Graduation

**I worked very hard to graduate from both high school and college. Graduation from high school is very important. Make a pledge to yourself and your family that you will not drop out of school. Make plans to find out more about college. Higher education leads to a bright future. Read the facts below about high school dropouts.
 * [[image:Picture10.jpg width="158" height="128"]] //__My Graduation from High School and College__// [[image:Picture3.png width="122" height="146"]]**

Earnings and Opportunities for Dropouts

The gap between dropouts and more educated people is widening as opportunities increase for higher skilled workers all but disappear for the less skilled. In the last 20 years the earnings level of dropouts doubled, while it nearly tripled for college graduates.

Recent dropouts will earn $200,000 less than high school graduates, and over $800,000 less than college graduates, in their lives.

Dropouts make up nearly half the heads of households on welfare. Dropouts make up nearly half the prison population.**

Read about the earnings of high school graduates and college graduates. Click on the link below. [|**Earn more money**]

Want to see my education journey? Click on the Power Point Presentation media type="file" key="MaryMary - God Has Smiled On Me.mp3"