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A BACHELOR’S DEGREE BY AGE 18Secrets To Inspiring The Next Generation

Speaker: Woody Robertson

Children or Adults

• More adults, ages eighteen to forty-nine, watch the Cartoon Network than watch CNN.

• The average video gamester was eighteen in 1990; now he's going on thirty.

• The National Academy of Sciences has redefined adolescence as the period extending from the onset of puberty, around twelve, to age thirty.

• Average age for marriage 28.1 (men) and 25.9 (women) –20 in 1950

Gen Y (Millennials)

• Born between: 1980 – 2000

• Traits:

– Short-term minded

– Want things to happen fast

– Live life for the here and now

– Are used to things being given them

Buffalo Bill • -Age 9: Cattle herder

• -Age 11: Legendary Indian Fighter

• -Age 12: Trapper and woodsman

• -Age 13 Pony Express rider

• -Age 16: Military-scout and medal of honor winner

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Rebecca Boone John Quincy Adams

• 8: Musket drills with the Massachusetts Minute Men

• 11: 1st Congressional appointment

• 14: 2nd appointment to Assist Russian Ambassador

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Benjamin Rush

• Graduated from Princeton at age 14

• Signer of Declaration of Independence

• Very influential medical doctor who trained nearly 2000 doctors

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Leadership At a Young Age

Alexander

Hamilton

Aaron

Burr

Light Horse

Harry Lee

Thomas

Jefferson

Founders’ Guiding Principles

• Education started early

• Learning was focused on interest and was individualized to the student

• It employed hands-on training through apprenticeship and mentorship

• Focused on personal responsibility and maturity

So What’s the Big DealAbout a Degree by Age 18?

• What’s the big hurry? Why the push?

• What will they do with a Bachelor’s degree by age 18 anyway?

• Are we depriving them of their college years?

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Session Goals

• Challenge the norm

• Briefly review the history of education

• Present the incredible opportunity homeschoolers

History of American Education

• 1600’s – 1800’s—Homeschool/mentor

• 1800’s – 1900—One room schoolhouse

• 1900 – Present—Grade segregated classrooms

Architects of Modern Education

Andrew

Carnegie

J.P.

Morgan

Henry

Ford

J.D.

Rockefeller Sr

Industrial Revolution

Information/Technology Age

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Schools Kill Curiosity

“It is nothing short of a miracle that modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry.”

- Albert Einstein

Real education is not

the learning of facts but the training of the

mind to think~Common Sense (1776)

Information/Technology Age Current System Results

Grade Segregated + Extra 4 Years (HS)

FrustratedExasperatedDiscouraged

Stuck

Suggested System Results

Get Off Conveyor Belt (Grade System)

+ Combine HS and College

MotivatedSerious

Encouraged

Combining High School and College

• Begin With the End in Mind

• Take an Online Course or Exam

• Daily Schedule

• Use Distance College/University

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#1—Begin With the End in Mind She Keeps Changing Majors. Is This Normal?

“For many students, coming to college and taking classes in new academic subjects will introduce them to new options and ideas. It’s very common for students to change majors a number of times before they finally select one (or possibly two),

most often during their sophomore year. On average, 75% of students will change

majors at least once during their first year. This exploration time and process is very normal and positive.”

Degree or No Degree

• Evaluate whether your child even needs a degree.

• Are they more hands on where a technical school or certification would better fit?

• Would it be better for them to learn their trade through apprenticeship than in college?

• Ability varies

• Half of the children are below average

• Too many people are going to college

• Not everyone is meant for college

Choosing Majors

• For undergraduate, focus on breadth vs. depth

– Old philosophy: Specialization=Money

– New philosophy Diversity and breadth=money

Choose Majors That Make Sense

• Lame degrees:

– Turf Management

– Drama

– Dance

– Cinematography

– Computer programming

• Smart Degrees

– Communications

– Business

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Understand Student’s Purpose

• Who am I?

– Don’t think “job” first

– Think interests, passions, strengths, skills

• How am I going to get there?

– Pursue internships and community service to test areas of interest

– Find mentors “trail guides”

Student Loan Bubble

#2—Take an Online Course or Exam

• Over 300 exams available

• 93% of colleges accept Credit-By-Exam

• An average of $90 for 3-6 college credits

What Is Credit by Exam?

Benefits:

Cost Effective

Private College

Community College

CBE

$400

$50

Average Cost Per

College credit hour

$700

Private College

StateCollege

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

• Lower level credit (Review of H.S.)• $77 per test (plus $20 proctor fee)• 3-6 credits• Testing Format

– Multiple choice computer based testing– 1.5 hour test—immediate score

www.CollegeBoard.com/CLEP

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How Old Do You Have to Be to Test?

• Any age

• 2 forms of Govt. issued ID (1 Photo ID)

– Social Security, Passport, Drivers License, Student ID Card,

NEW For Credit Courses!Academia Validates Online

“For some reason, many people are caught up in the 1950s mentality that you have to be in a seat in a class to learn anything.”

- Ernest Calderon

President, Arizona Board of Regents

#3—Combine HS and College

• If your student has completed any of the following:

– Algebra II

– Science

– History

– English

The first two years of college are well known to be a review of high school!

Modular Approach

• Focus on one subject at a time

• Study similar subjects in succession

• At the end of study take the CLEP

– 18 college credits

World History 1 (Ancient

Greece-800)

World History 2 (1800-present)

US History I (Colonization-

1865)

US History 2(1865-

Present)

Social Science and History

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Suggested Daily Schedule

• Target studies to a college level by aiming to take the exam at the end

• 1st 2 hours of the day

– Math, English

• Rest of school day target one subject at a time

Handling Your H.S. Transcript

• Rule of thumb is that a – 3 college credit exam would be the equivalent

of .5 a high school credit

– 6 college credit exam would be the equivalent of 1 high school credit

• Generally .5-1 H.S. credits are required for each subject per year and states require a total of 2-4 HS credits per subject

#4—Use Distance College/University

• Huge financial savings (save 75%)

• Save 2 years worth of time

• Students take personal ownership of their education

• Avoid the inefficiencies of classroom

• Allows for focus on graduate school which differentiates students.

30-45 Credits Trans.— Save 1 Yr.

BA 2 Yrs. 100% @ Home

You Have Options

More Exam Focused

BA + Masters @ Choice School = 4 Years

Normal Student on 4+ year track

Colleges Accepting Lots of Transfer Credit

• Thomas Edison State College– www.tesc.edu

• Excelsior State College– www.excelsior.edu

Will My Degree be Recognized?

• Regionally Accredited (Highest level)

• State Schools

• Wall Street Journal on State Schools:

– “The college diplomas of the nation's top executives tell an intriguing story: Getting to the corner office has more to do with leadership talent and a drive for success than it does with having an undergraduate degree from a prestigious university.”

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TraditionalCollege

Proposed

5-6 Years (National Average)

2-3 Years

Time Savings Cost Effective: Save 63-86% on college

Private College

Public College

Proposed

$41,000

$20,000

Average Costs of

College

$107,000

So What’s the Big Deal About a Degree by Age 18?

• Students achieve something extraordinary which builds their confidence

• Maximize their study time

• Allows for mastery learning

• Opens up opportunities (internships, travel, entrepreneurship)

• Allows the student to earn 7 years of extra income = $140K)

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Action Steps

• Teach your students studyskills starting at age 10

• Get study guides to target studies to the college level

• Take a practice exam

• Take CLEP tests after studentsfinish each subject

• Start the daily schedule by Junior year

Endorsed by Christian Leaders

David Noebel Doug Phillips Voddie Baucham Jeff Myers

Tim Echols Gary Demar R.C. Sproul Jr Kevin Swanson

Jeff Myers, Ph.D.

“CollegePlus has changed how we do higher education in America. This is bad news for radical professors and warped social engineers, but good

news for families!”

President of the Myers Institute for Communication and

Leadership

Tim Echols

“CollegePlus is one of the most innovative college options I know of.”

CEO of TeenPact

Doug Phillips

“Don’t settle for status quo. Know your options, take a hard look at CollegePlus. I support it 100%!”

President of Vision Forum

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David A. Noebel

“ CollegePlus is standing against the tide of moral relativism, giving parents and students the option to sidestep liberal professors while gaining a first-

class college education.”

Founder of Summit Ministries

Voddie Baucham

“I believe in the program so much that I enrolled my own daughter. We've got to stop making the pagans in the college system rich while they make us dumb.”

Author and National Speaker

Chris Lyons Testimony

“Through CollegePlus, I completed my bachelor’s degree and flight training in only three years. At nineteen years old I am already working as a professional pilot.”

Abigail Hall Testimony

“I love the freedom that CollegePlus gives me to shape my college education. I decide which classes to take online or at a campus if I desire, and my choices reflect my priorities. I have flexibility in my schedule to pursue real-world opportunities that interest me.”

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Endorsed by Christian Leaders

David Noebel Doug Phillips Voddie Baucham Jeff Myers

Tim Echols Gary Demar R.C. Sproul Jr Kevin Swanson

Jeff Myers, Ph.D.

“CollegePlus has changed how we do higher education in America. This is bad news for radical professors and warped social engineers, but good

news for families!”

President of the Myers Institute for Communication and

Leadership

Tim Echols

“CollegePlus is one of the most innovative college options I know of.”

CEO of TeenPact

Doug Phillips

“Don’t settle for status quo. Know your options, take a hard look at CollegePlus. I support it 100%!”

President of Vision Forum

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David A. Noebel

“ CollegePlus is standing against the tide of moral relativism, giving parents and students the option to sidestep liberal professors while gaining a first-

class college education.”

Founder of Summit Ministries

Voddie Baucham

“I believe in the program so much that I enrolled my own daughter. We've got to stop making the pagans in the college system rich while they make us dumb.”

Author and National Speaker

Chris Lyons Testimony

“Through CollegePlus, I completed my bachelor’s degree and flight training in only three years. At nineteen years old I am already working as a professional pilot.”

Abigail Hall Testimony

“I love the freedom that CollegePlus gives me to shape my college education. I decide which classes to take online or at a campus if I desire, and my choices reflect my priorities. I have flexibility in my schedule to pursue real-world opportunities that interest me.”

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