[Assessment] FW: [AAACE-NLA] GED policy: No-fee GED testsTom Hoye tomchoye at comcast.netWed Dec 7 10:36:50 EST 2005
In MA there is a 65 charge for GED but in Rhode Island it is much cheaper. Perhaps someone in RI can tell us what the charge is now. Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Katrina Hinson" <khinson at future-gate.com> To: <assessment at dev.nifl.gov>; <marie.cora at hotspurpartners.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 10:13 AM Subject: Re: [Assessment] FW: [AAACE-NLA] GED policy: No-fee GED tests I was reading these and was shocked at what I read. I teach at a community college in NC and we only currently charge 7.50 for the test. Likewise, I'd like to know what $180 is needed for in terms of GED testing. Regards Katrina Hinson >>> marie.cora at hotspurpartners.com >>> Hello everyone, Some interesting thoughts about GED are still floating around.... marie -----Original Message----- From: aaace-nla-bounces at lists.literacytent.org [mailto:aaace-nla-bounces at lists.literacytent.org] On Behalf Of Reeder, Nancy Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 1:55 PM To: National Literacy Advocacy List sponsored by AAACE Subject: RE: [AAACE-NLA] GED policy: No-fee GED tests Hi all, Here at Pima Community College, we charge $75 to take the tests and have some avenues to help with the fee. Nancy Nancy Reeder Advanced Program Manager Eastside Learning Center Pima College Adult Education 1630 S. Alvernon Tucson, AZ 85712 520/881-5520 -----Original Message----- From: aaace-nla-bounces at lists.literacytent.org [mailto:aaace-nla-bounces at lists.literacytent.org] On Behalf Of tanya tweeton Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 9:44 AM To: National Literacy Advocacy List sponsored by AAACE Subject: Re: [AAACE-NLA] GED policy: No-fee GED tests Can anyone explain why there is such a discrepancy in the fees nationally for the GED? Here in Broward County Florida, the students are charged 60 dollars. What in the world does 180 dollars pay for? Are the colleges making money off these exams? I am confused. Aren't there state regulations as to what can be charged? Tanya Tweeton ESOL and GEd Programs Ft. lauderdale, Florida --- Kathleenmuro at aol.com wrote: > Hello, everyone. Long time, no talk. > > Some of the most expensive GED testing fees are in > the areas where the need > is the greatest, people are the poorest, and > communities cannot recruit good > jobs because of their low educational attainment > rates. > > Here on the US-Mexico border, New Mexico State > University, the testing > center for border New Mexico, charges $180. El Paso > Community College charges $85. > These fees are an enormous barrier to learners, > especially young people who > are most likely to pass the GED and have the most at > stake. NMSU does attempt > to find external funds to pay a portion of the fee, > but it is not enough. > > I used to do work in industry recruitment, and I > have experience with > companies rejecting our area because of our low high > school attainment rates, > taking their hundreds of jobs (starting pay $24,000) > to Phoenix, Tucson, > Albuquerque, or Austin instead. I have talked myself > blue in the face at EPCC in the > past to see the fees dropped or waived, to no avail. > > Penny wise and pound foolish. > > Kathleen Bombach > > _______________________________________________ > AAACE-NLA mailing list: > AAACE-NLA at lists.literacytent.org > http://lists.literacytent.org/mailman/listinfo/aaace-nla > LiteracyTent: web hosting, news, community and > goodies for literacy > http://literacytent.org > Edith Hamilton: It has always seemed strange to me that in our endless discussions about education so little stress is laid on the pleasure of becoming an educated person, the enormous interest it adds to life. To be able to be caught up into the world of thought -- that is to be educated. __________________________________________ Yahoo! DSL - Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ AAACE-NLA mailing list: AAACE-NLA at lists.literacytent.org http://lists.literacytent.org/mailman/listinfo/aaace-nla LiteracyTent: web hosting, news, community and goodies for literacy http://literacytent.org _______________________________________________ AAACE-NLA mailing list: AAACE-NLA at lists.literacytent.org http://lists.literacytent.org/mailman/listinfo/aaace-nla LiteracyTent: web hosting, news, community and goodies for literacy http://literacytent.org ------------------------------- National Insitute for Literacy Assessment mailing list Assessment at dev.nifl.gov To unsubscribe or change your subscription settings, please go to http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/assessment ------------------------------- National Insitute for Literacy Assessment mailing list Assessment at dev.nifl.gov To unsubscribe or change your subscription settings, please go to http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/assessment
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