If you choose not to get a high school diploma or can’t graduate because you have been behind in school too long, you may want to consider getting a GED (General Educational Development). A GED is usually treated as the same thing as a High School Diploma but not always. You may want to look at whether the school or college you want to go to will except a GED before you choose not to get a high school diploma. You may also want to find education programs that will accept a GED and find out what their score requirements are.

Here are a few places that offer GED Programs:

Youth Connections
1330 Foster Avenue, Suite 100
Nashville, TN 37210
615-664-1509
www.tnyouthconnections.net

Cohn Adult Learning Center
4805 Park Ave
Nashville, TN 37209
Contact: 615-289-8460
Day and night classes are offered M-TH. Individual must be at least 18 years old to qualify for
this program.

Metropolitan Action Commission
1624 5th Ave N
Nashville, TN 37208
615-862-8860

Department of Labor and Workforce Development
GED Office --telephone: 615-741-7054 or 1-800-531-1515
www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/AE/aeged.htm