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Despite the benefits of a GED, including improved earning potential, more job opportunities, and access to higher education, most adult Americans without a high school diploma don’t take the GED exam. America’s 30 million adults who lack a high school diploma or GED face significant problems in earning a GED. As adults, GED candidates have entered the workforce, taken on financial responsibilities, and started families. Because of under-education, these adults often struggle to make ends meet, holding multiple jobs and lacking transportation and child care. All these factors make it difficult to study for and earn a GED, the path to a more viable career.

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The GED is an enormous step for the 39 million American adults without a high school diploma. The most important step, though, comes after: college. Whether it’s a university or a trade school, post-secondary education greatly improves a GED recipient’s potential earnings and career choices. But does the GED prepare you for college? How does someone who didn’t graduate high school acquire the skills to graduate college?

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The GED Testing Service (GEDTS), a program of the American Council on Education (ACE), recently issued a warning about fake online GEDs. The warning reminds, “Please be advised that the GED credential cannot be earned via the Internet nor through correspondence programs.” The GED Tests are only available at official GED Testing Centers.

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The story is familiar: A father dropped out of school years ago, in order to work. He’s been working ever since, and now he’s got kids himself. He wants them to stay in school, and to value education. To set an example for his children, he decides to go back to school and earn his GED. It’s a story we hear at the GED Academy from many parents, both mothers and fathers. Only this father is a little different: actor Christian Slater.

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ABC News anchor Peter Jennings. Actor and comedian Chris Rock. Sanjaya Malaker, the popular singer from American Idol. Judge Greg Mathis. What do these people have in common, besides being famous and respected? None of them finished high school, and they all earned their GED.

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The number of adult Americans who never finished high school is staggering: about 39 million Americans, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures. In today’s marketplace, what is the outlook for these Americans?

Income for adults without high school diplomas has dropped up to $8,000 over the past 20 years, while salaries for the college educated continue to rise. Education has become essential in today’s competitive, information-based job market. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 80% of the fastest-growing jobs in the United States require some sort of education or training after high school. People without high school educations earn the least income and have the highest unemployment in the country, over 6%. The outlook doesn’t seem promising for the millions of adult Americans without high school diplomas. What are the options?

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The GED is designed so that only 60% of high school seniors can pass this comprehensive exam. For the employer, this means that a GED graduate has a higher skill level than 40% of high school graduates. Hiring GED graduates takes the guesswork out of employee basic skill level.

Employers have many questions about the GED. How does a GED compare to a high school diploma? What skills does the GED graduate possess? How do these skills interface with the job market?

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by Leonard Williams

In our modern society, we expect convenience and immediacy. Technology has made online banking, online classes, and online living a part of daily life. Many people looking for high school diplomas are asking: why isn’t there an online GED test?

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By Michael Ormsby

With Internet information and access rising every day, it’s no surprise that students turn to their computers for education. The Internet itself is a remarkable learning solution — and a tremendous tool for homework, research and for adult learners who need resources to complete high school with a basic skills education that prepares them for the GED test.

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