Thursday, January 16, 2020

New Spring 2020 Online Courses



As Homeschool Connections' live, interactive courses are completed we convert them to recorded, independent-learning courses available through our Unlimited Access program. The following courses will be added to our current catalog of 400 courses on February 15, 2020.

Grade School
  • Project-Based Ancient History Unit Study, Part 1 with Jackie de Laveaga, grades 3-6
Computer Science
  • Document and Photo Editing with Dr. Peggy Morrow, grades 7-12
  • Programming Catholic Games with Python (2-D) with Domenico Ruggiero, grades 8-12
Drama
  • Acting Monologues with Kevin O'Brien, grades 7-9
Geography
  • Middle School Geography with Dan Egan, grades 6-8
Government
  • Middle School Civics, Part One with Alison Stanley, grades 6-8
History
  • The Ancient World, Part One with Phillip Campbell, grades 7-8
  • The Old World and America with Dr. Christopher Martin, grades 6-8
  • Christ the King, Lord of History, Part One with Dr. Christopher Martin, grades 9-12
Language
  • Henle Latin First Year, Part One with Emily Henry, grades 9-12
  • French II, Part One with Dr. Nancy Lapierre, grades 9-12
  • Advanced Conversational Spanish, Part One with Nanci Lopez, grades 10-12
Literature
  • Father Damien and the Bells: Living History Through Literature (Modern Era 1) with Jackie deLaveaga, grades 5-8
  • Black Ships Before Troy: Living History Through Literature (Ancient Era 2) with Jackie deLaveaga, grades 5-8
  • The Golden Goblet: Living History Through Literature (Ancient Era 1) with Jackie deLaveaga, grades 5-8
  • Padre Pro Mexican Hero: Living History Through Literature (Modern Era 2) with Jackie deLaveaga, grades 5-8
  • Anne of Windy Poplars with Emily Henry, grades 7-10
  • The Chronicles of Narnia for Middle School, Part One with Kevin O'Brien, grades 6-8
  • The Chronicles of Narnia for High School, Part One with Kevin O'Brien, grades 9-12
  • A Mastery of Mysteries for High School with Kevin O'Brien, grades 9-12
  • The Comedies of Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing with Kevin O'Brien, grades 9-12
  • The Comedies of Shakespeare: As You Like It with Kevin O'Brien, grades 9-12
  • The Nineteenth-Century Novel (Austen, Dickens, Trollope): Emma, David Copperfield, The Warden & Barchester Towers with Eleanor Nicholson, grades 9-12
  • The Theban Plays of Sophocles with Joseph Pearce, grades 9-12
  • Almost Home: CS Lewis’s The Great Divorce with Gregor Pyne, grades 10-12
  • G. K. Chesterton's St. Thomas Aquinas with Dale Ahlquist, grades 11-12
Math
  • Glencoe Algebra 2, Part One with Monica Breier, grades 10-12
Music
  • The Sound of Beauty: Music Appreciation for Catholics with Dr. Michael Kurek, grades 9-12
Philosophy / Logic
  • Early Greek Philosophy with Julian Ahlquist, grades 9-12
  • Theories of Knowledge with Dr. Sam Nicholson, grades 9-12
Science
  • The Dog: Natural History, Artificial Selection, and Anatomy with MacBeth Derham, grades 6-8
  • To the Moon: Apollo Missions and the Future with MacBeth Derham, grades 6-8
  • Basic Chemistry (Apologia), Part One with Inshal Chenet, grades 9-12
  • Honors Biology with Optional Lab, Part One with MacBeth Derham, grades 10-12
Theology
  • Eschatology: The Theology of the End Times with Mike Creavey, MA

Never hesitate to let us know if you have any questions or suggestions for us. You can email us at homeschoolconnections@gmail.com or call our toll-free number at 1-888-372-4757.

Learn more about our recorded course program Unlimited Access at https://learn.homeschoolconnections.com/unlimited-access/.

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

3 Tips for Earning College Scholarships



Are you planning on college and need scholarships to make that happen? We have some good news for you! There are thousands of great scholarships out there, and all you need to do is apply.

Here are three simple tips to get you started in your scholarship search to help you lower your college costs...

1. Apply for local scholarships: diocesan or parish scholarships such as Council of Catholic Women and Knights of Columbus, parent’s place of employment, Lions Club, Rotary Club, local credit unions, etc.

Here are just a few to start with:
https://www.kofc.org/en/what-we-do/scholarships/index.html 
http://www.clubscholarships.us/lions-club-scholarships/
https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/scholarships

2. Treat applying for scholarships like a part-time job: allocate a certain amount of time each week to research scholarship opportunities and apply for as many as you can. The earlier you start this process the better!

3. Inquire with the colleges regarding their financial aid options often and up until it is time for your first semester to begin: many colleges will offer institutional aid or scholarships. So, keep inquiring about any additional financial aid you may receive up until it is time for the semester to begin.