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Illinoisans Can Earn a State of
Illinois High School Diploma Free of Charge This Summer
Illinois Community College Board will pay
for thousands of Illinois residents to take the GED® exam
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[July 11, 2023]
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Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) is picking up the cost for
state residents to earn a State of Illinois High School Diploma
(formerly high school equivalency certificate).
Over 1.2 million Illinoisans don’t have a high school diploma. The
state grant funding can be used in the form of discount codes to
take the tests free of charge.
“People that earn a high school diploma make $600 more a month on
average so taking these tests and earning that diploma is a big
deal. It can lead to better lives for thousands of Illinoisans and
we want to remove as many barriers as possible,” said ICCB Executive
Director Brian Durham.
To educate the public, the ICCB has launched a digital campaign to
spread the word about the critical grant funding available to take
the test for free using the discount code ILSAVE.
Interested residents can go to FREEGEDIL.ORG to access the testing
site, use the code and take the test.
“Receiving a State of Illinois High School Diploma is
the first step on a career path to better job opportunities in
high-demand Jobs,” said Jennifer Foster, Deputy Executive Director,
and State Administrator of High School Equivalency for ICCB.
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The GED test is administered by a
third-party company. The cost for the test without the discount
code is $144. Illinois residents have until September 30 to use
the code to take the exam for free.
About the Illinois Community College Board
The Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) is the state
coordinating organization for the Illinois Community College System
- the third largest in the country and the leading public workforce
development trainer in the state. The ICCB has statutory
responsibility for administering state and federal grants to
community college districts and adult education providers and
managing high school equivalency testing for Illinois. Illinois
community colleges serve over 600,000 residents each year in credit,
noncredit, and continuing education courses. Illinois is home to 48
colleges in 39 community college districts which provide
high-quality, accessible, cost-effective educational opportunities
to the entire state.
[Matt Berry
Chief of Staff
Illinois Community College Board] |
