Everest College–Woodbridge Announces New = GED® Test Prep and Completion Program

Everest GED® Advantage Is Free and Open to the Public

Woodbridge, VA (October 18, 2012) – Everest College–Woodbridge announces Everest GED® Advantage, a GED test preparation and credential completion program that is free and open to the public.  Anyone interested in enrolling in the program should contact Everest toll-free at 1-888-201-6547.

According to the GED Testing Service, 40 million adults in the United States lack a high school diploma or GED test credential, including 942,620 in Virginia. Adults without a high school diploma face tremendous obstacles to achieving their economic potential.  On average, their unemployment rates are higher and their wages lower than those with a GED credential or high school diploma.  Their access to postsecondary education and training, a requirement for many jobs in today’s competitive economy, is also severely restricted.

Everest has the knowledge and experience—the classrooms, curriculum and instructors—to help adult learners obtain this critical credential.  “We’re proud to offer our community a program that opens the doors of educational and economic opportunity to nontraditional students,” said Everest College – Woodbridge President Jan Schoonmaker.

“I applaud Everest for recognizing and responding to this challenge.  We have a monumental task of moving 40 million adults into jobs with salaries capable of supporting their families,” said Randy Trask, president of GED Testing Service. “This program could be a model for educational institutions and community organizations across the nation.”

Adults wishing to obtain a GED test credential face many challenges, including waitlists for state-sponsored adult education programs in nearly all states and other financial hurdles.  Everest GED Advantage eliminates obstacles by providing free GED preparation, a free Official GED Practice Test, and by covering all testing costs for adults who successfully complete the program.

According to GED Testing Service research, students who complete a formal test preparation program and pass the Official GED Practice Test have higher pass rates than those who study independently.  Everest GED Advantage offers a tailored program of study that includes tutoring sessions, classroom instruction, and weekly meetings with an advisor to assess progress.  Services vary by campus.

To enroll in Everest GED Advantage, participants must be at least 18 years old and pass an assessment test.  The program is free and there is no obligation to enroll in any Everest degree or diploma program.

Everest GED Advantage is offered at 58 Everest campuses across the United States. 

About Everest

Everest Colleges and Institutes provide career-oriented diploma and degree programs in the healthcare, criminal justice, skilled trades, business, paralegal, and information technology fields. Everest has over 100 schools in the U.S. and Canada, and is owned by Corinthian Colleges, Inc., one of the largest post-secondary education companies in North America. For more information, visit www.everest.edu. Programs vary by campus. For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program and other important information, please visit our website at www.everest.edu/disclosures.

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