You might want to take some of your questions to the Home Schooling forum. To find it, go to the Home page, and scroll down to Pre-College. Here is a direct link: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/home-schooling-college/
There also is a Film major forum inside the College Majors forum. Here is a direct link for that: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/visual-arts-film-majors/
- Online diplomas in and of themselves aren’t a problem. What will matter is what she does in the process of completing her high school education. Also, for serious film students (as with actors, musicians, dancers, painters, etc.) her portfolio and production samples may matter much more than anything else in her application.
- @sybbie719 is one of our NYS experts. She probably will be able to tell you about any special NYS issues with financial aid.
- Each institution has its own take on finishing HS in 3 rather than 4 years. So spend some time investigating the places that are likely to be on her list. It really is OK to just ask the admissions teams there what their policies are.
How much art is she making right now? Where is she sharing/posting/etc. it?