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I realize it's an eternity in "kid years" but 5ish more months really isn't all that long to get through. And as Kevy said a GED on a resume compared to a High School Diploma isn't the same. And yes people will judge by that if they're reading your resume, right or wrong.

You can work and earn money and still stay in school. Does his school have a work/credit program? Mine had one where you could work and get some credits at the same time.

I also agree with the community college classes for credit. And as Morri said it doesn't have to be an academic class just something he's interested in. This will also give him a bit of a feel of what college is actually like.

Also wouldn't it be harder to get into a college with just a GED as compared to a degree? Unless you go the comminity college route (which I did). I also never finished. I stopped to work full time and just never had the time or honestly the committment to go back and finish it off. It hasn't stopped my career but it has definately limited my possibilities.

I also know of course that when you're 17 (almost 18) none of the big picture stuff really comes into any kind of focus. A year is an eternity.