<p>I have a 13 years old daughter, who is a homeschooler. The community college requires you to be at least 16 years old to register or take the CASEE. Is it possible to take the test? I’ve heard of students who were 15 and under able to take the classes. Does anyone know how to take the community class without being the requring age?</p>
<p>I don’t know what the CASEE is. What state are you in? Community colleges have different requirements from state to state. In some states it isn’t possible for homeschoolers to enroll before the age of 16. If that’s the law in your state, there isn’t much you can do about it. The best source of information will be a homeschooling support organization in your own state, where other students and parents will have had direct experience with community college enrollment under your state’s regulations.</p>
<p>Maybe check with the high school about dual enrollment (simultaneous credit for high school and CC). The guidance counselor could advise you on this. The CC may allow enrollment that way for a younger age-? Also, often there is money available for dual enrollment students, for at least one class.</p>
<p>Our community college allowed my son (now in his second year of college) to enroll in calculus at age 14. He just had to present his SAT scores to demonstrate that he had the numbers to qualify to take the class as well as a form from our HS that stated he would be a dual enrollment student.</p>
<p>The cc where I teach has permitted someone as young as 10 to enroll. However, placement test scores must support the enrollment. Our placement scores are based on the ACT, the COMPASS (a placement exam owned by ACT), or the ASSET. I’m not familiar with the CASEE. You should speak directly to someone in the Registrar’s office.</p>
<p>I think that’s the CAHSEE. Sort of the California equivalent of the GED.</p>
<p>Thank you for the replies. CASEE(california high school exit examination) is for public high school students need take in 10th grade. The community college also offered the GED test too but I am worried if she takes GED that score will be concerning when she go to college instead the high school GPA.</p>
<p>In California the rules can vary from one community college to the next. They set their own policies. I agree with Compmom, try approaching it from a dual-enrollment perspective. Do you homeschool under an R-4, or are with an umbrella school or a public charter or something like that?</p>
<p>motherofblue: Check out the California High School Proficiency Exam website. If your daughter is doing 10th grade level work, she can take the exam. All of my homeschooled children passed this exam at ages 14 or less. In the early 1990s, there was litigation to secure the right of qualified students (the specific student was a homeschooler) under the age of 16 to take this test. The key for a young student is the achievement of an academic proficiency of at least tenth grade level. We used their level in the mathematics courses – they had all completed precalculus by the time they took this exam.</p>
<p>Passing this exam gave our children access to community college courses in California in the same way that the GED or high school diploma would. With this certificate, a student can apply and be admitted to any California Community College, and s/he can take any course for which the prerequisites have been met and in which space is available. Unlike using the high school connection, a student can take more than 8 units at a time. Calculus and a lab science brings the unit total to 9 at the colleges my children attended. The space-available-issue of course, is the rub, as the community colleges are increasingly over-crowded and new students are last in line to register. </p>
<p>Obtaining enough seniority in community colleges to secure enrollment in desired courses is another project entirely. </p>
<p>Note that the CHSPE is not the same as the GED or high school diploma, and its most useful application is to gain access to courses at the community college level. You would also have to check to see if the rules have changed since 2003 which is the last time we used this option. I do know many other independent study students have used this option in recent years.</p>
<p>A further item to note: When enrolling at a California community college using the CHSPE certificate as the basis, one pays the same tuition and fees as someone with the GED or high school diploma. I believe that when community courses are taken via the high school connection, the course fees and tuition are covered as if they were high school courses.</p>
<p>I think we are in homeschool under R-4. She has class some academy. I will check out California High School Proficiency Exam website. Thanks</p>