Home School Graduation Recognition Act This bill clarifies that students who complete their secondary education in a home school setting recognized under state law are high school graduates for purposes of eligibility for federal student aid.
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1Short title
This section would give the Act the short title "Home School Graduation Recognition Act."
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1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Home School Graduation Recognition Act .
2Recognizing Home School Graduates
This section would amend section 484(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(d)). It would rename the heading of that subsection from "Who Are Not High School Graduates" to "From Non-Traditional Settings." It would also add a new paragraph to that subsection stating that, for purposes of the Higher Education Act of 1965, a student who has completed a secondary school education in a home school setting that is treated as a home school or private school under state law would be considered a high school graduate.
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2. Recognizing Home School Graduates
Section 484(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1091(d) ) is amended—
(1) in the heading of such subsection, by striking Who Are Not High School Graduates and inserting From Non-Traditional Settings ; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
(3) High school graduate
For purposes of this Act, a student who has completed a secondary school education in a home school setting that is treated as a home school or private school under State law shall be considered a high school graduate.
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 358. (2026-03-17).