Why a GED?
Statistics on having a GED / diploma:

 
1) Earn 25% more with a diploma 📈 💰

Earnings for those age 25+ in 2022:
  •  No diploma: $682 per week
  •  HS diploma: $853 per week

That's about 25% more income just for finishing high school, even without any college.

– U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics


2)  A high school diploma (or GED) is required – and enough to start these training programs:
 

  🧑🏼‍🚒  Firefighter
  🔌  Electrician
  🚚  CDL Driver
  💉  Phlebotomist

  👮🏽‍♂️  Police Officer

  💇‍♀️  Cosmetologist
  🦷  Dental Assistant
  👩🏻‍⚕️  Medical Assistant
  👨🏼‍🔧  Auto Tech / Mechanic
  👩🏽‍💻  IT Support Specialist
  📦  Warehouse / Forklift Operator
  👷🏾  Construction, Carpentry, HVAC

✅  A GED or H.S. diploma is enough to begin any of these programs:











 

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3) Greater job opportunities  💼 🤝

• In 2024, a high school diploma was the minimal formal education required for 39.6% of U.S. jobs.

– U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics


4) Lifetime earnings advantage 💰⏳

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• Over a 40-year career, diploma or GED holders earn hundreds of thousands more than those with no diploma.

• Georgetown University found the lifetime gap can exceed $300,000+ between dropouts and high school diploma holders even with no degree.

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