MepoDawg -
I can’t believe I missed this earlier, but I saw that your son is dual enrolled. I homeschooled my sons part time for many years (didn’t sleep much with the other stuff I was doing on top of that) before they dual enrolled in school and then full-time in high school. They weren’t nationally ranked kickers though.
Is he part of a PSEO program?
both of my sons did that at Iowa starting their junior years in HS. They took a bunch of classes at the University because they weren’t offered at their high school, and the school district paid for tuition. Philosophy, sociology, anthropology, Russian, creative writing etc.
A number of kids do that and take classes at community college, but it’s a whole other level to be at the UI as a HS student. As far as I remember, Mediapolis is not too tough of a commute to Iowa city, and it’s manageable with high school classes because you can take a three credit class that only meets twice a week, and some classes even have online options.
by the time my youngest son started his freshman year at Iowa, he had already taken 35 credits at the University, plus he had 16 AP credits. He’s on track to get three majors in four years.
my older son decided to go to university at least, but they didn’t except a single credit hour of his AP classes or any classes he took at the university. He did well, but he could only manage to take one major. A lot of tuition expense for not as much bang for your buck that way.
If your son came to Iowa, he could have four years paid for on scholarship and end up with a graduate degree plus one or two undergraduate degrees if you guys play your cards right and take advantage of the PSEO program.
Just some advice father to father, and Hawkeye to Hawkeye.
Enjoy the process! You’ll really miss him when you move him into his dorm, so cherish all the time you have with him now.