Library receives grant to offer adult high school program

Jan. 27—Adults living in Garfield County soon will have a free opportunity to earn their accredited high school diplomas online.Public Library of E...

February 1, 2023
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Jan. 27—Adults living in Garfield County soon will have a free opportunity to earn their accredited high school diplomas online.Public Library of Enid and Garfield County received a $12,735 grant, provided through a partnership between Oklahoma Department of Libraries and Oklahoma Department of Commerce's Oklahoma Office of Workforce Development, to offer the Excel Adult High School program.In Garfield County, 14.2% of the population, or 8,650 people, do not have a high school diploma, and on average, those with a high school diploma earn about $10,000 more per year than those without one, according to the library.

Kelci Mckendrick