Smart Horizons Career Online Education Encourages Adults to Finish High School in 2022

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SMART HORIZONS CAREER ONLINE EDUCATION

Dec 16, 2021, 10:00 ET

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Dec. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Smart Horizons Career Online Education encourages Floridians who haven't completed high school to make earning their high school diplomas a 2022 New Year's resolution.

Thanks to the Florida Legislature, adults can earn an accredited private high school diploma with Career Online High School through their local public library. More than 2.5 million Florida residents 25 and older do not have a high school diploma, according to the 2019 U.S. Census.

"As everyone's considering New Year's resolutions and how they can improve their lives, we encourage them to finish high school and to earn a career certificate for free through their public library," said Dr. Howard Liebman, Superintendent of Schools, Smart Horizons Career Online Education.

Anyone who is interested in finding out whether they are eligible for a scholarship through their public library should visit FL.CareerOnlineHS.org to complete a brief survey.

Participating libraries offer the nationally accredited private high school program, which includes a 24/7 online classroom, personal academic coaches, and real-world career training in nine fields.

The following Florida libraries are offering scholarships for this program:

Barbara S. Ponce Public Library of Pinellas Park
Boca Raton Public Library
Boynton Beach City Library
Broward County Library
Calhoun County Public Libraries
Charlotte County Libraries and History
Citrus County Library System
Clay County Public Libraries
Columbia County Public Library
Clearwater Public Library System
Dunedin Public Library
Flagler County Public Library
Haines City Public Library
Heartland Public Library Cooperative
Hendry County Libraries
Hialeah Public Libraries
Indian River County Library System
Largo Public Library
Leesburg Public Library
Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach
Mulberry Public Library
Nassau County Public Library System
New Port Richey Public Library
New River Public Library Cooperative
North Miami Beach Public Library
Northwest Regional Library System (Bay, Gulf, & Liberty Counties)
Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative
Orange County Library System
Osceola Library System
Safety Harbor Public Library
Santa Rosa County Library System
St. Johns County Public Library System
St. Petersburg Library System
Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library
Tarpon Springs Public Library
Volusia County Public Library

Career Online High School is part of Smart Horizons Career Online Education, the world's first private accredited online school district. Visit shcoe.org.

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