How Much Does Homeschool Cost?
By Sun Kyu Bae |
Published April 15, 2009 |
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Find out if you can handle the financial burdens, also get the 411 on financial aid!
Financial Aid
There aren’t too many organizations available for financial aid – in fact, I only know of one such organization at this time.
Home School Foundation
Founded in 1994, the Home School Foundation offers need-based families scholarships for homeschool. Types of scholarships offered are: 1) Compassion Fund, 2) Widow’s Fund, 3) Children of Single Parents Fund, 4) Special Needs Children Fund, 5) Members Helping Members Fund, 6) International Home schooling Fund, and 7) Patrick Henry College Scholarship Fund. Check out their site for details.
Other
Alright, if this article were to end right here, I’m sure that most of you would consider the nearest exit out of the homeschool gig. But fret not – because your costs are very manageable. Sure, it will take more time to research the Internet to obtain free or near-free curriculum, but it’s out there (some of it right here on this website!).
Other discount options are purchasing used curriculum and books. Amazon.com, Bigwords.com, Half.com, and Ebay.com are popular choices.
One more free and excellent resource that people overlook is your local library – think about not only the vast number of books and publications you can access, but also media such as MP3 book on tapes, and educational CDs and DVDs that are available.
In the end, taking the extra time to look for these resources can add up to significant savings over time. Personally, we rely on the library and the Internet for a vast majority of my curriculum for Ryan and although that may change in the future, it’s working out quite well this year.
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