100. Support students enrolled in GED programs and their access to college counseling.

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Here’s what the federal government can do:

  • The U.S. Department of Education should collect, conduct, and disseminate research on students’ access to college counseling within GED programs.
  • The U.S. Department of Education should ensure that counselors serving students enrolled in GED programs have access to resources and information on college counseling.

Here’s what state government can do:

  • State legislatures should appropriate state funding to provide greater access to college counseling for students enrolled in GED programs.

Here’s what institutional leaders can do:

  • P-12 systems should ensure that counselors serving students enrolled in GED programs have access to professional development on the college advising and the college admissions processes.

Since the General Education Development (GED) program began in 1942, more than 20 million people, including many veterans, have earned a GED diploma. GED graduates should have access to advising and be well informed of all their pathway options, including the ability to apply to college at two- and four-year institutions as well as pursuing career and workforce opportunities. GEDs should play a role in a student’s educational journey and not be a finale.

[i] “Can You Go to College with a GED?” GED, November 12, 2019. https://www.ged.com/blog/can-you-go-to-college-with-a-ged/.