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DANTES
Military personnel can also take the GED Tests at
military installations operating DANTES (Defense
Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support) testing
centers.
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About the
GED:
You
can enlist with a GED in the
National Guard if you score 50% or
better on the ASVAB test and
qualified for a MOS.
You may also qualify
for a CASH ENLISTMENT BONUSES
($10,000) & G.I. BILL "KICKER". NEW:
YOU CAN NOW ENLIST AND GET YOUR GED
THROUGH THE NATIONAL GUARD WITH THE
GED Plus Program.
About the
GED:The General
Education Development Exam, was developed
for adults who have not completed their
formal High School education.
More than 860,000 adults worldwide take the
GED Tests each year.
One out of every seven people who finish
their high school education each year earns
a credential by passing the GED Tests.
The test consists of 5 parts (writing
skills, social skills, social studies,
interpreting literature and the arts,
science and mathematics) which measure
general skills and knowledge ordinarily
acquired during a standard High School
program of study.*Facts:
The General Educational Development (GED) Testing Service develops and distributes the GED Tests.
More than 860,000 adults worldwide take the GED Tests each year.
Those who obtain scores high enough to earn a GED credential outperform at least 40 percent of today’s high school seniors.
GED graduates include: comedian Bill Cosby, actor Christian Slater, Delaware’s Governor Ruth Ann Minner, and U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell of Colorado.
One out of every seven high school diplomas issued each year in the United States is based on passing the GED Tests.
More than 95 percent of U.S. employers consider GED graduates the same as traditional high school graduates in regard to hiring, salary, and opportunity for advancement.