which should now be available to homeschooled students, go to http://www.penguinputnam.com/static/html/services-academic/essayhome.html . Find more about scholarships, homeschooling high school and even homeschooling college at my web site, http://www.eaglesnesthome.com/unit.htm .

Here's something else of interest to homeschoolers of all ages:
Campbell's Labels for Education program, a freebie from the http://www.homeschoolzone.com/ :

"It's official! Homeschoolers are now allowed to be part of
Campbell's Labels for Education program. Originally you had to be a real sleuth to figure out if you could participate, but NOW it's official."

According to "Ask Anne" section of their website (which is still a bit hidden from the front page of the program), it says:

(From Campbell's website)
"Are homeschools eligible to participate in the program?
Homeschools are eligible to participate as long as they are accredited through their county or state. Please send a letter with proof of your accreditation to:

Campbell's Labels for Education
PO Box 3130
Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55745-3130, http://www.labelsforeducation.com/coord_ask_anne.asp

or call 1-800-424-5331

Their Labels for Education Program,which encourages public and private schools to collect labels from all Campbell's products ( which includes companies Pepperidge Farm and Godiva), allow students and schools to exchange labels for such goodies as videos, art supplies, even computers. Wouldn't this be a great way for homeschool support groups to fund field trips, educational supplies, or equipment?

Help for the Homeschool Family--Free Financial Counseling

Families with limited income can still homeschool. If necessary, you can homeschool with nothing more than a library card.

If you can’t meet your goals—homeschool, college, new home building or ownership, educational, travel or otherwise--because you’re mired in debt, get help. Get out of debt! Some free (or inexpensive) resources:

Larry Burkett’s Christian Financial Concepts, PO Box 2377, Gainesville, GA 30503-2377;(770) 534-1000; http://www.cfcministry.org

Faith-full Family Finances, http://www.fflife.org/ ; http://www.faith-fullfamilyfinances.com/ ; 1-888-03970 DEBT, Faith-Full Family Finances is a Christian financial planning company under the covering of Faith-Full Family Life Ministries. Faith-Full Family Finances offers free, personalized Get-Out-Of-Debt plans, which show families how they can be out of debt in 5-7 years, including their home mortgage, usually without changing their current income.

Consumer Credit Counseling Service, 800-388-CCCS; free or low-cost financial guidance; can negotiate with creditors.

Neighborhood ministry. Local ministers should be able to help you find financial help and counseling from local missions or from within their congregation.

Freebies for a Christian Worldview Education:

Seven Leading Ideas of America's Christian History and Government, http://www.face.net/leadingideas.htm , the Principle Approach and The Noah Plan
Coalition on Revival (COR), http://www.reformation.net/
Calling the church back to full obedience to scripture for all of life.
http://www.christianworldview.com/ , free downloadable Spurgeon's Questions & Answers for Families
Find free educational, downloadable software, as well as public domain ancient texts such as Annals of the World, at http://www.winsite.com/free/
The Foundations of a Biblical Worldview, Tuition FREE,http://www.classicalfree.org/

Frugal Homeschooling Blogging Friends

I'm enjoying getting to know the homeschool blogging community. I've found some helpful, frugal friends at ClassicalEducation4Me Visit them for the scoop on Classical Education on a budget.

Free Video Game Addiction Assessment

What are your kids doing this summer?

If you're finding it hard to control or limit your kid's video game use, you're not alone. Check out the free video game addiction assessment at http://videogametrouble.org/pages/2/index.htm .

One thing that helps at our house is to limit all video game or entertainment to the evening hours, even in the summer. Then what will your kids do? Well, too many times of crying "I'm bored" when I was a kid always prompted my mom to find us chores. My kids know that, so they try and find creative or active outlets ( composing music, writing stories, arts and crafts, home business) to take up their spare time.

Hope you're having a great summer! Let us know what good things your kids are doing.