Blog Posts by Subject: GED

Free Education and Job Training: Job Corps

 by Magdalene Chan, Thomas Yoseloff Business Center at SNFL
July 2, 2013

Job Corps is the nation's largest career technical training and education program for young people ages 16 through 24 that qualify as low income. A voluntary program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, Job Corps provides eligible young men and women with an opportunity to gain the experience they need to begin a career or advance to higher education.

Job Corps offers hands-on training in more than 100 career technical areas, including: automotive and machine repair, construction, finance and business services, 

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Get the Facts: GED Changes in 2014

 by Lauren Lampasone, Senior Librarian, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)
June 3, 2013

The GED® test is changing on January 1, 2014.

After January 1, scores from previous tests will be invalid and cannot be combined with any new test scores.

If you have taken the test since January 1, 2002 and want your scores to count, you must complete the series and pass the test before 2014.

If you're a New York City resident between 17-24 years old who has previously taken the GED® test and would like free assistance to complete in 2013:

Visit GEDCompass.org Call 718-557-2525 Text GED 
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