Governor Andy Beshear says Kentucky will start waiving testing fees for people wanting to obtain a GED diploma.
Beshear said Tuesday (1/7) that the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet has allocated $600,000 in state funding to waive the test fees. The goal is to eliminate a financial barrier for people seeking GED diplomas. In Kentucky, more than 335,000 adults lack a high school or GED diploma. The fee being waived is $120, and the waiver applies to first-time test takers.
Beshear says the funding could help about 5,000 Kentuckians secure GED diplomas this year.
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