The Clinton Community College Adult Basic Education Department will celebrate the 2017 High School Equivalency Program Graduation, on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. The ceremony will take place in Clinton Community College Auditorium, 1000 Lincoln Boulevard, Clinton, IA.
Thirty-two students will participate, with graduate addresses to be given by four students. Since 2003 the Paul B. Sharar Foundation and the Eastern Iowa Community College Board of Directors have partnered to offer each graduate of the EICCD High School Equivalency program a three credit hour scholarship or the equivalent cost of a program that would lead to immediate employment.
The High School Equivalency program provides individuals who did not graduate from high school an opportunity to earn their diplomas. To do so, graduates are required to successfully pass five different State-approved tests in Language Arts Writing, Social Studies, Science, Language Arts Reading, and Math. Minimum scores are required for each test area as well as an overall minimum average score. Completing the tests requires weeks, sometimes months of dedicated study.
For more information about the High School Equivalency Program, contact Clinton Community College at 563-244-7001.