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Adult Education Opportunities

Provided by James R. Martin, Ph.D., CMA
Professor Emeritus, University of South Florida

Education Issues Main Page

Adult education is an important issue. According to the World Education site, 30 million adults in the U.S. do not have a high school diploma and 20 percent of U.S. adults with a high school diploma have only beginning literacy skills. /adult-ed-facts.cfm

U.S. Department of State

U.S. Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education - ovae/index.html

Arizona Department of Education

Arizona Department of Education Adult Ed Services - adultedservices/

Arkansas Department of Career Education

Arkansas Department of Career Education Technical Education, Adult Education, and Rehabilitation Services - default.aspx

Colarado Department of Education

Colorado Department of Education Adult Education Initiatives - co.us/cdeadult/

Connecticut Embrace Hope Expect Change

Connecticut Adult Basic Education Directory - subcategory.aspx?tax=HH-0500.0500

Georgia Adult Education Opportunities

Go Back, Move Ahead is a program in Georgia to help those who dropped out of college to go back and get a degree. The program provides a simpler enrollment process, a personal advisor, more ways to transfer college credits, and more class options. Credit may also be given for previous military service, work or volunteer experience. https://www.completegeorgia.org/content/go-back-move-ahead

Other opportunities:

Strategic Industries Workforce Development Grants in 10 high-demand industries. This is a state funded award for students enrolled in a Commission approved, designated diploma or certificate program who are receiving a HOPE grant award. The programs include Certified Engineer Assistant, Commercial Truck Driving, Computer Technology, Diesel Equipment Technology, Early Childhood Care and Education, Health Science, Movie Product Set Design, Practical Nursing, Precision Manufacturing, and Welding and Joining Technology. See Technical College System of Georgia at tcsg.edu/freecollege.php

GED prep classes -  literacy.php

Complete College Georgia - completegeorgia.org/

Georgia Film Academy - georgiafilmacademy.org/

Georgia Student Finance Commission -georgia.gov/

Hawaii State Department of Education

Hawaii State Department of Education Adult Education - AdultEducation/Pages/Home.aspx

Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Indiana Department of Workforce Development Adult Education - adulted.htm

Kansas Board of Regents

Kansas Board of Regents Adult Education - org/adult_education

Maine Department of Education

Maine Department of Education Adult Education - gov/doe/adulted/

Maryland Department of Labor

Maryland Adult Education and Literacy Services Program - gedmd/programs.shtml

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Mass. Adult and Community Learning Services - mass.edu/acls/

Minnesota Literacy Council

Minnesota Adult Basic Education - mnabe.org/

Missouri State Adult Education

Missouri High School Equivalency and Adult Education - education/adult-education/

Montana Office of Public Education

 mtlincs/index.htm

New Jersey Adult and Continuing Education

New Jersey Adult and Continuing Education - education/students/continue

New York State

New York State Education Department Adult Career and Continuing Ed Services - adult-education-programs-and-policy-aepp

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Adult Students - okhighered.org/adult-students/