There are specifics to graduate from HS....and there are also specific requirements at some college with regard to what you need to get admitted. If you qualify for a scholarship based on HS grades/test scores, you'll get the scholarship. If you don't have the classes required for the college (ex. 4 years of english, 3 years of math) your son will have to take an extra math or English course his first semester. Same for Foreign Language, etc. The chart above does a nice job of showing what is expected for NCAA schools, though as I said, I think there are ways around it if you need to make up one that may have been missed in HS