Tag Archive: High School Equivalency

Robert Whitworth — Prioritizing Education Through AEL Program

September 16, 2021
With a full-time job, 17 grandkids, a wife working a full-time job and striving to build a new home, Robert Whitworth has his hands full. And yet, here he is, challenging himself to earn his High School Equivalency (HSE) credential. That’s why he enrolled in East Central College’s Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) HSE preparation… View Article

Student’s Path to Success Travels Through Adult Education

January 28, 2021
Returning to the classroom after several years can be a daunting task. But when you are as determined as New Haven area woman Vanessa Monroy, the twists and turns along the way become manageable over time. “It’s been a long journey,” said Monroy, a recent High School Equivalency (HSE) certificate recipient and an East Central… View Article

High School Equivalency Test Now Free for Area Students

August 8, 2019
For years, the Adult Education and Literacy program at East Central College has provided free classes to improve a students’ skills in math, reading, writing, social studies and science. The goal of the program is to prepare students to pass the High School Equivalency Test (HiSET), formerly the GED. For the first time, students in… View Article

Adult Education and Literacy Program Awarded National Grant

May 15, 2019
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded the East Central College Foundation, working on behalf of the ECC Adult Education and Literacy Program, a $10,000 grant to support its mission in 2019. This local grant award is part of more than $8.3 million in grants awarded to nearly 1,000 schools, nonprofits and organizations across the… View Article

New Year Brings New Hope for AEL Graduate

January 7, 2019
Putting things off is something we all do – getting your oil changed in your car, cleaning out the refrigerator or even going to the doctor for an annual checkup. For Bobby Hinson, it was getting his high school diploma. “I’m an eighth-grade dropout,” Hinson admitted. The father of four works for the Missouri Department… View Article

Registration Open for May High School Equivalency Classes

April 20, 2017
The Adult Education and Literacy program at East Central College is currently registering students for May classes offered at locations in Union, Washington, Sullivan, Gerald, St. Clair, Owensville, Pacific, Cuba, Hermann, St. James and Rolla. May is the last chance to start classes before the summer break begins. All classes are provided at no cost… View Article