"Integrating an AdvancED/SACS accredited career online high school into our 11 campuses is an integral part of our plan for continued success in our upcoming fiscal year and beyond; knowing that the ATB option will no longer be available to our prospective students. As visionaries, school officials must adapt to changes in student recruitment. At FCC/Anthem, we are preparing to fill the void we are certain to face with the loss of ATB. I welcome the opportunity to discuss our initiatives with others."

— Michael Schwam
Regional Vice President
Florida Career College

Learn how Florida Career College campuses have implemented this fast-track, affordable, accredited career online high school program & created a pipeline of new students.

 

Home

As of July 1, 2012, there will be significant legislative changes which will no longer allow students without a high school diploma or a recognized equivalent (GED) to receive Federal Financial Aid to attend college.
These students, who were often referred to as “Ability to Benefit” or ATB students, make up about 25% of the student population in a post secondary career training program. Without funding, nearly all of these students will no longer be able to enroll, resulting in a huge gap in the number of students able to attend and a significant decrease in revenue for the schools.

How can colleges ensure that these students are not missed and give them an option to get started even if they do not have a high school diploma or equivalency?
ed2go has the answer in an easy-to-implement, low cost, convenient alternative to get these students enrolled and started on their path to success.

ed2go's Career Online High School (COHS) is a fast-track, AdvancED/SACS accredited, online high school program that is specifically designed to re-engage adults who never earned their high school diploma back into the educational system, giving them a bridge to start their education, their career and their life. For colleges, this means retaining those students who did not complete high school (formerly referred to as ATB students) and even appealing to a new audience of students who did not think they could enroll in college by offering an online high school program option.

Did you know?

Nationwide, approximately 7,000 students drop out of high school each day and only 70% of students graduate from high school with a regular high school diploma.