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Androscoggin’s Link to a Prosperous Future. Adult Education is the Affordable Pathway to:. GED or High School Diploma Strengthening Families through Reading Seamless Entry into College Improving Employability Lifelong Learning for Individuals and Communities. Why Choose Adult Education?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Androscoggin’s Link to aProsperous Future
Androscoggin’s Link to aProsperous Future
Adult Education is the Affordable Pathway to:
• GED or High School Diploma• Strengthening Families through Reading• Seamless Entry into College • Improving Employability• Lifelong Learning for Individuals and
Communities
Why Choose Adult Education?
• Quality Education• Student Centered Environment• Flexible Schedules• Affordable Programs• Local Accessibility
Who are our Students?
Maine Adult Education Enrollment:
Number of Residents Served Annually120,000 Annual Enrollments
3,000 High School Credentials Awarded Annually
2% College Transitions Classes
11% Literacy Classes
13% High School Completion
17% Business & Skill Training Classes
57% Enrichment Classes
Adult Education’s impact on Maine
takes many forms…
Adult Education: The First Step for Educating
Maine’s WorkforceBy 2020, Maine will need 40,000 more workers with college degrees to catch up with the rest of New England.
10,000 of these degrees will need to come from existing workers – 85% of whom are currently working and have been out of school for many years.
Adult Education Assists Displaced Workers
• Academic basics and career & educational advising
• Certificate programs leading to employment
• WorkReadyTM programs for those needing workplace soft skills
Our Partnership with Maine’s Career Centers
includes:• Cross-referrals
• On-site programming in some locations
• Service to Maine’s dislocated workers
Our Partnership with Post-secondary Education
includes:• College Transitions Programming
• Distance Learning and off-campus site management
in many locations
• Finance Authority of Maine (FAME)
Education Makes a Difference in Average Lifetime Earnings:
• Non High School Completer $960,000
• High School Diploma $1.2 Million
• Associates Degree $1.6 Million
• Bachelors Degree $2.1 Million
(Source: US Census)
Our Goal…Positive Impact on Maine’s
Workforce!• Create a more unified statewide system• Expand awareness that Adult Education is
an effective pathway to higher education• Build partnerships to support Maine’s
economic development
Adult Education is a great value for Maine people and its communities!
Maine Adult Education Web Portal
Residents can now access one website for adult education information!
•Statewide course listings•On-line registration and payments•News about Maine’s adult education opportunities
http://www.maineadulted.org
For More InformationLewiston Adult
Education795-4141
Lewiston Adult Education795-4141
Region #9: Rumford/Mexico
364-2012
Region #9: Rumford/Mexico
364-2012
Oak Hill Adult Education375-6605
Oak Hill Adult Education375-6605
RSU #16 Adult Education345-3217
RSU #16 Adult Education345-3217
Auburn Adult Education333-6661
Turner/Upper Androscoggin
225-1010Spruce Mountain
897-6384
Lisbon Adult Education353-3037
Revised 07/18/2013