Whee! Graduation is going to be fun.
Here’s the beef. Florida statutes declare that having completed a home education program (which I have) I can attend any community college or state university.
Yet, this doesn’t appear to be the same thing as being graduated. Are you with me so far? I can go to college, but the state doesn’t acknowledge me as a graduated from highschool.
Okay, I need to fix this. What if I want to go university in another state? or another country?
Well, okay. I can present to the state a transcript of my college (college level courses!) credits, and then take the F(at)CAT test, and they’ll give me a diploma. The FCAT is a long test, but would probably be trivial to me. But I don’t like people wasting my time. (that’s my job).
So, other options: take the GED.
Okay, this is doable. I’ll probably end up doing this. But I would like to know… I have 28 credit hours in college, I’ve been in college for two years (even while I was a home education highschool student). Why won’t the freaking state recognize that I am capable of going to college?
I’m thinking of suing the state… I’ve actually got a very nice collection of florida educational statutes and laws, and I now know article XLVII of the state constitution like an old friend… it’s the most horrible document I’ve ever read…. but I think I have grounds for demanding the state recognize my level of education.
Why do I care? Because I need a diploma to get financial aid. A diploma is nothing but a certificate from the state saying I’m ready for college or career, right? The state says I can attend any college or university. Do you see the madness here?