Journal of College Orientation, Transition, and Retention

Considerations for Orientation Programming

Preparing for the Homeschooled Student

Jeannine Kranzow

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24926/jcotr.v19i2.2801

Keywords: Best practice, populations, transition, orientation, homeschool, college, traditional, US Department of Education, Weidman, undergraduate socialization model, Astin, Tinto, Christian, mentor

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Abstract

While many different college student populations have been studied in the college transition literature, there are few studies investigating homeschoolers' transition to college. This study reports findings from a qualitative study which investigated the experiences of first-year students who were homeschooled. Implications for those working in orientation and transition programming are discussed.