Please suggest options for my daughter

I understand!

 

Here in North Carolina there are programs at the community colleges that offer a combined High School/Associates Degree. I don't think any of them are available entirely through DL yet, though. But maybe there's something similar near you, or online?

 

rebel100
Based on my Immigration status (H1B Work visa), I believe she'll be considered International student (or Out-of-State, at the most) for tution purposes. I didn't know Texas is tution-free for residents. I checked the Houston Community College website, and the tution info is:
HCC Houston Community College - Tuition Cost 2010-2011

GeeBee
AFAIK, there are no schools in Houston/Texas that offer combined High School + AA. There are some high schools that allow students to take some dual-credit courses though.

 

She's bored with high school and the answer for her is to enroll in college? I would think taking courses with hardly any academic rigour (online high school courses) would be a little more "fun" than actually having to read, write, research, synthesize thougths, and persuasively argue points. Seems to me that college would be a little more boring. The best way to show you are ready for college is to complete HS/GED with good grades and "gusto". Not skip over the traditional gateway becuase you don't have time for it or it's boring. If she doesn't want to be bored she can spend more time on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

College recomendations are already here, but perhaps you as the parent could provide her with some guidance on following through on commitments and sticking to things even though they may be difficult and "boring". You can let her know that not doing something because it is boring (and forsaking the obvious payoff down the road) is truly adolescent thinking. Being an adult is doing things that may not bring immediate gratification.

You asked for options, and I believe this may be the best one: Have her buckle down and finish her Diploma/GED (regardless of excuses) and then look into attending college.

The next question for any thinking person should be (and this is of utmost importance) what does she want to go to college for (major, career goals, etc).

Good luck to you and her.

Cory