She spends her days hanging out with friends, completing the requirements for her diploma through an online program and checking Craigslist for job ads.
High school junior and seniors can enroll and complete the first year of a technical program, graduate high school with a diploma along with a one year certificate.
The reason for this is because, according to the Department of Education, high school students are not technically enrolled in a degree-granting program because they do not yet have a college diploma, even though they are earning college credits.
Four-year schools could follow the lead of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, which used the program to connect with dropouts who might still be interested in a two-year diploma.
When most new jobs in America require more than a high school diploma, higher education -- whether at a four-year college, at a two-year program -- it can't be a luxury.