Ricketts Great Books College: How homeschoolers can explore alternative higher education options
Tue Feb 03 2026
Jason Jackson of Ricketts Great Books College describes the benefits of distance learning in this podcast episode. Discover how your homeschool student can enjoy an immersive, accountable, accessible yet affordable college experience that's free of distractions!
-Jason's educational journey as a lifelong learner [1:00]
-How the learning experience at Ricketts Great Books College dovetails with homeschooling [2:10]
-Opportunities to gain different certifications throughout the program [6:00]
-Some examples of the classic literature studied at the college [6:50]
-Factors for homeschool families to consider when making college decisions [10:10]
-Affordability: Students can get half of their fees credited back to them when successfully completing their course of study [12:30]
-Coming to the March 6-7 homeschool conference [17:00]
Resource #1: https://rickettsgreatbookscollege.org/ (Ricketts Great Books College website)
Resource #2: https://midwesthomeschoolers.org/events/homeschool-conference/ (MPE conference)
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Jason Jackson of Ricketts Great Books College describes the benefits of distance learning in this podcast episode. Discover how your homeschool student can enjoy an immersive, accountable, accessible yet affordable college experience that's free of distractions! -Jason's educational journey as a lifelong learner [1:00] -How the learning experience at Ricketts Great Books College dovetails with homeschooling [2:10] -Opportunities to gain different certifications throughout the program [6:00] -Some examples of the classic literature studied at the college [6:50] -Factors for homeschool families to consider when making college decisions [10:10] -Affordability: Students can get half of their fees credited back to them when successfully completing their course of study [12:30] -Coming to the March 6-7 homeschool conference [17:00] Resource #1: https://rickettsgreatbookscollege.org/ (Ricketts Great Books College website) Resource #2: https://midwesthomeschoolers.org/events/homeschool-conference/ (MPE conference) Continue the conversation! Website: https://midwesthomeschoolers.org/ Email: podcast@midwestparenteducators.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/midwestparenteducators/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mpeinkc/ X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/mpeinkc Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mpeinkc/ Get full access to Homeschool Hints at homeschoolhints.substack.com/subscribe