Blackerby Academy

👉𝗡𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗬.𝗖𝗢𝗠 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: ◆︎CLEP-PREP◆︎

I took a few CLEP exams way back in the day when I was seeking college credit for my first degree. I actually did not have any study materials other than the library (and card catalog—EEK!). There were no specific CLEP-prep materials available years ago other than a one-page outline of what to be prepared for on each CLEP exam. I considered having my kids take a few CLEP exams at one point but ultimately decided against it...

Nonetheless, 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗬 offers 30 CLEP-PREP courses. I used some of their prep courses to reinforce other materials/subjects that my kids were using. It helped me identify gaps in their learning. I know many students who have successfully used 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗬 test-prep materials, like CLEP, in lieu of purchasing those massive 5-pound study guides. Since more than 2900 colleges accept CLEP credits, it's an easy way to say thousands of dollars, and students can begin earning college credits at age 13.

👉𝗡𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗬.𝗖𝗢𝗠 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: ◆︎PAUSING ACCOUNT◆︎

Life happens, and 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗬 understands that. That's why 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗬 lets students pause their accounts for up to 3 months at a time. Pausing or resuming your account is a breeze with just a click. We've had to hit pause at times for different reasons, and we did not need to worry about losing any progress. When my kids were ready to dive back in, they picked up right where they left off.

𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲/𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆: Jaden

🎓My son, who just turned 17 at the end of June, is on "summer break," but he takes his final class this fall (Capstone)...

Again, without the help of using STUDY (study.com), college would have cost us an arm and a leg - not to mention all the paperwork, applications for this/that scholarship, FASFA stuff, etc. We essentially bypassed ALL of that! STUDY not only saved us a ton of money, but the time we saved is priceless...My kids had time to work 25+ hours a week their entire high school career + earn their bachelor's degree. They both have been able to save enough $$ on their own to not only put a modest down payment on a home but to purchase a nice (new to them) car...Imagine that?! They are 17/18 years old and have postured themselves at such a young age to do this AND without the burden of any college loans. I'm so excited for their next chapter(s) in life. Hopefully, they continue to make smart choices ;-)

*This is one of Jaden's high school graduation photos. I'll post his college graduation photos once he completes his last course ;-)

𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲/𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆: Reagan

🎓My daughter, who turned 18 in January, completed her last class on April 27th. Her degree was conferred on July 19th...and we had a large celebration at our home this past Saturday on the 20th!
(She also graduated with a 4.0 GPA.🤩)
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STUDY (study.com) helped us to streamline the workload and complete college on OUR timeline/pace! Further, we save so much money!

Without the help of STUDY, Reagan's 4-year bachelor's degree would have cost approximately $150,000 - $171,000. We did not have to apply for a single scholarship or merit, no 529s, no use of our Post 911/GI Bill military benefit, and no dipping into retirement or savings. At the end of the day (with some additional workarounds/finagling) it costs us approximately $4,000 out of pocket. That is NOT a typo, folks! Additionally, Reagan will likely use our Post 911/GI Bill for graduate school ;-)

𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲/𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆: Reagan
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🎓 Eeek! It happened!!
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Reagan completed her bachelor’s degree on April 27th with a 4.0!
STUDY helped us position Reagan to graduate without a penny in debt, and she saved a lot of time. She didn’t even have to use a 529, any of her/our savings, no dipping into retirement, no scholarships, no use of our GI Bill, and no loans whatsoever!
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Now she can use her Post 911/GI Bill to fund her graduate degree (or another option) and remain debt-free! Plus, she topped off with a 4.0. So, she can essentially go to her school of choice, if she decides to earn her master’s degree by (or before) turning 20 ;-) We’re currently encouraging her to take a “gap year.”
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🍎𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝗯𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁
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🎓May 2024: High School Graduation Ceremony
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*𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘯’𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘨…
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We probably had a couple hundred homeschooled high school senior graduates in the Omaha & surrounding area, but this group of seniors worked together since last August to pull off this graduation ceremony, the Senior Banquet (last month), along with monthly meetings and other informal get-togethers. Each student gave a 2-minute presentation. It was a great event; they did a swell job!

💗Yay! I just got a 1-photo sneak peek of my daughter's recent college senior photo session!
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Reagan turned 18 in January...She is graduating 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦 in a few weeks!
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✅April 28th: Completes High School Diploma 🎓
✅April 28th: Completes Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts 🎓
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Next stop, graduate school?! 👀
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*Eagerly waiting to see her high school ones!

⭐Thanks, Julie Melgoza Photography!⭐

𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲/𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆: Jaden

Eeek! Jaden will begin his Cornerstone class on March 4th, followed by the final Capstone to complete his bachelor’s degree. He is set to graduate on August 11th!

Again, thanks to STUDY.COM, Jaden will be debt-free upon graduation. We’re currently working with the admissions department at a local university because he intends to continue his education. He would have approximately 13 courses to complete to earn a 2nd bachelor’s. Once he completes that coursework, he has a potential paid internship waiting for him! There’s no rush. We hope he takes a significant break from school for a bit before diving into a 2nd program…

𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲/𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆: Reagan

In about a week…Reagan will complete her Cornerstone course at the university! What does this mean? She begins her FINAL class on March 4th! She will complete her bachelor’s degree Capstone on April 28th!

Thanks to STUDY.COM, Reagan will be debt-free upon graduating…and we never had to dip into our personal savings, retirement, nor did we have to invest in a 529, etc., to make that happen!

We’re not sure what her next step is; she talks about heading off to graduate school to earn her master’s degree. We’re in no rush for her to work toward another degree – or move away at this point.

Interesting classes ;-)

📰 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄’𝘀 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆'𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲!
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We're thrilled to share the latest edition of our company newsletter with you! It’s fashionably late because we've been preparing for a myriad of exciting projects that we’re planning to roll out in the coming months.
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💙 Your support means the world to us, and we're excited to continue this incredible journey together with you.
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𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲/𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆: Reagan

STUDY.com made it super easy for Reagan, too, to transfer all of her credits. We did have one minor hiccup along the way, but I spoke to a STUDY manager and they expedited (via FED-EX) transcripts to the university to ensure the timeliness of our request. They did not even charge us for the FED-EX! So, I got to test out their customer service again - never disappointed!

Reagan is also enrolled in her final courses now at the partner university. She will finish about 8 weeks before Jaden. This was on purpose for a few reasons - MOSTLY because she wanted to graduate BEFORE her younger brother (who is only 16)...

Reagan completes her LAST college class on April 28th. This is funny because she graduates college with her bachelor's degree in April, but less than a week later, she will be attending her HIGH SCHOOL graduation ceremony - LOL.

She will have fun trying to explain this to folks over the years ;-) It's kinda like when we, as homeschool parents (or the homeschool student himself/herself), have a hard time explaining what "grade" our kids are in K-12. LOVE IT ;-)

𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲/𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆: Jaden

STUDY.com made transferring all earned college credit easy. Jaden is currently enrolled at one of STUDY's partner universities. He has 3 courses to complete before earning his bachelor's degree. It looks like his conferment date is either the end of June or the beginning of July.

I am in the process of trying to schedule both his senior high school AND college graduation photos ;-) It looks like I cannot order his college cap and gown until March sometime. So, we'll be cutting it close!