Can one get both a GED and a high school diploma?
Short answer - yes. However, if you are still in high school, many states do not allow you to get a GED (they want you to stay in school and get your high school diploma). If you already have a high school diploma, then you really do not need a GED.Here is a link to the state by state guidelines:GED Requirements By StateFYI - the GED is not that easy. It is surprisingly difficult (for a student who did not stay in high school and has to learn the content). On the other hand, getting a diploma from a high school in the USA is quite easy.
Can you get a GED and a high school diploma?
Yes but it's redundant and not necessary. My suggestion… instead go to community college and get your degree. You'll love college. I'll share a secret with you. I dropped out of school at the end of 8th grade. I got a GED at 18. I felt like a loser. They had a graduation. I didn't want to go. I felt embarrassed. A friend encouraged me so I reluctantly went. A young man got up to speak. He started his speech with, “4 years ago I sat right where you are…”. He got my attention at that point. He went on to say he now had a bachelors degree. And I heard nothing else after that. Those two short sentences inspired me. I realized I could erase my GED by getting a college degree. And so I did. In 1994 I managed my way into Florida State University and graduated with a 3.8 Gpa and a degree in Social Work. I vowed to pass on that young man's good deed helping others in go to college. So if you are the one who got the GED be proud and go to college. You will love it. If it is a child or friend go tell them you are proud of them and share this story with them then tell them you believe in them. Getting a GED means you were smart enough to not attend high school and still pass. So move on and don't stop there. Yes I secretly have many moments where I regret not going and wish I could go get a real HS diploma but then I remind myself that it was part of my journey. Had I not gotten a GED I could never have inspired People to go to college and not give up. So there you have it. Sometimes what people do isn't as bad as you think. Sometimes things that don't look good are a stepping stone to greatness. Because I was a High School drop out i went on to become a social worker, Teacher of ESL, A special Education Advocate and a college advisor. :) All the best to You on your journey. Whether this is for you or someone you love, I believe in you. (((Hugs)))
Should I get my GED or finish high school?
If you can finish high school, do so. It is easier in the long run. However, I dropped out of high school and earned a GED three years later after passing all of the tests.I was able to get some very good jobs and go on to college. By the way, I never attended community college. I went to Northeastern University and I make six figures now.I only faced one issue with the GED.Years ago I worked for a temp agency. They placed me at Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS). The job there was to create a survey, create a way to report results of the survey, and then conduct the survey.My solution was to develop a database to capture data from the survey. The main form was the survey script which we used to enter data as we spoke to members (people who had BCBS insurance).Leadership at BCBS were very impressed. So much so, they extended my contract and my responsibilities there. The problem came from the temp agency. I received a call one morning from my rep who was furious with me. She said I lied on my application. They did not have a GED Yes/No field under education so I checked off Yes for high school diploma.My rep was threatening to fire me. I explained that a GED was the equivalent (which is what they tell you when you get one) and can produce a copy if needed. My rep refused to acknowledge that a GED is equivalent to a high school diploma.I spoke with my manager at BCBS. He vouched for me and the problem went away. They converted me to full time employee within two months.A lot of people get GEDs. The reasons why people quit school vary. There are options available to everyone for furthering one’s education, and a GED is one of several.That said, there is a stigma that goes along with the GED. If you go this route, my advice is find a way to get a college degree. Some people attend community college to earn the majority of their credits and then transfer to a private college or university. Some people earn their degrees in the community college. Some people join the military to earn their degrees. A minority of GED recipients get a degree abroad (Germany is one of many countries that offer free college tuition).
My GED says "High School Diploma" instead of ged; Can I join the military without the 15 college credits?
You can join the Army with just a GED right now without the 15 semester hours. Go to an Army Recruiting office first thing in the morning if that's what you want to do. There is no set limit on how many GEDs we can take for now (usually with GEDs they give us a number and tell us to recruit that many before shutting them off but for now there's no limit until they say stop) but we can stop taking GEDs anytime. Keep in mind that if you have a GED you need to score at least a 50 on the ASVAB. you have to be at least 18, you have to have a minimum of six months between now and when you dropped out of high school (this is to discourage high school students from dropping out so they can join faster) and you are not authorized to have any type of moral waiver. You will need a moral waiver if you have two or more misdemeanor convictions or if you have one misdemeanor conviction that the Army considers a "serious offense," such as prostitution, a DUI, possession of marijuana (drug charges are not authorized a waiver at this time no matter what your education level is), and a few others. As for how the military will know if your diploma isn't from a high school, what happens when you are applying to enlist is you have to name every single school you attended since you entered the ninth grade. Part of that will consist of you revealing what high school you graduated from, or the last high school you attended before you dropped out. The end result is that your high school diploma is supposed to have the name of the school you graduated from on it and when they verify your diploma they will need to match the name of the school on your diploma to the Tier 1 (traditional high school diploma schools and higher) school list. I'm pretty sure your GED says "High School Diploma" on it but it doesn't have the name of any particular school. I know several states that do that, they'll put the state name followed by "High School Diploma" on the paper but they don't name a specific high school. It still doesn't change the fact that it's a GED and it won't fool anybody at MEPS. Do the right thing and don't try to trick anybody. You will get caught.
I got expelled from school, can i still join the military?
Ok here is my story, im 19 years old and i have just finished my first year in college, i was granted bright futures scholarship (Florida scholarship for gettin 3.5 g.p.a). well back when i was in 11th grade, i ended up getting expelled for paraphernalia (not have drugs on campus). all i had was A rolling paper and a new pipe that hadnt been smoked out of. well i got lucky and only got 30 hours of community service, no court, no misdemeanor, no probation, nothing that had to do with the law, just expulsion and community service. Well I figured that when i go to join the navy they will ask me questions like have i done drugs before. should i say "yes i have but ive changed since then" or deny it. ive been told to deny it. but i believe they can go back and see that ive been expelled for paraphernalia. what should i say? will me being expelled hinder my chances of getting in? or will they see that ive honestly changed my lifestyle and i am not into marijuana anymore. thank you!
Can you join the United States Air Force with a felony?
When I joined (1972), the Air Force for the most part ignored any crimes committed before the age of 18. One of my children was accepted into the AF reserves and I assume current requirements may be similar to what my child had to pass.Each case may vary and it also depends on whether or not the Air Force is making its recruiting quotas. The economy is doing very well, so there are lots of civilian jobs: I would check to see whether they are below quota.If you pass the basic “legal” qualifications then they will screen for health—-most major health issues will disqualify even seemingly harmless illness like psoriasis or any autoimmune condition, serious eye issues or very large eye correction, loss of teeth, etc.Finally, the AF wants recruits to have excellent written test results. I am not familiar with the new tests, but mine tested math, electronics, English and on other item that escapes my mind. Today, I imagine they will require computer skills, including some, social media, software programming skills and web skills.Hope this helps.
Can you join the military if you put yourself in rehab and have no arrest record and it was 9 years ago?
-------//-------- Here is the deal, more than likely since it was so long ago and if you haven't had any other problems involving why you put yourself into rehab, it is not really going to matter to the military too much. You will still be allowed to come in. However, my advice is to not mention it when asked by the recruiters and the MEPS. They are not going to kwno that you put yourself there unless you tell them about it. If you do tell them about it, you mind have caused yourself to have to go throw the effort and trouble of having to track down records from that the place you were doing rehab at. Most places destroy records after seven years if the patient has not come back or had any contact with them during that amount of time. Another thing that you might have to do is go to a doctor now and get the doctor to evaluate you and write somethings saying that you are not showing signs of dependency or something like that, and believe it or not, a lot of doctors may not do that. After doing all that paperwork, the MEPS may send you to some of thier specialists and its just going to be a pain in the rear end. By telling them that you went to rehab in your past, it will be documented and it more than likely can disqualify you from certain jobs, like intel and all that stuff. So the best idea is not to tell them about it if you don't have any more problems. They don't have any kind of world wide medical record database that tracks everytime someone goes to the doctor or rehab or soemthign like that. They will not ever find out about it unless you tell them. So good luck with it all.
Is anyone else terrified that the vast majority of the USA would not qualify for military service? Passing medical standards is difficult. Most graduating high school students presently fail the ASVAB and are overwhelmingly obese.
I used to have a part-time job administering the ASVAB. I would give the exam at area high schools when scheduled to do so, and would run the test center in my city for people brought in by local recruiters.For the high school tests, I sent the test papers off to the MEPS (Military Entrance Processing Station), and never heard of them again. At the test center, I processed the computer-based tests myself and knew the results instantly, which I then gave to the recruiters. They would get the official score a few days later through their command channels.About half of the candidates the recruiters brought in failed the test, “failing” meaning that they were below the minimum acceptable score for that service. At the time (about four years ago), the Coast Guard had the highest cutoff at about 80%, the Marines at around 70%, the Air Force and Navy were around 60%, and the regular Army was at 55%. Army National Guard went as low as 45%. These minimum score thresholds shifted constantly, although the ranking of the services stayed the same. All these scores are expressed in percentiles. The actual scores were divided into subject areas and were more complex, and not based on a 100-point scale.Out of a couple of hundred people I tested, I saw maybe three superior scores of 98 or 99. I saw maybe 20 in the single digits.Keep in mind that these candidates had already been screened by the recruiter. They didn’t have any felonies, chronic illnesses, or obvious issues like obesity that he or she knew about. These were all people who apparently desired to enter the military.If we were to become involved again in a manpower-intensive war like World War II, we would have difficulty raising a fighting force anywhere close to the size of the one we had then. However, technology has made warfare less manpower-intensive than it was 75 years ago. We will always need physically strong people with great stamina and high motivation to fight for us, but we need fewer of them than any time in history.
What are the requirements to join the US army infantry?
Hello Hincha: To join the Army, you will need to have a CLEAN police record; minor traffic offenses are allowed, but no theaft, drugs, alcohol, or serious offenses are allowed. Stay in school, and get your diploma. The Army has become quite competitive, and you will need to have your diploma. You will want to work on your English language, also keep up with your Spanish, and if you have time, you might want to take some courses in Mandarin, Arabic, or Farsi. Right now, Pakistani may be a good language to learn as well. Work on your physical endurance; Infantry soldiers need to be strong, and be able to go for long times. Work on your sit-ups, pull-ups, push-ups, and jogging/running. Wear good shoes, and get plenty of rest at night, and eat a HEALTHY diet. Start out slow on your workouts and build up. Keep it up every day, if possible. You can do weight training, but just the simple exercises are great. You can speak to an Army recruiter any time, and as you are under 18, there is no legal obligation. You cannot sign any documents, just go and gather information. To be honest, the Infantry does not teach you much that will help you find employment when you get out of the Army. Leadership is the one thing that they do teach that translates well, but other than that, there are no strong work-skills that apply outside of the Army. You might want to look to other career fields as well. Best of luck!