Home School Graduation Recognition Act

# Home School Graduation Recognition Act (HR 6392) - Summary **What the bill does:** This legislation clarifies that students who graduate from home schools—as long as those home schools are recognized under their state's laws—are considered official high school graduates. This recognition would make them eligible to apply for federal student financial aid programs, including grants and loans that are typically available to traditional high school graduates. **Who it affects:** The bill primarily affects home-schooled students and their families who wish to pursue higher education. It also impacts colleges and universities that administer federal student aid, as it establishes clearer eligibility guidelines.

Additionally, states with existing home school regulations would see those rules formally recognized at the federal level for aid purposes. **Current status:** The bill passed the House of Representatives. Its next step would be consideration in the Senate. The bill addresses what some see as an ambiguity in federal student aid rules, ensuring that home-schooled students meeting their state's graduation requirements have the same access to federal education funding as traditionally schooled students.