6.5.2009
More than 15,700 persons in Illinois received their GED diploma last year. More than 26,000 individuals take the test in Illinois annually. During 2008, 692 people passed the GED Tests at the College of Lake County. CLC provides free preparation classes and administers the six tests that students must pass to earn their GED.
According to Jennifer Foster, the state director for GED Testing, almost 1.8 million adults in Illinois do not have a high school diploma. Persons passing the GED Tests earn a high school equivalency certificate and an opportunity to seek higher education.
Noting the importance of GED Testing, Foster explained that the number of adults in Illinois with less than a ninth-grade education has increased by 7 percent since 2004. The fiscal burden Illinois taxpayers bear for each person with less than a high school diploma currently averages $221,000 over the course of his or her lifetime, according to a recent study.
To learn more about GED preparation classes, call (847) 543-2445 or (847) 543-2211. For information in English or Spanish, call (847) 543-2000, ext. 9984, or visit Adult Ed. To register for and take the GED tests, call the Lakeshore Campus in Waukegan at (847) 543-2120 or (847) 543-2121 or the Grayslake Campus (847) 543-2076 or (847) 543-2457.
For more information, visit the GED Tests Web site.
GED Testing fee increased
For the first time in seven years, the cost to take the General Educational Development (GED) Tests in Illinois is going up, from $35 to $50, according to state officials. The Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) recently approved the fee increase.More than 15,700 persons in Illinois received their GED diploma last year. More than 26,000 individuals take the test in Illinois annually. During 2008, 692 people passed the GED Tests at the College of Lake County. CLC provides free preparation classes and administers the six tests that students must pass to earn their GED.
According to Jennifer Foster, the state director for GED Testing, almost 1.8 million adults in Illinois do not have a high school diploma. Persons passing the GED Tests earn a high school equivalency certificate and an opportunity to seek higher education.
Noting the importance of GED Testing, Foster explained that the number of adults in Illinois with less than a ninth-grade education has increased by 7 percent since 2004. The fiscal burden Illinois taxpayers bear for each person with less than a high school diploma currently averages $221,000 over the course of his or her lifetime, according to a recent study.
To learn more about GED preparation classes, call (847) 543-2445 or (847) 543-2211. For information in English or Spanish, call (847) 543-2000, ext. 9984, or visit Adult Ed. To register for and take the GED tests, call the Lakeshore Campus in Waukegan at (847) 543-2120 or (847) 543-2121 or the Grayslake Campus (847) 543-2076 or (847) 543-2457.
For more information, visit the GED Tests Web site.