THSC has always cared about homeschoolers deeply, even beyond graduation from high school. In addition to homeschooled college applicants, THSC also assists homeschool graduates who go directly into the workforce or enlist in the U.S. Military.
When enlisting in the military, homeschool graduates are currently held to the same standards as public school students. Homeschool students were previously required to achieve higher scores on certain portions of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) exam. However, that policy is no longer used.
Please note that, according to U.S. Military policy, homeschoolers are required to have been homeschooled for at least nine consecutive months prior to graduating as a homeschool student. This policy is in place to ensure that fraudulent diplomas from diploma mills are not accepted by the U.S. Military during the enlistment process.
According to a 2014 memorandum from the Department of Defense, section 573 of the 2014 Fiscal Year National Defense Authorization Act was updated for homeschool graduates. The memo informs branches of the military that homeschool graduates must be treated no differently from any other graduate.
Read the Full Memo
Homeschool graduates planning to enlist in any branch of the U.S. Military must be prepared to present a valid homeschool transcript and diploma to the recruiter. Both documents need to list the parent(s) as the administrator(s) and instructor(s) of the graduate’s homeschool education and must be signed by the administrator(s).
The U.S. Military will accept both co-op and online high school courses as part of the homeschool curriculum presented in the transcript. However, it must be made abundantly clear that the parent(s) administered the graduate’s education.
If applicable, be sure to have the letter of intent to homeschool that you sent the public school district when disenrolling your son or daughter. The recruiter will probably not ask for it, but they could. Note that you will not need this letter if you never withdrew your son or daughter from a public school.
THSC has always cared about homeschoolers deeply, even beyond graduation from high school. In addition to homeschooled college applicants, THSC also assists homeschool graduates who go directly into the workforce or enlist in the U.S. Military.
When enlisting in the military, homeschool graduates are currently held to the same standards as public school students. Homeschool students were previously required to achieve higher scores on certain portions of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) exam. However, that policy is no longer used.
Please note that, according to U.S. Military policy, homeschoolers are required to have been homeschooled for at least nine consecutive months prior to graduating as a homeschool student. This policy is in place to ensure that fraudulent diplomas from diploma mills are not accepted by the U.S. Military during the enlistment process.
According to a 2014 memorandum from the Department of Defense, section 573 of the 2014 Fiscal Year National Defense Authorization Act was updated for homeschool graduates. The memo informs branches of the military that homeschool graduates must be treated no differently from any other graduate.
Read the Full Memo
Homeschool graduates planning to enlist in any branch of the U.S. Military must be prepared to present a valid homeschool transcript and diploma to the recruiter. Both documents need to list the parent(s) as the administrator(s) and instructor(s) of the graduate’s homeschool education and must be signed by the administrator(s).
The U.S. Military will accept both co-op and online high school courses as part of the homeschool curriculum presented in the transcript. However, it must be made abundantly clear that the parent(s) administered the graduate’s education.
If applicable, be sure to have the letter of intent to homeschool that you sent the public school district when disenrolling your son or daughter. The recruiter will probably not ask for it, but they could. Note that you will not need this letter if you never withdrew your son or daughter from a public school.
