any high school online classes that i can take for free? or that i can get my degree?
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depends on where you live. there are US states that already have or are in the process of developing Virtual Schools where as long as you are a resident (i believe), you can take those classes for free. call your state educational authority (the state board of ed?) and ask them what's available to you.\n\nbut don't despair if you don't live in a state like that. you could persuade a parent to sponsor you with homeschooling, and teach yourself by using all the resources available online (not just classes, but loads of learning materials)... this might sound daunting, and your parental figure might not be down with that, but do the research (try the library--The Homeschooling Book of Answers), take responsibility for yourself, and perhaps you'll be able to get support. lots of kids already out there do this for themselves. it's just a matter of finding out what the standards are (your state) and how you will prove that you've met them. (portfolios are an oft-used method.)\n\ntry http://www.owli.org and do a search for "virtual school" or your state, and you might come up with answers. also, there are all sorts of RSS feeds on the side with links to learning objects and classes you might find useful.
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Of course, there are tons of classes you could take. Also, there are a lot of sites online that will help you learn.
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You can find free GED classes at http://www.free-ed.net \n\nThey have both instructor led and self paced courses.  \n\nIt is available in Maryland, unless there are some internet restrictions there that I am not aware of.  \n\nThere are a few (50) other courses there too, also free.
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I myself haven't earned a degree online, but I've heard that Phoenix University (put that in a search box and you should be able to find it) is totally online.  I'm currently seriously thinking of going to my local ITT tech college.  Go to their website and find your nearest branch.  All you need to go there is a GED or highschool Diploma.  And financial aid unless you plan on writing them a check.
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I would check your local community college, many of them offer on-line courses (at an affordable price).  I would also make sure you pay close attention to the approval process, I have heard many stories about credits/classes being non-transferable.  You don't want to waste time or money.  good luck.
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oh yea u can take classes on line for anything, go to uscareerinstitute.com, or phoenix.edu, they have some classes to get certificates and uofphoenix has certificate and bachelor and master courses. good luck.
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Check with some of your local colleges. Many of them probably offer online classes. My local community college offers about 200 classes online.
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How about an online education?  Many reputable colleges are now offering degrees where the majority of classes can be taken via the web.
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Try http://www.sessions.edu .\n\nThat is the only trusted online school that I'm aware of.\n\nGood Luck!
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If you just wish to study something for your own knowledge and do not care about actually getting any degree, I would suggest MIT. Through their Open Course Ware mission, most of their curriculum is available for free access online.
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Just get them at a community college. Online schools often are not accredited ... then your units don't count, and you are out the money.
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check with your local court house, county preferably.  if they do not carry the classes, or books they can direct you to a place that can, for instince where i am from in my county they have it at the local collage, highschool, state represenative office, library.  now some are free and some cost money, but for some that do cost, if you pass the test they give you a little bit of your money back and you dont pay much in the first place.
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Check out the Teenage Liberation Handbook by Grace Lewennen (sp???) She writes about ways to get a "real education" by not going to school. (Things like doing apprentencships, exploring nature, doing your own projects). \n\nIt's a cool book (one I wish I had read when I was in High School!)
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i would imagine most schools would be able to provide you with some sort of test along these lines... have you tried asking your local high school?
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you should be able to access the high school curriculum from your l.e.a. (local education authority)...work from this and you can't go wrong....hope this helps
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You could get a pell grant to pay for college classes that you take over the internet as long as the college is legitimate.  You can easily check to see if the online college is real by searching for them online at the FAFSA website.  Go to this website and see if you can locate the school you are thinking of attending.\n\nhttp://www.fafsa.ed.gov/fotw0607/fslookup.htm\n\nIf you search and locate the school then everything is alright.  You should fill out a FAFSA application for free student aid from the government.  On the application they will ask you which colleges you are thinking about attending so make sure to list the online college as one of your choices.  If you search and are unable to locate the school then I would contact them for their federal school code.  If they don't have one, they are not a legitimate college and you should consider attending school elsewhere.
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the above answerer has a good point, but he misses that you can of course sign up for online courses at a college. that would get you somewhere, and yes, if your school helps students do this sort of thing, then they pay for it--a great way to get a head start. \n\nalso, check into whether or not your state has a virtual charter school or academy, or whether there is online reciprocity with other schools around your state. states are growing in this vein every day--more and more states allowing students to take classes offered online from another school under the same jurisdisction. \n\nyou can check here: http://www.owli.org and search your state to see, perhaps. they have lots of articles on the initiatives in different states in this direction.)\n\nyou could maybe work with an administrator/teacher to monitor your taking a free course offered by MIT or Carnegie Mellon--they're offering lots of classes these days. it's unconventional, but i don't think it's beyond the realm of possibility for a teacher/administrator who's got their head on straight about what education's supposed to be about. \n\nso, in general, it depends on where you're located. obviously you're not homeschooling, so you have less flexibility. but i think that finding out where your state's at in the e-learning boom is the first step. and finding out whether you can take college classes while still in high school. (this is also highly regional, and i've heard that some schools don't always share this possibility with students because it both costs them money and gets you out of their clutches for periods of time.)\n\nsorry i couldn't be more specific.\n\n==\nwell, if you can afford to take a course at a "prestigious" university (because of course i doubt your high school will pay for that), then i think you should just take your pick and find them online. i'm sure all universities now offer online courses, but which ones is something you're going to have to find out by investigating them individually. (on their websites.)\n\nunfortunately, i'm unaware of an evaluative site that really tells about the quality of individual online courses. i know someone who's planning on doing it, but no dice as of yet. someday, but that's not soon enough for you. hopefully someone else here can help you out.