Be part of the

Education

IN Crowd

IN School
IN-volved
IN line to graduate
IN Control
IN-dependent
IN-come

Is Critical
The Great Plains Life Foundation is a
501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Our
mission is to strengthen America and
its work force by providing volunteers
to help encourage and inspire students
with limited resources to graduate
from high school, and assist them in
future educational opportunities.

StayingIN

Paul Segobiano
Director of Development

APART from the

Liz Skinner
Director of Public Relations

IN Crowd

IN-secure
IN-debt
IN-effective
IN-competent
IN-correct
IN-compatible
IN Trouble
IN-carcerated

Great Plains Life Foundation

The Crossroads Center
456 Wylie Drive
Normal, IL 61761
gplife@hotmail.com
www.stay4.org

DroppingOUT

The Right Decision

STAY in School
U.S. Census Bureau reported that:

The overwhelming majority of

employment opportunities in the U.S.
require a minimum of a high school
diploma

High school dropouts earn $9,000 a

year less than high school graduates.
Earnings for dropouts have gone
down 35% since 1971.

Student Criteria
Meet with counselor twice during
school year.
Retain a minimum GPA of a 2.0
on a 4.0 scale or 3.0 on 5.0.
Participate in at least one
extracurricular activity during
each school year.
Provide 10 hours of community
service annually, outside of
school.
Attend Student workshop as
Provided by Area Universities
Meet with your ISAC
representative in school

A High School Diploma

Is Important . . .
In the current global economy,
having at least a high school diploma
is a critical step for avoiding poverty,
and college degree is a prerequisite
for a well-paying job. The costs of
dropping out of high school today are
substantial and have risen over time.
-Newsweek

WHY

Due to violent crime, high school

dropouts literally have a shorter
life expectancy than graduates
by nine years.

68% of all U.S. prison inmates are

high school dropouts.

High School dropouts are 72%

more likely to be unemployed than
graduates.

Education comes
with
Great Rewards.

After you have completed the Stay 4

criteria, graduated, and enrolled in a
secondary educational program (trade
school, community college, or a four year
university), you will receive a minimum
$1,000 grant administered though the
Great Plains Life Foundation to help
support your continuing education.

No one has ever looked back on their

life and regretted graduating high
school but almost everyone regrets
not graduating.

Education doesnt stand still for those

who move aheadIt ends for those
who fail to finish.