Raising Awareness for Child Prodigies
Dear Parents: Is your child under the age of 14 and has already shown college readiness? Has your child been discriminated against due to age or homeschooling status? This page has been designed for encouragement to your family!
Raising Awareness for Child Prodigies and Their Families!
Unfortunately, some accredited institutions have age requirements that block students under the age of 16 or 14 from enrolling in degree programs. This is discouraging and concerning, as this behavior does not align with the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. In alignment with that law, a university that accepts federal funds cannot
discriminate due to age.
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These institutions may claim they are trying to align with the Children’s Online Privacy
Protection Act (COPPA) of 1998. However, COPPA was created to help protect children under the age of 13 from being exploited for commercial gain.
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If parental consent for a proper education is provided, and the online platform used is solely for a proper education, then COPPA should not override the Age Discrimination Act. Also, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) provides protections for students of all ages. If a university is aligning with FERPA, then the university leaders should not use COPPA as an excuse to have age restrictions.
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Homeschool Legal Defense Association
The Homeschool Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) offers encouragement, support, and 24/7 legal support for homeschooling families.
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HSLDA provides advocacy and support regarding homeschool high school transcripts.Â
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HSLDA welcomes homeschool students of all ages!
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Please visit their site:
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Arizona State University
ASU welcomes child prodigies and even has a program specifically for homeschooled students. Please visit their site:
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Study.com
Study.com offers college-level courses that are approved by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS).
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Study.com does not enforce an age requirement. The organization even offers a homeschool portal for parents to monitor the progress of their child. The organization also partners with accredited universities for transfer credits.
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Please visit their site:
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Excelsior University
Excelsior University has a history of welcoming child prodigies into college degree programs. Excelsior University accepts homeschool high school transcripts and honors the homeschooling laws of the state the student graduated in. Excelsior University accepts transfer credits from Study.com.
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