JCTC-Henry County Adult Education

05/14/2013

FREE GED® TESTING MAY 15-JULY 31
Press Release Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Contact Information: Sue Patrick
502-573-1555
Cell: 502-330-6596
[email protected]

The GED® test will be free in Kentucky May 15–July 31. Kentuckians taking the test during that timeframe will not have to pay the usual test fee, which will be paid by Kentucky Adult Education, a unit of the Council on Postsecondary Education.

“Our message is don’t wait until later in the year to start work on your GED®,” said Reecie Stagnolia, vice president, Kentucky Adult Education. “Get started now to take advantage of the free testing.”

The GED® test provides adults who did not finish high school with the opportunity to certify their attainment of high school-level academic knowledge and skills. Normally, the entire GED® test taken the conventional way on paper costs the test taker $60; the fee for taking the entire computer-based GED® test is $120, a cost set by the national GED Testing Service. Free GED® classes are available through local adult education programs in all 120 Kentucky counties.

It’s particularly important for those without a high school diploma to pass all five parts of the GED® test this year because the GED® test will change January 1, 2014. In Kentucky, approximately 16,000 people have started taking the test but have not completed. All previous scores will expire and anyone who has started but not completed will have to start over. The last test date in Kentucky this year will be December 18, 2013.

Kentuckians interested in free classes and the time-limited free GED® testing should contact the adult education center in their county to discuss how to get started. To find the local adult education center, call (800) 928-7323 or visit www.KnowHow2GoKy.org and click on “Adults.”

03/28/2013

College grants available for adult students

FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 27, 2013) — Adult Kentuckians who are interested in taking college classes may be eligible for a Go Higher Grant administered by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA).
Go Higher Grants are available to adults age 24 or older who are enrolled less than half-time at a participating Kentucky college or university. Applicants must show financial need and must be U.S. citizens, nationals or permanent residents. They must also be seeking their first undergraduate degree.
The maximum award amount is $1,000.
To be considered for a grant, students must complete a Go Higher Grant application and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Grant applications are available at www.kheaa.com. The FAFSA may be submitted online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
KHEAA is the agency that administers state grant, scholarship and savings programs and provides free college and financial aid planning publications to Kentuckians.
To learn how to plan and prepare for higher education, visit www.gotocollege.ky.gov. For more information about Kentucky scholarships and grants, visit www.kheaa.com; write KHEAA, P.O. Box 798, Frankfort, KY 40602; or call (800) 928-8926, ext. 6-7372.

The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority is a public corporation and governmental agency created to improve access to college and technical training. KHEAA administers federal student loan programs, provides state financial aid and distributes information about college opportunities.

03/15/2013

03/15/2013

The GED test is changing! If you have not completed your GED, now is the time to do it. If you have passed some parts of the test, your scores will expire at the end of 2013 and you will have to start over. Call or come in today. Reach us in Eminence (5333 S. Main St.) at 502-686-0724, in New Castle (134 S. Main St.) at 502-686-0726, or Campbellsburg (8320 Main St.) at 502-686-0719. Open Tuesdays and Thursdays.