Community Resources
High School Equivalency (GED) Resources
- Official GED Website
- Colorado GED Information
- Colorado Springs School District 11 – Adult and Family Education
High School Equivalency (GED) Testing
Other Resources
- GCF Learn Free – free beginning online computer courses and other learning opportunities.
- Job Corp
- Fathers.com – Encouragement, Support & Guidance
- National Fatherhood Initiative
- Peak Vista (help for pregnant and parenting young adults)
- Urban League
- Urban Peak – For youth experiencing homelessness
- Diversus Health – Mental Health and Well-Being for All
- Military Students
- Childhelp USA’s National Child Abuse Hotline
- Chins Up for Children – Griffith Centers is a non-profit organization offering a full spectrum of mental and behavioral health services to care for populations who have experienced trauma and hardships to build resiliency, hope, and healing.
- Pikes Peak Library District
College Resources
- The U.S. Department of Education’s site for free information on preparing for and funding education beyond high school.
- Guide to Completing FAFSA – The Student’s Guide to Financial Aid. What is financial aid? What is the FAFSA? Learn about the different types of aid you can get for college and how to fill out the FAFSA.
- National Association for College Admission Counseling – There are hundreds of websites that purport to offer families advice about the complicated issue of financial aid for college.
- Jump$tart’s Reality Check – Okay . . . we won’t bore you with details. We simply want you to imagine how you want to live once you’re on your own. Will you buy a car? Where will you live? Remember, it’s your life, you can do whatever you want . . . OR CAN YOU?
