| Studies show that youth that whose families income | | | | diploma. I was finished in less than six months, and |
| is in the lowest 20 percentile are six times more likely | | | | was promoted not long after. |
| to leave school without finishing their diploma than | | | | At Citizens School we understand this reality that |
| those whose families income are in the highest 20 | | | | afflicts one out of each hundred students who begin |
| percent. When it comes to education, economics can | | | | their high school education, but are unable to finish. |
| most certainly play a role. Many of those interviewed | | | | That is why we keep our tuition and supply costs |
| cited the reason for their leaving school as the need | | | | very low, so that it is attainable by virtually everyone |
| for them to contribute to the household income, | | | | who wishes to continue their disrupted education. |
| simply for survival. For these students, the desire | | | | In addition, the difference between attaining your |
| was to remain in school, yet they were unable to do | | | | diploma from home, attaining it through school, is that |
| so. | | | | you are able to maintain a full time job while studying, |
| Jack Spencer was one such student from Boston | | | | rather than going to school full time, and working part |
| who found himself leaving high school at the | | | | time. That way, you are still able to work the same |
| beginning of the 12th grade in order to help his | | | | amount of hours that your household requires, while |
| mother supplement the family income and to help | | | | still attaining the education that you know will |
| rear his younger brother and sister. Once he had | | | | improve your employability. |
| established himself as a plumbing apprentice, Jack | | | | The best part is that you are able to do so, at your |
| decided that it was time to finish his education, so | | | | own speed, with guidance from our tutors and will |
| that he could move up in his current position. I was | | | | online help to get you motivated, answer your |
| told by my boss that while I was a great worker, | | | | questions, and relieve your anxieties. At any age, |
| and a solid employee, he wasnt able to give me | | | | Citizens School is able to help you attain your goals |
| further responsibilities because it required a higher | | | | of achieving the education you want, while not |
| level of Math than I had. He also stated that the | | | | disruption your current work schedule. |
| company preferred to promote employees with a | | | | As well, we are able to offer you payment |
| high school diploma, which I did not have. I decided to | | | | assistance, such as a flexible payment schedule so |
| do some research on the internet and that is how I | | | | that you dont feel the brunt of paying the bulk of |
| found out that I could do one better than attaining a | | | | our already low tuition all in one hit. |
| GED, that I could work from home and attain my | | | | |