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Can you go back to high school after graduating?

I have attended public school throughout my life, going to three different high schools. I moved at the beginning of my senior year and decided to homeschool, as I only needed an English credit to graduate. I completed my homeschooling and graduated within two weeks. After that, I attended a private college for a semester. However, I encountered issues with a couple of my scholarships, which my school attributed to my graduation from a homeschool program. As a result, I now owe the school $5,000.

I am wondering if there is any way for me to receive a diploma from a public school so that I can secure the financial assistance I need. I scored a 26 on my ACT, but I was informed that my short enrollment in homeschool affected my eligibility for these scholarships. I lived in Tennessee during my high school years, both in public and homeschool settings, as well as during my semester in college.

If obtaining a public school diploma is not an option, can I retake the ACT or take the SAT to achieve a higher score? I performed poorly on the science section of the ACT, which significantly lowered my overall score. I believe that taking the SAT, which does not include a science section, might allow me to achieve a better score. Thank you.

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Anonymous

Dec 22, 2024

Generally high schools do not allow graduates to attend. I think that you need to check with the financial aid officer at the college you attended to learn more about this scholarship fiasco. Ask if it would make a difference if you were to earn a diploma from a public high school now. You might also ask for copies of the letters they received from the groups providing the scholarships. This situation makes no sense at all unless the scholarships were designated especially for homeschool graduates and the groups providing the scholarships decided that one course did not make you a homeschool graduate. Ask the financial aid officer could provide you with other scholarships to make up the difference. Something seems very strange about all this. When you say that this involved a private school, do you mean a for-profit school?

If you do not get a good explanation from the school, you might want to contact an attorney. Most attorneys don't charge for initial consultations. I don't want to encourage you to spend money on this, so be sure that the attorney won't charge you before you go to an appointment. It seems to me that reputable schools would accept responsibility for this situation (assuming they found the scholarships for you and you didn't apply on your own) and find you scholarship money from a different source. You might also tallk with your counselor from your most recent public school. Counselors are usually willing to talk with their former students. So you might want to call for an appointment or maybe he/she could help you over the phone.

You certainly can re-take the ACT, the SAT, or both if you want to.

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Anonymous

Jan 09, 2025

You can definitely retake the ACT or SAT tests to raise your score. Many students take these tests a few times to get the best score possible. You might want to get a practice book geared to the test you plan to take and go through it. They'll have review sections and strategies to help increase your score; plus practicing the types of questions asked can help a lot, too. (You can even find these practice books at many public libraries to help keep costs down.)

As for going back to high school, that's not going to be possible. If you were admitted to a college as a high school graduate, a high school isn't going to let you enroll and do it over. But you can up your test scores and try applying for some other scholarships or grants or something.

Good luck.

Once you're graduated from high school that is it. You can't have two diplomas from there. The only way I can see you getting around paying the school money is to talk to a financial counselor at the school and asking to see the stipulations for that scholarship. If it says nothing about being homeschooled, tell them.

Also, check out scholarships for kids who were homeschooled. I'm sure they're out there. Best of luck.

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Anonymous

Feb 06, 2025

You graduated the former day? Congratulations, Ethan! i haven't graduated yet, yet i'm form of looking forward to ending college, in spite of the undeniable fact that i comprehend i will in simple terms be going back to college after. i comprehend that i will actually omit intense college, I made this type of great type of stable acquaintances right here. and additionally, i would be graduating with (as a rule) a similar team of toddlers that i began intense college with. At my college they try this factor like homeroom, yet you're with a similar young ones for all 4 years (different than for, of path, ones that circulate away or circulate into the class), so it somewhat is going to quite be unhappy leaving them. (((Ethan)))

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Susanna Towne

Dec 17, 2024

I guess it depends on what school you went to, I was once asked to come back and try again but I couldnt because I had to move.

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Anonymous

Feb 15, 2025

No.Once you have your diploma from high school that is it.Look at going to community college.

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