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| New Hope Women's Shelter Career Services Why Finish School? |
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| It�s Easier to Find Work.
You are twice as likely to be unemployed if you don�t finish high school. |
| Really Good Reasons to Finish High School! |
| You�ll Make More Money.
High School graduates earn about 50% more than dropouts |
| You are Less Likely to End up in Prison
82% of America�s prison and death row inmates are high school dropouts. Yikes! |
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| So High School Graduates Are:
Less likely to live at home More likely to have their own car and apartment Less likely to need welfare, food stamps, or other help |
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| THINK ABOUT IT! |
| Source: National Dropout Prevention Center/Network
http://www.dropoutprevention.org/resource/famstud/reasons.htm# |
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