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Minute to Minute
Readers Helping
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| August 18th, 2007 |
| Last week Minute to Minute received a very special
request from Donnann, a mom ambitious to begin
homeschooling, who has one particular question that no
one seems able to answer. That's why we're calling on you to
help and encourage her as she seeks the best for her daughter.
She wants to know if there are NCAA
Scholarships for Homeschoolers.
She fears homeschooling could hinder her daughter's
future college prospects, but she feels called by God to
homeschool. Perhaps you've faced this issue with your children
or know something about NCAA Scholarships. Please
read her letter and help us help
Donnann. | |
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| Sports Scholarships for Homeschoolers? |
Dear Homeschool Moms,
I have been researching
homeschooling for three years, and now we are ready to
begin. I have one major concern/fear, and I don't believe
I have ever seen anyone address my problem. I want to
know if homeschooled athletes can get college
scholarships.
My daugher is a soccer player. She
is not your average player. She is on one of the best
club teams in the country for her age group, and she is only
11. She is dedicated, and just an exceptional
athlete. This is not something that a homeschool team can
help me with. My fear is that we homeschool her through
graduation, and then she can't get her scholarship to an NCAA
Division 1 school because she has no diploma. College
coaches go to tournaments on a regular basis, and we have
already been approached by three. I just need to know if
homeschooled athletes can get scholarships to Division 1
schools. The one's she would be on track for are North
Carolina, Texas A&M, Notre Dame...those kind. Her
grades are no problem, but I'm just not sure if sports
scholarships are offered to homeschooled children.
Donnann |
| Homeschooling Resources |
 Some of your favorite
sports may have been around for thousands of years, and some
may not have been around for very long at
all. Who were the first people to play
basketball, and why is soccer called football in other
countries? Learn the history of football,
baseball, basketball, and soccer in The History of Sports
Project Pack from In the
Hands of a Child. This 56-page project pack
includes an 11-page research guide and 21 hands-on activities
to complete about the history of these four sports. Now
you can bring the joy of sports from the playing field
into the
classroom. | |
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We hope you can help Donnann in her quest for
information on NCAA Scholarships. If you would like to advise
or encourage her, please email us with your
response. When you email us you give us
permission to post your response in the Minute to Minute
e-newsletter, send your response to the Donnann, and
use it in The Old Schoolhouse Magazine's My Voice column if selected.
Sincerely, |
Nancy Carter, The Homeschool Minute Editor
The Old Schoolhouse
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