Older and no grade 12 diploma.....?

Question

I am 24, never graduated... but now I wanna get my grade 12 diploma. I do NOT want to do the GED. Is there any decent curriculum out there that accepts older people? Preferbly I would like to do my work at home and at my own pace. So if anyone could give me some info, that would be great! Thanks!

Answer 1

Penn Foster is a great school.  When you finish your high school program you can do the college programs, too.  It's $900 in full or $985 if you decide to pay $34 a month.  It's at your own pace and the work load is simple and to the point.   They send your books through the mail.  Each book has an exam in it.  You can take the exams online or do it on a scantron that they provide and you mail it to them.

Answer 2

Some school districts offer basic education programs for adults.  

What you prefer and what has legitimatcy are probably different.   I would not do an at home program - they at this level will be looked upon skeptically.

Answer 3

http://clonlara.org

http://www.edanywhere.com

http://www.scahomeschool.com

While they don't advertise it too obviously on their websites, all of these schools will accept an adult for enrollment, your other option would be to go to your local Community College and find out about their adult diploma program, some even have distance and independent study plans.

Answer 4

http://www.phonydiploma.com/articles/ged...

This should give you the information you need. It is different for every state so since I don't know your situations and the laws in your state that is something you must look into yourself. Some states do allow you to get a highschool diploma at your age and others only offer the GED route.

Answer 5

I settled on a GED from DU and enrolled in college before the ink dried. Good thing too because there are no longer copies available of my GED but for what is reflected in my college transcripts and I have returned to college as a much older and wiser student to complete what I started.  At least there was a record generated through the college that I did the work.

Answer 6

There are places like ICS, Penn Foster and more. Try doing a search for _adult high school diploma online_ or _adult high school diploma correspondence_. You might also check in with community colleges in your area; they may have something set up.

btw, good for you. It's never too late. My own great-grandmother got her diploma at the age of 78 or something like that in the 1980's. If she could do it, I'm sure there's something out there for you.