In-Service and Post-Service Benefits of GED (General Educational Development) Program Participation

Abstract

This study analyzes the benefits which accrue to servicemen who participate in and pass the GED equivalency tests. Achievement of GED equivalency was found to result in tangible benefits for the individual, both while in the service and in civilian life. GED recipients attained higher pay grades than those who did not receive equivalency certification. In civilian life, GED recipients were more likely to be employed in higher paying, more prestigious occupations. Also, GED holders had higher mean weekly earnings than non-high school graduates without a GED. Receipt of an official state certificate was found to increase the level of benefits which the individual received in civilian life.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0778110

Entities

People

  • William E. Beusse

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Classification
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Human Resources
  • Labor Markets
  • Management Personnel
  • Manpower
  • Military Personnel
  • New York
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Surveys
  • Training
  • United States
  • Urban Areas

Fields of Study

  • Education

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