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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.
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.
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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] |
