You might be tempted to skip this part, but I put some goodies here to save you time. You can print out the Road Map packet that will help bring this workshop to life as you fill out the sheets to practice as you go.  It can make all the difference in understanding how the system works rather than just hearing it.

Also check out the get started page. Because I love you, I did a lot of extra work on this e-book to link the pages so you can hop, skip and jump around by clicking page numbers and sometimes using page titles. It's a big time saver to make this e-book be a working tool that will serve you quickly and quietly. It doesn't get much better than that. :-)

On your mark, Get Set! Wait, where are you headed? That's the first question we will answer. Then we will talk about what transcripts are and why they matter.

Not every student is headed to college. Let's explore how difference transcripts open different doors of opportunity. Some doors are a challenge to open like certain competitive schools or military academies. You need to be super duper prepared. Other students will pursue more of a hands-on trade and their preparation will look differently. Let's take a look at the doors and find the best fit for your students.

Home-based education can be flexible and fun, and it should be. Life-long learning is fun. At the same time, there are some opportunities that your students might pursue that have very strict requirements.

You need to know these well in advance. The best case scenario is to be on this track by 9th grade to give your students the best advantage is pursuing these goals. In this section, I have outlined the requirements for college sports, military enlistment, military academies and general scholarships. These are subject to change and you should always check the actual websites for each one to be sure the information is current.

I have included links and will do my best to make sure they are active and current. Should a link be broken, you can search online for NCAA eligibility and each branch of the military and academies. I also created a document to track scholarship opportunities and requirements.

Skip the guesswork. Even if your student does not know for sure, try to pick the top five possibilities and reverse engineer it from there. What does each require? What is the best coursework and grades to be accepted by that school?

I have designed a Top Picks sheet you can print to plan and track as you plan your road map.

Here are the tools that will get you started and keep you on track. Let's take a look at some of the specific high school road maps and resources that are in your toolbox.

You can print out the entire appendices or only the parts that you want for reference. Appendices B and C are primarily active hyperlinks to other resources and information.

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