Through the Adult Learning Center (ALC), Middlesex Community College offers free noncredit,
basic education courses for Massachusetts adult learners who are 16+. This includes
preparation courses to sit for high school equivalency testing, attending college
or job training, or obtaining employment. In April, 麻豆果冻 hosted a ceremony for students
who earned their high school credential through the GED庐 and HiSET庐 exams.
鈥淭he Adult Learning Center helped me so much,鈥� said Veble Hann, an ALC student from
Lowell. 鈥淏y the end of the semester, I understood how to write an essay and do math
again. I know it was the teachers they had that made it easier. My main advice I will
give to future students is to 鈥榥ot give up!鈥欌��
Students in the program attended evening classes to help them get familiar with what
college is and how it works. In the free classes, students improve their reading,
writing and math skills for a well-rounded academic program. To help them be more
competitive in the job market, students are prepared to take the high school equivalency
exams, polish their English skills, and boost their knowledge.
鈥淭he Adult Learning Center helped me so much. By the end of the semester, I understood how to write an essay and do math again. I know it was the teachers they had that made it easier. My main advice I will give to future students is to 鈥榥ot give up!鈥欌�� - Veble Hann, 麻豆果冻 ALC Student
鈥淭he ALC is proud of every student who takes steps toward or achieves their goals,鈥�
said Joy DeHaan, 麻豆果冻鈥檚 ALC Program Coordinator. 鈥淲e were excited to host these students
at a small event where we presented them with a certificate of achievement, gifted
them a graduation cap, and took pictures to commemorate their success.鈥�
Sponsored by a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education, the ALC has been helping students since 1995. At all times, the Center
supports 85 or more adult learners 鈥� with 25 to 35 different countries of origin represented
鈥� who bring with them a wide variety of backgrounds, skills and goals.
In 2023, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced that the state
will cover the cost of Mass. residents鈥� initial GED庐 and HiSET庐 tests in each subject,
as well as two retakes. To qualify to take the free classes, students must be a resident
of Massachusetts.
In order to complete classes at the ALC, students must also have a computer with a
keyboard, speaker, microphone and camera, reliable internet access, be able to attend
and participate in live class sessions in-person and online, as well as complete homework
outside of class.
About the ALC, Alice Sharp, of Tewksbury said, 鈥淵ou鈥檝e changed my life.鈥�
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