Is it possible to get a college degree and not have a high school diploma nor a GED?
540860
NO, you are able to. i'm not FOR SURE but PRETTY SURE
926528
Most Community Colleges accept GEDS\nUniversities do not
260249
yes... most states have an online program that is free.\n\nI know that missouri does becasue that is what my husband is doing. \n\nJust go to yahoo and do a search on GED classes in your state...It will bring up some sites.
460486
Obtain a college degree!
381088
Yes you can (in most areas). Besides, you are pursuing education by getting your GED. You need parent permission (with a good reason) until you are 16.
566116
A bachelor's degree is not a general education degree.  There are plenty of these tests available, but none will be from accredited institutions.  Diploma mills (for-profit universities) would be the ones offering such a service.  If you don't care if the degree is respected, start with schools such as DeVry or the University of Phoenix.  Expand your search from there.  Of course, these places will charge you a sizeable fee.
1051304
I can't speak to your main question, but a diploma (or degree for that matter) is just a way of proving you can handle the academic skills needed on the job & have the ability to learn how to do things the way the company wants them done. An experienced worker has already proven these things. Similarly, if you get over a certain number of college credit hours you become a transfer student & no longer have to prove you even went to high school. A lot of home schools students do that because it's so hard to prove you've met state requirements, so they can take dual credit (HS & college) courses at a local junior college & then transfer to a four year school when they would have normally been graduating HS.
248558
No, you don't need a degree. I know high school students who do tutoring. You have to know a subject well and know how to teach it and how to relate to others who are struggling with the subject.
28923
You don't have to go through twelve years of school. You can quit high school and get a GED. As far as I know, the GED is not offered to people younger than 16. You can take the SAT earlier than that and be admitted to some colleges before you earn a GED. Few teenagers choose this option because they want the benefit of staying with their peer group through the traditional educational process. The traditional educational system is set up to keep children in school until they are old enough to care for themselves so that they don't get in trouble on the streets and so that they won't be out competing with adults in the job market.
704808
Yes you can. You just have to find the right job that is willing to take a chance on you but, that's with or without a college degree.  If you have any experience in anything, try to find something in that field and work your way up to what you want to do.  I have a college degree and my boyfriend doesn't and he makes $17,000.00 more than I do. It can happen, you just have to make it happen and work hard.
393007
Don't bother \nIf you are looking at furthering your education just try appling for whatever program you are interested in - some schools will admit you regardless of lack of high school diploma.\nGood luck
888653
If you get a GED and later decide to go back to high school and get a diploma, then I think you can.
522861
For MOST people the answer is YES. However, you can take the GED test and pass it, and that will count. If you have a reasonable educational background: you can read English at the 8th or higher grade level, write a basic paragraph, know punctuation and capitalization, spell most high-frequency words well, perform basic math calculations, fractions, decimals, basic algebra, calculate area and perimeter, measure using US standard measures, identify and define basic science concepts, and know basic high points in US history, you'll pass.\n\nHowever, if you are under the age of 18, and are currently in an advanced placement or enrichment program in the public schools, you can start taking college courses long before you get any high school diploma. I ended up with a GED for employment purposes, as I never graduated from high school...I started college at age 14.
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If you're going on to college, it will work just as well.\n\nA GED is a new beginning for many people.  It is the answer to the 'stuck in limbo' stigma that so many drop-outs face because they failed to finish high school for whatever reason.  It is their ticket to going on to college, becoming a cop, getting a job or any other scenario that comes up throughout ones life. It may not be the best start in life, but just remember, 'it isn't how you start that counts, it's how you finish.'\n\nSee that!  The following answer is living proof of my theory.
259691
A high school diploma states that you were able to make it through four years of high school and pass. A ged says you have high school level knowledge, however you werent able to attend school and or pass.\n\nAs long as you go to college you shouldnt have to worry.
1076635
I worked in the admissions office at a community (junior) college.  All you need is your GED to get the associates degree.  The diploma programs are certificates in a specific program field (such as fashion, interior design, entrepenuership) which takes less than a year to complete.  You do not want this because an associate degree is looked upon more favorable by employers- and even better, a Bachelor's Degree.  Just take the core classes need to get the associates and then decide later if you want to transfer to a four year college or university.  As long as you don't transfer out of state any four year college will take your associates degree and start you off as a junior.  I encourage you to keep going.  It will be worth it in the end.
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try free-ed.net  they don't give you a free diploma but they do let you take free classes that are designed to help you pass the GED