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Graduate Central: What NCHE Offers<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The graduation of your homeschooled son or daughter is a momentous occasion and worthy of celebration. NCHE offers several ways to help you celebrate this milestone in your child\u2019s life: NCHE Graduation Ceremony, distinctive diploma, graduate GREENHOUSE and college scholarships.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”27px|0px|27px|0px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Grad Heading” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_2_line_height=”1.1em” custom_margin=”||5px|” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Graduation Ceremony & Diploma<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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NCHE invites you to commemorate this occasion with your family and community. The annual NCHE Graduation Ceremony coincides with the NCHE Thrive! Conference. The 2027 ceremony will be held at 5:00 pm, Saturday, May 29, at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem, NC. The ceremony lasts approximately one hour and fifteen minutes. Homeschools wishing to participate in the ceremony will need to purchase a Graduation Ceremony Package. This package includes a diploma (described below), cap and gown, a rose for the teacher and the option of a honor cord. Current membership is required to participate in the graduation ceremony. (NCHE membership can be as low as $35.) This is a subscription, and it will renew the second year unless you cancel it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Regular fee deadline is March 4, 2027<\/strong> or while space allows.<\/span>
Late fee deadline is April 9, 2027<\/strong>\u00a0or while space allows.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Graduation Ceremony Announcements<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
Create personalized announcements for your homeschool graduate. There are many print shops and online services where you can order announcements, but you can do it with a reasonable cost using any quality copy service near your home.<\/div>\n
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NCHE Graduation Junior Marshal Application<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Calling All Homeschooled High School Sophomores and Juniors!<\/strong>
As we are making plans for our graduation ceremonies, we would love for you to consider applying to be a junior marshal for the NCHE graduation. We will be choosing up to eight per ceremony. The deadline to apply to be a junior marshal is April 15.
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Diploma Only<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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If you are not participating in the NCHE Graduation Ceremony, you can still order a diploma. NCHE prints a distinctive homeschool diploma enclosed in a hunter green cover. This diploma includes the student\u2019s name, school name and graduation date. The homeschool chief administrator will be responsible for signing the diploma to certify that the student has completed the homeschool’s high school graduation requirements. You will need to know your graduate\u2019s graduation date when ordering a diploma. Diplomas will be shipped within four weeks<\/span><\/span> of receipt of payment and approval of the proof. A proof via email is sent within three weeks. A diploma may be ordered at any time of the year.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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GREENHOUSE Special Graduate Issue<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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\"\"The GREENHOUSE publishes a special issue in May that celebrates our high school graduates. The issue contains graduate recognitions (bio and headshot) and graduate ads contributed by families in celebration of their graduate. This issue is a great memento of this celebration. We make this issue available for you to purchase extra copies for those important people in the graduate’s life. To be included, you will need to submit your graduate\u2019s recognition paragraph\/bio and a head shot photo. You also have the opportunity to purchase a \u00bd page ad. If you would like to see what a past GREENHOUSE special graduate issue looks like. NCHE membership is not required.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Graduate Recognition in GREENHOUSE
Deadline March 12, 2027
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\"\"<\/strong>You can submit a headshot and bio of your graduate for a little as $20. However, we provide four options for your recognition paragraph to meet your personal needs. Up to 450 characters and a head shot is $20, between 451 and 600 characters and a head shot is $55 and between 601 and 750 characters and a head shot is $90 and 751-900 characters and a head shot for $125. NCHE membership is not required for GREENHOUSE.<\/strong><\/p>\n

NCHE members on April 4, 2027 (the day that we download the mailing list), will receive a copy of this special graduate issue with their membership.<\/strong> If you are not a member, you will need to order a copy below, and if you would like extra copies, you can order extra copies below also. These will be mailed to your home in May.<\/p>\n

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Graduate Ads
Deadline March 12, 2027\u00a0
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\"\" <\/strong>In addition to the graduate recognition paragraph and headshot photo, NCHE provides the opportunity to purchase a 1\/2 page ad at a greatly reduced price to celebrate your graduate in a special way. You can choose to design your own ad, or we can design it for you. We offer two options, 1) Half Page-Self Designed-$250.00 and 2) Half Page-NCHE Designed-$300.00.<\/p>\n

NCHE members on April 4, 2027 (the day that we download the mailing list), will receive a copy of this special graduate issue with their membership.<\/strong> If you are not a member, you will need to order a copy below, and if you would like extra copies, you can order extra copies below also. These will be mailed to your home in May.<\/p>\n

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Graduate Issue Copies
Deadline April 4, 2027
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The GREENHOUSE Graduate Issue is a great memento of this celebration. NCHE members on April 4, 2027, will receive one copy of this issue; non-members will have to order one. Order extra copies of this issue for those important people in the graduates life. They will be mailed individually to your home. There will be a limited\u00a0number of copies\u00a0for purchase at the conference.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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2027 Scholarships<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n

Since 1998, NCHE has awarded over $211,500\u00a0in college scholarships to over a hundred graduating homeschooled seniors. NCHE Scholars, chosen for outstanding achievement in academics, arts, athletics, and community involvement, have continued their education with institutions as diverse as the U.S. Air Force Academy, Mission Aviation Fellowship, Duke University, Patrick Henry College, Liberty University, Meredith College, and the University of North Carolina. The scholarship application deadline is March 31, 2027.<\/span><\/p>\n

To learn more about the scholarship program go here<\/a><\/strong>. Scholarship application will open December 1.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Scholarships are funded by supporters like you.\u00a0 If you would like to donate to this scholarship fund click below.
Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at\u00a0919-814-5400<\/a>. The license is not an endorsement by the State.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Graduate Central: What NCHE Offers The graduation of your homeschooled son or daughter is a momentous occasion and worthy of celebration. NCHE offers several ways to help you celebrate this milestone in your child\u2019s life: NCHE Graduation Ceremony, distinctive diploma, graduate GREENHOUSE and college scholarships.Graduation Ceremony & DiplomaNCHE invites you to commemorate this occasion with your family and community. The annual NCHE Graduation Ceremony coincides with the NCHE Thrive! Conference. The 2027 ceremony will be held at 5:00 pm, Saturday, May 29, at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem, NC. The ceremony lasts approximately one hour and fifteen minutes. Homeschools wishing to participate in the ceremony will need to purchase a Graduation Ceremony Package. This package includes a diploma (described below), cap and gown, a rose for the teacher and the option of a honor cord. Current membership is required to participate in the graduation ceremony. (NCHE membership can be as low as $35.) This is a subscription, and it will renew the second year unless you cancel it. Regular fee deadline is March 4, 2027 or while space allows.Late fee deadline is April 9, 2027\u00a0or while space allows.\u00a0Graduation Ceremony Announcements Create personalized announcements for your homeschool graduate. There are many print shops and online services where you can order announcements, but you can do it with a reasonable cost using any quality copy service near your home. \u00a0NCHE Graduation Junior Marshal Application Calling All Homeschooled High School Sophomores and Juniors! As we are making plans for our graduation ceremonies, we would love for you to consider applying to be a junior marshal for the NCHE graduation. We will be choosing up to eight per ceremony. The deadline to apply to be a junior marshal is April 15. Diploma Only If you are not participating in the NCHE Graduation Ceremony, you can still order a diploma. NCHE prints a distinctive homeschool diploma enclosed in a hunter green cover. This diploma includes the student\u2019s name, school name and graduation date. The homeschool chief administrator will be responsible for signing the diploma to certify that the student has completed the homeschool’s high school graduation requirements. You will need to know your graduate\u2019s graduation date when ordering a diploma. Diplomas will be shipped within four weeks of receipt of payment and approval of the proof. A proof via email is sent within three weeks. A diploma may be ordered at any time of the year.GREENHOUSE Special Graduate IssueThe GREENHOUSE publishes a special issue in May that celebrates our high school graduates. The issue contains graduate recognitions (bio and headshot) and graduate ads contributed by families in celebration of their graduate. This issue is a great memento of this celebration. We make this issue available for you to purchase extra copies for those important people in the graduate’s life. To be included, you will need to submit your graduate\u2019s recognition paragraph\/bio and a head shot photo. You also have the opportunity to purchase a \u00bd page ad. If you would like to see what a past GREENHOUSE special graduate issue looks like. NCHE membership is not required. Graduate Recognition in GREENHOUSEDeadline March 12, 2027 You can submit a headshot and bio of your graduate for a little as $20. However, we provide four options for your recognition paragraph to meet your personal needs. Up to 450 characters and a head shot is $20, between 451 and 600 characters and a head shot is $55 and between 601 and 750 characters and a head shot is $90 and 751-900 characters and a head shot for $125. NCHE membership is not required for GREENHOUSE. NCHE members on April 4, 2027 (the day that we download the mailing list), will receive a copy of this special graduate issue with their membership. If you are not a member, you will need to order a copy below, and if you would like extra copies, you can order extra copies below also. These will be mailed to your home in May. Graduate AdsDeadline March 12, 2027\u00a0 In addition to the graduate recognition paragraph and headshot photo, NCHE provides the opportunity to purchase a 1\/2 page ad at a greatly reduced price to celebrate your graduate in a special way. You can choose to design your own ad, or we can design it for you. We offer two options, 1) Half Page-Self Designed-$250.00 and 2) Half Page-NCHE Designed-$300.00. NCHE members on April 4, 2027 (the day that we download the mailing list), will receive a copy of this special graduate issue with their membership. If you are not a member, you will need to order a copy below, and if you would like extra copies, you can order extra copies below also. These will be mailed to your home in May. Graduate Issue CopiesDeadline April 4, 2027 The GREENHOUSE Graduate Issue is a great memento of this celebration. NCHE members on April 4, 2027, will receive one copy of this issue; non-members will have to order one. Order extra copies of this issue for those important people in the graduates life. They will be mailed individually to your home. There will be a limited\u00a0number of copies\u00a0for purchase at the conference.2027 Scholarships\u00a0 Since 1998, NCHE has awarded over $211,500\u00a0in college scholarships to over a hundred graduating homeschooled seniors. NCHE Scholars, chosen for outstanding achievement in academics, arts, athletics, and community involvement, have continued their education with institutions as diverse as the U.S. Air Force Academy, Mission Aviation Fellowship, Duke University, Patrick Henry College, Liberty University, Meredith College, and the University of North Carolina. The scholarship application deadline is March 31, 2027. To learn more about the scholarship program go here. Scholarship application will open December 1.\u00a0Scholarships are funded by supporters like you.\u00a0 If you would like to donate to this scholarship fund click below.Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at\u00a0919-814-5400. 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