Most dropout recovery programs focus on helping students who have left school in the past few months or years. Yet there are more than 37 million adults* in the United States without a high school diploma.
That’s why, across the country, Graduation Alliance partners with school districts, colleges, and state agencies to facilitate Adult Workforce Diploma programs aimed at working-age individuals who haven’t given up on the dream of a high school diploma.
These online initiatives pick up where K-12 funding drops off — typically after the ages of 21 or 22 — ensuring that those who weren’t able to graduate in the traditional way can still earn the most essential credential for participation in the modern economy 100% tuition free, with:
- 100% online, asynchronous courses
- 24/7 tutoring and personalized support
- College & Career services to help with college, career, and beyond
- Opportunities to earn career-specific credentials
Graduation Alliance’s Adult Workforce Diploma program is giving thousands of people across the nation renewed hope for a better future, with graduates moving on to earn jobs that pay a living wage in fast-growing fields.
Adult Workforce Diploma Impact**
Adult Workforce Diploma programs impact not only graduates, but also the communities in which they live. Graduates earn an accredited high school diploma and, in some programs, an industry-recognized credential that prepares them to meet workforce needs in their communities.
- *CensusScope: States Ranked by Percent of Population 25 and Over Without a High School Diploma
- **Results from surveying Graduation Alliance’s adult graduates 6-9 months post graduation from program inception through April 15, 2026.
