Lone Star College help students take first step to a better life

Lone Star College System News

Published on: April 14, 2015 Not having a high school diploma can severely limit job and career opportunities. Lone Star College offers General Educational Development (GED®) test preparation courses and GED testing which, when passed, certify the person has high school level academic skills.
There are many reasons why a person might not have completed high school, said Nadia Nazarenko, LSC executive director, college preparation programs. Lone Star College believes everyone deserves a chance at a good job with good wages and were ready to help them earn that GED and put them on a path to a better life.
Students who learn more, earn more. According the National Center for Education Statistics, students with a high school diploma can earn more than $8,000 a year over someone who does not have a diploma. Earning a GED® certificate can lead to a better career, more job security and greater sense of pride, and its also a big step toward attending college.
Until Lone Star College, no one had ever really given me an opportunity to better myself, said David Rico, a former GED student who is currently taking classes at LSC. I spent six years at a job that barely made ends meet. Lone Star College has changed my life.
LSC will be hosting GED® graduation ceremonies in May for LSC students who have completed the program during 2014-15. All students that have successfully completed the GED test at LSC are encouraged to contact Marilyn K. Smith at Marilyn.K.Smith@lonestar.edu  or call 281-290-1822 to participate in the GED® graduation ceremonies at each Lone Star College campus.
People who do not complete high school face difficult challenges locating jobs with decent wages. Visit LoneStar.edu/GED to begin taking an important first step to a better life.
Currently, the computer based 2014 GED® Test is offered through Assessment Centers at LSC-CyFair, ...

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