Events
Upcoming Conferences
Join us at the following:
Homeschool Northland 2024 April 19 – 20, 2024 Cloquet, MN
MÂCHÉ Convention 2024 May 17-18, 2024 Rochester, MN
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Credits Before College would be honored to bring our workshops to you! All workshops are presented by Kristin Lackie. Act now before the schedule is full!
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Complete Credits Before College
Audience: Parents with students in grades 6-12. Homeschool, Public, & Private. Teens are encouraged to view with their parents.
Length: 3 Hours
Topics: Learn smart solutions to making college affordable. I’ve done it, let me teach you how! by reaffirming the reasons to homeschool, demystifying how to build a multi-grade educational plan, examining how to figure the cost of college, choosing the right degree for your student, and understanding the basics of transcripts and record keeping. Families will then learn how to utilize CLEP, DSST, and dual enrollment during their students’ middle and high school years, to save thousands of dollars and avoid college debt. Finally, career exploration and preparation steps so you can guide your student toward a chosen vocational plan. NOTE: While dual enrollment resources are Minnesota-specific, the majority of seminar information applies to every state.
Whether you are new to home education or a veteran, have students in public or private school, are schooling online or in a pod … you will be encouraged at how these options will blend with your school choice and help your family achieve direction and your student a debt-free college degree. Join me!
Mini-Workshops
Whether you are a seasoned homeschool family, or just getting started, these workshops will give you the confidence to guide your student through this next year … and beyond!
Audience: Homeschool parents, or those considering, with students in grades 6-12. Teens are encouraged to view with their parents.
Length: 60 Minutes
Topics:
Homeschool Through High School with Confidence
Homeschooling through high school might seem intimidating but be encouraged! These can be the most enjoyable and influential years you have with your teens. This workshop takes the guess work out of what academics you should build into your 7-12th grade plan and helps you explore electives and activities that can customize your students’ high school years to meet their graduation goals. Teens are encouraged to attend with you.
Jump-start College with CLEP
Cut the cost of college tuition in half! This popular workshop will share how to accelerate the first two years of college by earning credit for subjects your student may already be studying in high school. The College Board’s College Level Examination Program (CLEP) along with Prometric’s DSST program are nationally recognized credit-by-exam programs that offer over 70 different exams, allowing students to test out of courses generally taken the first two years of college. Whether your student is gifted, motivated, or looking for purpose, this workshop will help save time and money earning a college degree. Teens are encouraged to attend with you.
Simple Transcripts and Record Keeping
Transcripts are not just for college – every student needs one. How to begin? What to include? Understand the essentials of record keeping, important records to keep, how to grade, evaluate credits, and prepare a professional looking high school transcript. Teens are invited to attend with you.
Career Exploration with Teens
Career Exploration might just be one of the most important elements of your teen’s high school experience, yet many will graduate still uncertain about what to study in college or what career to pursue. Determining a vocation starts with understanding God’s design for work and how they are specially designed to fit in His plan. This seminar helps students identify how to find their best-fit career options and equips parents with the steps and resources to walk alongside and be their students’ very best career coach. Teens are encouraged to attend with you.
From Tools to Multi-Tools
You can enhance the impact of any curriculum through differentiated instruction. These simple techniques geared for grades 7-12 empower parents with creative methods to facilitate student’s processing and retention of new information. Responding to readiness, interest, and learning style, parents and students alike will be equipped with critical tools to facilitate learning success. Teens are encouraged to attend with you.
But Mom, HOW do I Study?
Students are often expected to have strong study and organizational skills, but they are rarely taught what that means. This seminar includes practical information geared toward developing effective study habits like setting goals, managing time, organizing spaces, improving reading comprehension, taking notes, taking tests, and finding balance. You will be prepared to help your middle and high school students succeed in academics, in employment, and in life. Teens are encouraged to attend with you.
PSEO in Minnesota
Take advantage of Minnesota’s dual enroll program and help your student graduate high school with a two-year degree! This workshop helps homeschool parents understand the program and provides the strategies you need to help your student be successful. Teens are encouraged to attend with you.
Recent Events
Credits Before College Workshop ~ Onsite in Minnesota: Minneapolis, Elk River, Cambridge, Plymouth, Wayzata, Anoka, Bemidji, Duluth
High School and Beyond Sponsored by MACHE ~ Bemidji, Mankato, Forest Lake, Moorhead/Fargo, Hibbing, Duluth, Grand Rapids, Brainerd
Pursuing Financial Independence For college-age through pre-retired. Teaching Biblical and practical values of Financial Independence that encourage living the best life God has for you.
Making College a Smart Investment ~ Hosted by: Anoka Ramsey Community College, Midwest Money Management
State Homeschool Annual Conferences ~ Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, Arizona, Iowa, Arizona, Pennsylvania
Making College a Smart Investment ~ Hosted by: Anoka Ramsey Community College, Midwest Money Management
Statewide Homeschool Annual Conferences ~ Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, Arizona, Iowa, Arizona, Pennsylvania
What You Have to Say …
“I had my socks blown off last night. You are truly operating in your gifting friend. You did a fantastic job and the information was awesome. Your delivery is incredible. Thank you for your passion and work in this.”~ Joy C
“Thank you! My oldest graduated High School and Community College this year. My next oldest will finish her high school career with 50+ credits that will apply to her teaching degree at University. So grateful for this seminar!” ~Debb J
“Thank you for not keeping this to yourself and sharing. I am so excited I could hardly sleep last night. I’ll be sharing what you do with a lot of people. I have already started this morning.” ~ Julie K
“Your workshop this past Monday evening was wonderful! It was the most informative and useful college prep workshop that I have attended. Keep spreading the word! Now the parents of some of my daughter’s public and private school friends are asking questions, so you are making a difference!” ~ Laurie B
“I attended your workshop along with my 10-year-old daughter. It was fantastic! My daughter was very engaged for the whole time. I appreciated your thoroughness, your Biblical worldview, well-chosen facts and statistics, practical suggestions, and your ability to speak to a diverse audience (homeschooler, private schooled student, public school student, parent, professional, etc.). ~ Jessica C
“My husband was not excited about coming, but during the break he told me that he was ‘super excited’!” ~ Susan L
“As a high school sophomore, our daughter attended one of Cheri’s workshops (followed by a private consultation) with us to pave the way to a head start on college planning. Following Cheri’s advice and really applying herself, our daughter earned an AA degree from our local college by the time she graduated from (public) high school. This included CLEP, PSEO, AP classes, and LOTS of hard work. She emphatically agreed upon graduation that it was well worth it. She is now on track to complete her BA from a private college in 2 years, having completed her first semester quite successfully. Planning and hard work pays off! Thanks, Cheri Frame, for your assistance and insight!” ~ Sheri M
“I didn’t know I didn’t have to change the way I homeschool! I can just add 2 weeks of test-prep for the CLEP? You should tell others about this.” ~ Christie“
If you have never been to one of her complete 3-hour workshops, I can’t recommend it highly enough. It was the BEST $ I have ever spent. She is an amazing speaker and speaks not only to the parents, but also to our teenagers. Bring your 7th & 8th graders along for her talk — she is MOTIVATING!””This was the first time I ever heard this information or felt “on fire” with the feeling that maybe we could actually accomplish this much as homeschoolers. She gave me a folder at the seminar with all of the tools to start understanding this process. Every time I’ve had a question since the seminar, she has answered it immediately and completely. (It took me a few times to really understand how this process all works and she has been incredibly patient with me!) She also offers personal consultations to help you make a plan for study & testing for the courses in your child’s field of interest or possible planned study if he/she has a goal. I would recommend this to any homeschooling or public schooling parent. Bring both mom and dad if you can along with your teenager!!! She is an expert guide in navigating the waters of CLEP, PSEO, and the MN Transfer System and shows us clearly what our kids can accomplish and how affordable it can be! Her motto: “Work smarter – not harder”. It is exciting what we can do!” ~ Holly
“We can’t stress enough the value of this workshop for parents and students entering grade 6 to college age. If you have heard Cheri speak before at MACHE, that one-hour workshop is only a GLIMPSE into earning college credits (as early as 7th grade). You truly NEED to hear this complete workshop which includes direction on where start! You may think your student is not ready, not mature enough, or you don’t understand the big picture and it’s all too overwhelming, but this is the first step in the right direction to getting what we consider the best understanding of the educational options available. Make the effort to come and bring your student and spouse – this is not something you can relay to them in 15 minutes – it is essential information that could very well change the course of your student’s educational life (NOT kidding!). Sign up today to guarantee yourself a highly valuable information packet. Feel free to pass this information onto your friends with students of this age – public, private, charter and homeschoolers. Many parents/students have seen this workshop TWICE to truly engage the valuable information.” ~ Maria Matthys, Kellee Metz & Marie Stupeck ~ administrators of a local homeschool co-op Truth Academy
“I went to a Credits Before College seminar and it was hands-down the best information I have ever heard on the topic. Three hours packed with information that the speaker (also a homeschooler) had taken a couple of years to research. I have been recommending it to everyone I know (it is for non-homeschoolers as well, basically anyone whose kid might be going to college). I am a secular homeschooler and the speaker comes from a Christian homeschooling background, but this workshop is very inclusive and provides information that all approaches to homeschooling (and non-homeschoolers) can use. I am usually skeptical of seminars as I find that most can be done in half the time and there is a lot of fluff, but every minute was worth it with this one! I now have a game-plan for both of my kids – even though each is really different from the other. And I walked away with tons of resources to help me. Best $25 I’ve spent in a long time. I also highly recommend bringing your middle school/high school aged children as they should hear it for themselves since it is their education/future. She recommends that teens come so that they are on board. Good luck!” ~ Jess
