As of Friday, February 17, 2012
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ATLANTA (AP) -- The Technical College System of Georgia has received a $50,000 donation to help poor students pay to take the test to get their GED.
The donation from AT&T will pay for nearly 800 low-income Georgians to get a $65 voucher for the test. The full price of the exam is $95, but that cost is expected to increase this spring.
To qualify, the student must be enrolled in a state-approved adult education class and score well on practice exams in reading, writing, science, social studies and math.
Experts say 1.2 million adults in Georgia do not have a high school diploma or GED. More than 19,000 residents earned their GED last year through the technical college system's adult education program.
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