After immigrating to the U.S. with his daughter, Douglas earned his GED in April 2025 and is now pursuing a nursing degree. His journey is a powerful testament to perseverance, gratitude, and the life-changing impact of educators.

Don’t let fear steer you away from your dreams. You’re never too old, and it’s never too late. Even if you don’t have support, keep going. Once you get there, you’ll see how bright the other side is.

At age 39, Jennifer from Florida accomplished something she once thought was out of reach—earning her GED diploma. Just six months later, her son graduated from high school. Now, Jennifer is preparing to enroll in a nursing course at her local vocational training center. Even more inspiring, thanks to her progress, she is no longer on Medicaid.

Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always been passionate about technology and helping people. By choosing the Service Delivery Training pathway through the GED Tech Apprenticeship™ program, I could do both.

When things are hard, whether it’s money or family or work, just focus and keep going. It’ll work out, you’ll find a way. Since I immigrated to the US, I felt like doors were shutting in my face, that my dreams would never happen. It made me sad. But I kept studying, improving myself, and networking. I’m glad I didn’t give up because [with the GED] I found a window of opportunity and my career [in tech] is on track now.

I went to take the test feeling confident about my study plan that GED+ provided. That day, I scored higher than all my previous attempts – I finally passed the GED!

Math was the one thing holding me back from getting my GED and lead to the job I wanted. With GED+ I finally got the help I needed to pass.

I wanted to get my GED to advance at work. Granny kept telling me I could do it. My husband, kids and family encouraged me. In the end, my mother and grandmother got their GED as well. All three generations graduated at the same time!

I felt like I’d never get math, but my GED+ Advisor showed me the best tools to use and how much to study so I could understand it. It worked! I finally passed all four subjects of the GED.

With GED+, everything was clear. I could decide my own schedule and feel confident for the test. It’s even available in Spanish, like the GED test, which made my whole GED journey go smoothly.

My experience with GED+ was very positive; it helped me strengthen what I needed to learn in order to earn my GED.

With GED+ I was able to achieve my high school credential. The program helped me stay motivated and learn everything I needed to pass the GED.