Pennford has no contact address, which is an alarm bell, and its purported "accreditor" National Accreditation Bureau for Alternative Education is not recognized by the USDOE, which means that no college will accept the HS diploma. Even if it slips through by chance, expect a talk with admissions once they find out.
Libertarianof NY8:25PM April 02, 2012
Did your stepson ever get the diploma from penn ford i was thinking of doing it but not sure if its a scam
yvonneof NY9:43PM January 31, 2012
My step son just recently took 4 on line tests in math, language arts, social studies and science. He passed all 4 parts and they
told him that they would send him his high school diploma from Penn-Ford Highschool as soon as he sends them $227.00 within 10 days. Can't find an address or location for this on line highschool could this be a con?
Rod Douglasof IN2:34AM October 28, 2011
im a drop out and i got my ged from jefferson hight school. thinking im on the right trac now im set back more thank to them for wripping me off wy dont are goverment dosomthing the uneducated need help not ripped off by schools pretending to be in the U.S.A sory they should pay for are mental. status along with my $200 dollers+ im not happy thanks
kirk kcdanielof FL11:27PM September 24, 2010
Why doesn't the GAO name these "colleges"? This practice has been going on for years, but the government acts as if it's news to them! What a farce.
Geeof NV10:49PM August 04, 2010
There is a sickness i n this country and it has been getting worse due to the fact that student, in general, are learning less and this effects the country as a whole!
When I applied to do the census in our local area we took a test to qualify us. I guess the goverment is so anxious to get 'volunteers' that the proctor gave us all the answers priior to our taking the test. This was 10 years ago.
Likewise, in college there was a massive amount of cheating and the professors turned the other cheek. After all, if the students failed the professors would look bad! I learned that you MUST cheat to get ahead!!
Thank GOD for ciollege!
Frank Drozdickof MA9:14PM October 16, 2009
The "ATB" thing is a load of fraud. "Career" colleges should not be able to touch financial aid with a ten foot pole in the absence of a real high school diploma or a real GED----period.
I once knew a "career" college that paid its recruiters three times what it paid teachers with masters degrees. Does that tell you anything about how this industry works?
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Libertarian of NY 8:25PM April 02, 2012
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Rod Douglas of IN 2:34AM October 28, 2011
kirk kcdaniel of FL 11:27PM September 24, 2010
Gee of NV 10:49PM August 04, 2010
Frank Drozdick of MA 9:14PM October 16, 2009
Muser of NM 3:10PM October 16, 2009