In Florida, the parents of a 13-year-old girl are trying to enroll her in a local community college (see article here).  According to the article, “The teenager recently finished online college courses in Spanish, macroeconomics and U.S. government, scoring A’s in the final exams in April. She also scored far above average in three necessary college-placement tests in November in reading comprehension, sentence skills and algebra required for dual-enrollment high-school students.”  She has finished her high school courses at home.  Now what?  The college has said no.  They have an age limit of 15 years.  They cite safety as the main reason for their age limit.  What do you think?  If your child was gifted and finished his or her high school courses at a young age, would you want him or her in a college setting?  What’s your personal minimum age for college for your kids?