FAQ
Transcript: Calloway Co. Adult Education FAQ What do you do here? We give people hope! We help them remember their basic skills so they can help their kids with school, get a GED, go to college, or earn a better living. Who can come here? Anyone who is 16 and older and officially withdrawn from school. If someone has graduated from high school and wants to brush up on their basic skills, they need to take what is called a TABE test and score 11.9 grade equivalency or lower to be eligible. How much does it cost? Everything we do is FREE! We are state and federally funded, so students do not have to pay for services. How much does the GED cost? $60 We do receive funds from United Way and Murray Women's Club/Alpha Department that we use for scholarships when students cannot afford the test. How many people come here? We serve over 400 students a year. We can only count students who stay with us for 12 hours or more. We have had a little under 300 of those students here for the past 2 years. Since 2008, we have helped 200 people get their GEDs. How long does it take to get your GED? It depends. Each person has different strengths and weaknesses. Some have strong support systems, some have weak ones. Some come regularly, some cannot. How many people in Calloway County do not have a high school diploma or a GED? According to the 2000 census, there are 5,144 people who have less that a 12th grade education in Calloway County. That's 19% of the population (roughly 1 out of 5). Do we have a dropout problem here? It depends on who you ask. The schools can count people who leave school a variety of different ways. To put it in our perspective, 6 years ago, we served very few teenagers. Now, 26% of our students are under 19. We don't know how many students leave school and don't try to work on their GEDs right away. Through Education! 1 out of 4 people do not have a high school diploma!
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