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News Items Last Revised January 8, 2009 |
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Released: January 8, 2009 
The National Defense Authorization Act was signed into law by President Bush in January, 2006.
The act requires all four branches of the Armed Forces to develop a uniform recruitment policy
for homeschool graduates that includes an exemption for homeschooler from any requirement to
have a secondary school diploma or a GED.
As with any law, it takes time for the organizations involved to institute the necessary regulations to comply with the law. The Home School Legal Defense Association reported in December of 2008 that these policies have now been implemented. The enlistment process for homeschoolers has been streamlined and some added benefits are now available. The policy includes several options for homeschoolers. The key point is that a homeschooler needs to provide a homeschool diploma and transcript from the parent or guardian, accompanied by a third party verification memorandum. Details of the policy and examples are available on the Army National Guard’s webpages. See: http://www.1-800-go-guard.com/explore/homeschool/requirements.php and http://www.hslda.org/highschool/military-ng.asp |
