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Student Loan Repayment Strategies and Pro Tips
with FAME Specialist, Finance Authority of Maine (FAME), Lake Region & Fryeburg Area Adult Education

There are many different facets to the student loan program that can be powerful in helping you achieve your financial goals but also can be confusing. If you are struggling with your payments, did you know there are several income-based repayment plans as well as deferment or forbearance? Did you know you could get .25% off your interest rate if you sign up for auto-debit on your federal loans? Do you know you can work towards loan forgiveness now if you work for a non-profit, government or tribal agency? Whether you have recently graduated from college or have been repaying your students loans for a long time, join us to learn how to best manage your student loan repayment. Join Nikki Vachon, College Access Counselor from the Finance Authority of Maine as she shares pro-tips and answers questions.
Math Learning Lab
with GNG Adult Education Instructors, Gray-New Gloucester Adult Education

Students enrolled in this course have the opportunity to learn basic, everyday math skills, prepare for the HiSET math exam and/or brush up on math for college, in a relaxed, comfortable environment. If you have always found math to be struggle, join our math learning lab to gain more confidence. Our instructors assess students and develop individualized programs to meet your needs.
Tuesdays: 1pm to 4pm
Wednesdays: 4pm to 7pm
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Chemistry with Lab
with Rachel Aucoin, RSU #13 Adult and Community Education

For any and all students who are prepping for Nursing, Medical Laboratory Technology or other competitive majors, this is an excellent opportunity to meet the admissions "Chemistry with lab" prerequisite. If you have been away from science courses for a while, this course is recommended to prep you for rigorous college science classes. Students who successfully complete this class will earn 1 high school credit. It will be offered entirely online, with required weekly review sessions conducted via video call. This course is provided at no cost to students through the Maine College and Career Access Services grant and RSU13 Adult & Community Education.
A required instructional period will be Mondays from 7:30-8:30pm on Microsoft Teams. An additional online review session will be offered each week. Students are required to attend these sessions. If a student is unable to attend this session, they must communicate with the course instructor.
This class is available for students enrolled in an Adult Education high school completion program, or post-secondary students who are enrolled or plan to enroll in a college or career training program within 18 months. At this time, it is not intended as a credit recovery program for currently enrolled high school students in the K-12 system.
Accuplacer Testing
with Academic Instructor, Lake Region & Fryeburg Area Adult Education
The ACCUPLACER is a series of assessments designed to evaluate a student’s skill in reading, writing and math. The scores are used by colleges to determine a student’s readiness and placement into credit-bearing college courses.
As an official ACCUPLACER testing site, we can help you prepare, administer the test, and submit scores to the college of your choice.
For more information call 207-647-3015 or use the Register Online button and we will contact you.
Adult Transitions
with Adult Ed Staff, Central Lincoln County Adult Education
Considering a career change? Need assistance going back to college, but not sure where to start? Have you recently lost your job and don’t know what support services are available to you? Federal law provides access for free career training and support services for adults and youth to overcome barriers to employment. Set up an appointment with our Adult Ed team and let us help you navigate the murky waters of adult transitions.
Adult Transitions
with Five Town Adult Ed Staff, Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education
Considering a career change? Need assistance going back to college, but not sure where to start? Have you recently lost your job and don’t know what support services are available to you? Federal law provides access for free career training and support services for adults and youth to overcome barriers to employment. Set up an appointment with our Adult Ed team and let us help you navigate the murky waters of adult transitions. Meet our staff here.
We offer FREE advising services in the following:
• Career Transitions
• Referrals to partner agencies for adults with barriers
• Entrepreneurship and small business development
• Certificate programs
• Post-secondary education
Alice Haiss Scholarship Fund
with RSU 54/MSAD 54 Adult and Community Education
Alice Haiss of Skowhegan worked as an adult education teacher for many years as part of the Somerset County Basic Skills Program. She was a literacy, basic skills, GED Preparation and English as a Second Language teacher at the program's Learning Center. She also taught GED Preparation, basic and life skills at the Somerset County Jail for years. During that period, she took part in a federal grant project called the Esteem Machine that combined the teaching of life skills with academic skills.
Haiss also worked for Educational Skills, Inc., where she facilitated Project Resiliency, and intervention program to prevent female juvenile offenders from being incarcerated at a youth correctional center. The program focused on the development of problem solving, communication, team-building, and self-esteem building.
This scholarship will benefit any adult education learners who are pursuing education or training in high demand, high skill, or high wage occupations.
Awards will be announced yearly at the Adult Education Graduation in June.
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Asynchronous Algebra I
with Maynard Walton, Bangor Adult & Community Education