Myth — Colleges won’t accept diplomas from online high schools.

Myth — Online high school students do less work than traditional students.

Myth — Students who earn credits online won’t be able to transfer them
                            to traditional high schools.

Myth — Online high schools are just for teenagers.

Read the full story and find out the TRUTH about online high schools.Click here.

Featured Program of the Month: Penn Foster High School

Many people study at home for a diploma rather than in traditional high schools. Whether you are a student interested in accelerated studies, an adult learner who dropped out years ago, a teen who needs one class to finish up, or a parent who wants to home-school your children, you can take your first step toward achieving that goal today. A high school diploma can lead to new opportunities — college, a new career, a promotion. And, you don’t have to settle for your GED. You can get your U.S. High School Diploma instead from a regionally and nationally accredited school. Penn Foster High School is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools and the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), and is licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Private Licensed Schools. Learn more about your options.

Student Spotlight — NATHANIEL PASCO, JR.,
Student Spotlight — Penn Foster High School Graduate

                           “I just want to thank Penn Foster High School for offering this program
            and for being a launching pad for me to have the chance to pursue and accomplish
                  one of my dreams. I can proudly say that I have successfully graduated
                                       and received my High School Diploma.”

For 41 years Nathaniel Pasco, Jr. had a dream. The goal in his adult life was to have a High School Diploma, and, at the age of 56, he did earn his diploma from Penn Foster High School.

Nathaniel worked all his life, supporting a wife and six children. And while employers were glad to hire him because he was a dependable, hard worker, at times he was passed over for promotions because he did not have a high school education. With determination, Nathaniel completed his high school education in two and a half years with Penn Foster High School and graduated with a 3.0 GPA, which called attention to his achievement and qualified him for selection in the 2007 Outstanding Graduate Program of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC).

Read more about Nathaniel’s great achievement.

The Key to Success in the Workplace

Ever wonder why in some cases the high school dropout does better in business than the person who earned their MBA? According to noted researcher and business strategist Chuck Martin, the problem is often a mismatch between the person and the skills the situation requires.

“The qualities that truly define success remain one of the greatest mysteries in life; but I believe those who take the time to determine their strengths and weaknesses, and to then focus on what they’re good at, are most likely to succeed,” says Martin.

Do you possess the skills for success? Click here.

Did You Know...

63 percent of students who dropped out of high school had earned a diploma or GED within eight years of the year they should have originally graduated.

43 percent of students who dropped out of high school enroll in a postsecondary institution.

Source: NCES November 2004
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2005/
2005026.pdf

What Do Penn Foster and the U.S. Marine Corps Have in Common?

In 1920, Penn Foster Career School (formerly called International Correspondence Schools) donated its curricula to the U.S. Marine Corps to help in launching the Marine Corps Institute in Washington, DC. For years, the MCI diplomas were co-signed by the President of ICS and the Commandant of the Marine Corps. In 1926, ICS repeated its gesture and donated its curricula to the Coast Guard Institute.

Source: DETC
http://www.detc.org/
theassociation.html#history

Tell Us YOUR Story

There is no one better qualified to encourage our students than someone who has personally experienced and met the challenges of distance learning. Many students need inspiration, motivation, and support just to enroll, as well as continue with and complete their studies. Email your story to [email protected], or mail it to Jim Healey, c/o Penn Foster, 925 Oak St., Scranton, PA 18515. We would love to hear from you.

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