Oak Brook Baptist
Plans After Graduation
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Diploma Routes After Graduation
PLAN 1: THE CORE DIPLOMA ROUTE
Two Year Community College or Junior College
This plan is the basic core diploma plan in Texas which students earn 22 credits. Students who graduate under this program are only eligible to attend a community college or junior college. Students who would like to eventually transfer to a 4- year university must earn a minimum of 15 college hours to do so.
Financial aid is decided by the community college, students may or may not qualify.
Plan 2: THE recommended diploma ROUTE
This plan is the recommended graduation plan of Texas. This route will enable students to be a candidate for the four year university. In addition to the credit requirement of 26, students must also take the SAT or ACT and score the appropriate range of 900 SAT/ 18 ACT in order to graduate and be accepted into a four year school. Depending upon your school of choice, there may be other requirements involved!
PLANS 3 THRU 5 WILL REQUIRE 15 COLLEGE HOURS
FROM ANY INSTITUE ABOVE!________________________________________________
PLAN 3: MILITARY
Oak Brook Baptist does not offer an option for students to be routed to the military, due to the complicated rules and laws that continue to change from one recruiter to another. If you choose to join the military you do so at your own risk, however here are the basic enrollment requirements (that will change depending on your recruiter):
Admission Requirement: Passing the ASVAB exam with a 50+ or earn 15 college hours from a community college or university
Army
Navy
Air Force (ASVAB 75 or higher)
Marines (ASVAB 75 or higher)
PLAN 4: LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREERS
Students who plan to acquire a job in law enforcement must also earn 12 to 15 college hours in addition to graduating, due to being a home school graduate. You may also find that getting a GED may be the better option!
Sample careers include: Deputy, Clerk Communication Officer, State Trooper, Detention Officer, Police Officer and/or Medical Officer
Other Law Enforcement positions may apply!
Plan 5: TRADE SCHOOL OR VOCATIONAL TRAINING
Oak Brook Baptist does not offer an option to route students to vocational training or trade school. We suggest students work on trades or certificate programs through the community college in their local area. Trades offer a short term program that help students earn job skills for the workforce. Other options outside of a community college will cost tipple in tuition so be careful!
Review the school options with available trades below:
Houston Community College offers:
- Certified Medication Aide (C.M.A)
- Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
- Clinical Care Specialist / Patient Care Technician Intermediate
- Community Health Worker
- Cosmetology
- Electrocardiogrpahy (EKG) Technician
- Flexercise Group Fitness
- Gerontology
- Health Information Specialist
- Massage Therapy
- Medical Billing Clerk
- Medical Receptionist
- Phlebotomy Technician
- Air Conditioning
- Air Conditioning, Bilingual
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
- Home Appliance Repair, Bilingual
- Home Technology Integration +
- Residential Wiring
- Residential Wiring, Bilingual
- Waste Quality and Wastewater Treatment
- Commercial Truck Driving
- Fire Training Academy
Lone Star offers:
- AutoCAD
- Automotive Technology
- Aviation Management
- Child Care Director
- CNC Machining
- Computer Information Technology
- Computer Science
- Cosmetology
- Criminal Justice
- Dental Hygiene and Assisting
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Diesel Technician
- Electrician
- Electronics Technology
- Emergency Medical Services Professions
- Engineering
- Floral Design
- Food Service Management
- Fork Lift
- Game Design and Simulation
- Health Information Technology
- Hospitality Management
- Hotel Restaurant Management
- Interior Design
- Interpreter Training Technology
- Law Enforcement
- Machining Technology
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Massage Therapy Program
- Medical Assisting
- Medical Radiologic Technology
- Medication Aide
- Nurse Aide(CNA)
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Paralegal Studies
- Personal Training
- Pharmacy Technology
- Phlebotomy
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Radiologic Technology
- Sonography
- Sports Management
- Truck Driving
- Veterinary Technology
- Vocational Nursing
- Welding Technology
San Jacinto College offers:
- Automotive
- Air Conditioning
- Child Director
- Culinary Arts
- Cosmetology
- Criminal Justice
- Emergency Medical Technology (EMT)
- Fire Fighter
- License Vocational Nurse (LVN)
- Massage Therapy
- Medical Assistant
- Medical Imaging Technology
- Nurse (RN)
- Paralegal
- Pharmacy Technician
- Physical Therapy
- Welding
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Testing & College Admission
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Home School Grads are Exempt from College TAKS Requiremnts
Requiring a student to pass the TAKS test as an admission criteria does not apply to home schooled graduates. The TAKS test is a high school measurement used by public schools only.
Home School Grads College Test Requirements are Different
Home schooled graduates do not have a testing requirement for graduation. Therefore most colleges and universities will use the THEA test scores, ACT, or SAT scores as an admission requirement for home schooled graduates. Students must have the required THEA, ACT, or SAT score for admission purposes.
If a student does not have THEA scores, the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) allows for colleges and universities to give placement tests to those students. The Placement Test scores will reveal if students need remediation courses or regular college level courses.TSI helps schools to provide an equal opportunity for ALL students to attend college.
Home School Friendly Colleges/ Universities
There is no reason that a student with a diploma from a home school in Texas could not go to college. Some colleges and universities are more friendly toward home schoolers than others, so some will be easier to work with.
Houston Baptist University CLICK HERE
University of Houston- Central CLICK HERE
University of Houston- Downtown CLICK HERE
Lamar University CLICK HERE
Blinn College Click Here
Texas Southern University CLICK HERE (TAKS does not apply #5)
College Applications
Outside of Texas
Financial Aid
The Federal Student Aid Web Site Notes:
In general to receive aid from federal student aid programs, you must meet the following requirements:
Be a citizen or eligible non-citizen of the U.S.
Have a high school diploma, General Education Development (GED) certificate, pass an approved "ability to benefit" test, or have completed a high school education in a home school setting that is treated as a home school or private school under state law. (emphasis added)
Enroll in an eligible program as a regular student seeking a degree or certificate.
Be registered with the Selective Service if required (in general, if you are a male over the age of 18).”
Testing
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