As a result of the recent growth in homeschooling in the United States, colleges and universities have received an increasing number of applications from home-schooled students. Admissions officers have found it necessary to assess whether and how their admissions requirements should be modified to allow fair review of the credentials submitted by homeschooled students, even though, as yet, relatively few applicants are homeschooled. It is estimated that about 50% of homeschooled students attend college. Research has shown that achievement test scores of homeschooled students are high, and the Home School Legal Defense Association reports that homeschoolers tend to score above the national average on college entrance examinations. A number of college admissions departments have set specific standards by which they judge homeschooled students, with most preferring to consider student portfolios, transcripts of coursework provided by parents, and the student's Scholastic Assessment Test or ACT Assessment test scores. The Higher Education Act requires that students receiving federal financial aid obtain the recognized equivalent of a high school diploma. To comply with this, some colleges have admitted home-schooled students only if they have earned a General Education Development (GED) diploma or have passed a federally approved test. Current evidence indicates that the performance of homeschooled students in college is comparable to that of traditionally educated students. (Contains 11 references.) (SLD)