Life After GED

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GED® Transcript Request Form

If you have completed the GED® Test, you will receive your official scores and diploma within 4 to 6 weeks. If you need a replacement GED® Diploma or Official Transcripts, you will need to print the GED® Transcript Request Form, complete all the requested information, and mail with the appropriate funds to the address on the top of the form. Should you have any questions, please contact the GED® Testing Center at (706) 295-6975 in Rome, or (706) 764-3817 in Rock Spring.

GED® Graduates are now qualified to apply for admission to Georgia Northwestern Technical College for further education and job training, and each year many do.

The Georgia WorkReady Program further assists job seekers.

Other Life After GED® Opportunities

The Gordon County Council for a Literate Community enjoys recognizing GED® Graduates who have gone on to successful endeavors in their community through the Wall of Honor and GEDD Award celebration each spring. GED® Graduates qualify for jobs requiring a high school diploma or GED®.

Pictured is Judy Housley, GED® Award Winner in Gordon County.

Gail Walker and Rachel Howard are GED® graduates who are now employed in Adult Learning Centers in Calhoun and Rockmart.

Other Awards

Each year students in GNTC’s Adult Education programs may participate in the local and statewide EAGLE Awards (Exceptional Adult Georgians in Literacy Education). Also,
academic awards for high achievement are presented to GED® graduates each year at graduation ceremonies, along with a number of memorial scholarships and citizenship awards.

GED® Graduate Faye Hudson received the "Achievement of a Lifetime Award in Polk County".

GED® Graduate Faye Hudson received the "Achievement of a Lifetime Award in Polk County". Left: Instructor Larry Ware (Trion) and GED® Graduate Laura Delay. Right: Instructor Coleen Brooks (Calhoun) and GED® Graduate Michael Johns.