Special offers help adults study for and take GED® Test
Discounts on tests, practice tests available at Savannah Tech
SAVANNAH – Through February 28th, the GED® Testing Service will be offering the GED Ready practice tests for $1 each, a savings of $5 per practice test, along with a savings of $10 off one of the four GED® subject tests. The GED® Ready test is the official practice test of the GED® program and provides potential test-takers a chance to find out if they are ready to pass, or still need to work on key skills.
Practice tests offer students a chance to see if they are ready to take the GED® test, get personal study plans to help improve scores and learn the exact pages and chapters needed to study.
To access the GED Ready® practice test for $1, log into www.GED.com and use the promotion code READYFORABUCK at check out. To save $10 on one GED® test subject, schedule the test in a MyGED® account at GED.com and use the promotion code FTFSAVE$10 at checkout.
Savannah Technical College also offers free GED® test preparation classes. In 2014, students who attended class were more than twice as likely to pass the test as those who did not attend class. Walkins had a 51 percent pass rate, and STC test prep students had an 81 percent pass rate.
GED® test classes are offered in Bryan, Chatham, Effingham and Liberty counties in the morning, afternoon, evening and online. For GED® testing information, go to www.ged.com to sign up to take test or go to www.savannahtech.edu/testingcenter to learn more about our testing locations.
Savannah Tech’s Adult Education Program serves those who need to improve their basic literacy and math skills, improve their oral and written English, practice for the GED® test to attain a high school equivalency degree, and prepare for college. Instructors also help students with science and social studies test preparation for GED® testing. STC teaches adult education classes in the morning, afternoon, evening and online. They are offered in Bryan, Chatham, Effingham and Liberty Counties with multiple locations in each community. Adult education classes for GED®-prep are currently free for all U.S. citizens.
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#1524 | February 3, 2015
Adult Education Dean: Brent Stubbs
912.443.5352 or bstubbs@savannahtech.edu
Media Contact: Amy Shaffer, APR
912.443.5512 or ashaffer@savannahtech.edu
A unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, Savannah Technical College (Savannah Tech) is the premier provider of career-ready technical education in Coastal Georgia, offering a comprehensive range of nearly 150 market-driven programs, preparing students for high-demand careers including Aviation Technology, Cybersecurity, Health Sciences, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Automation & Robotics, Information Technology, Culinary Arts, Public Services and more. With campuses in Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty Counties, Savannah Tech serves more than 13,000 credit and non-credit students with a variety of pathways to success, including dual enrollment programs for high school students and specialized support services for military veterans and their families. Beyond academics, Savannah Tech is an economic and community development partner, collaborating with industry leaders to provide customized training programs, assessment services, and continuing education opportunities. For more information, visit www.savannahtech.edu.
Savannah Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees, diplomas and technical certificates of credit. Questions about the accreditation of Savannah Technical College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
Savannah Technical College complies with the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). The TCSG State Board prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual’s age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status (“protected status”). No individual shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation under, any TCSG program or activity because of the individual’s protected status; nor shall any individual be given preferential treatment because of the individual’s protected status, except the preferential treatment may be given on the basis of veteran status when appropriate under federal or state law.
