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SUPPORT FOR YOUR EDUCATION

Our community partners can help with:

  • GED program referrals
  • Completing/processing college applications
  • Completing FAFSA applications
  • Student loan default resolution
  • Financial literacy training
  • Career exploration

Get started today with any of the providers below.

If you are interested in providing a service, please complete this form.

Owens Community College

WHO: Adults wanting to get an HSE/GED diploma.

WHAT: Tuition-free HSE/GED classes where students work at their own pace until they are ready to take the test. Face-to-face and remote learning options are available. Once enrolled, students will attend a two-day, in-person orientation.

WHEN: HSE/GED classes are available Monday through Thursday in the morning, afternoon, and evening, depending on the location.

Owens Community College HSE/GED Class Schedule

WHERE AND WHEN:

  • Lagrange: (M) and (W) 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
  • Locke: (M) and (W) 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
  • Kent: (M) and (W) noon – 4 p.m.
  • Heatherdowns: (Tu) and (Th) noon – 4 p.m.

HOW TO ENROLL:

  • Go to owens.edu/ccr.
  • Fill out the Student Registration and Release of Information Form.
  • Submit the form and someone from Owens’ Career Readiness Center will be in contact to schedule the New Student Orientation.

Questions or concerns? Contact Owens Community College by phone at 567.661.2227 or visit owens.edu/ccr.

Penta Career Center

WHO: Adults wanting to obtain an HSE/GED diploma.

WHAT: Free in person and online year-round HSE/GED classes. The program is self-paced and students continue with classes until they earn their HSE/GED diploma. Orientation is the first full week of each month and classes take place two days a week.

WHERE AND WHEN:

  • Kent: (Tu) and (Th) 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  • Main Library: (Sa) 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Maumee: (Tu) and (Th) 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Mott: (M) and (W) 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Oregon: (Tu) and (Th) 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Reynolds Corners: (M) and (W) 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Toledo Heights: (Tu) and (Th) 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • West Toledo: (Tu) and (Th) 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Washington: (Tu) and (Th) 4 – 8 p.m.

HOW TO ENROLL:

Additional information is available at pentacareercenter.org/ASPIRE.aspx.

Washington Branch
Mondays, 5:30 – 7 p.m.
Wednesdays, 5:30 – 7 p.m.
For more information call 419.824.8539.

Mott
Thursdays, 10 – noon
For more information call 419.824.8539.

Representatives from Owens Community College will be on hand to discuss the different adult learning paths that Owens offers and the financial assistance opportunities available, including grants and scholarships.

Schedule:
First Thursdays | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Main Library
Second Thursdays | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Oregon
Third Thursdays | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Mott
Third Thursdays | 2 – 4 p.m. | Heatherdowns
Fourth Thursdays | 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Sanger

Learn more about:

  • Associate Degree programs
  • Short-term certificates in high-demand areas
  • Free GED classes
  • A four-week CDLA truck driving program
  • Prior Learning Assessment (earning college credit for work experience)

For more information, contact the Owens Admissions Office at 567.661.7777.

Effective January 11, 2021, online proctoring is available for the High School Equivalency Program. The same guidelines are applicable for in-person proctoring.
  • All test takers must be Ohio residents, and are eligible for one voucher code per vendor;
  • Age requirements for test takers 16, 17, and 18 years of age remain the same; and,
  • Test takers who wish to take the GED Online Proctored (OP) exam, must take and pass the GED Ready. There are no discounted retakes for the OP exam.
 
Reminder: All test takers for the GED® and HiSET must be an Ohio resident.
Steps to apply for the GED® Test:
  1. Create an account on the GED® website.
  2. Contact your local Career Technical Planning District (CTPD) Office in order to receive a state voucher code. Voucher codes are available and expire June 30, 2023.
  3. Test takers who are 18 years of age must submit a current school year withdrawal form signed by a school official to:
    • State of Ohio HSE Office
    • Ohio Department of Education
    • 25 S. Front Street, MS 622
    • Columbus, Ohio 43215
  4. Test takers who are 16 – 17 years of age, must submit a current school year withdrawal form signed by a school official and the Department of Education signed/notarized parental consent form to:
    • State of Ohio HSE Office
    • Ohio Department of Education
    • 25 S. Front Street, MS 622
    • Columbus, Ohio 43215
  5. Once the withdrawal form and/or parental consent form have been received by the office, the age approval will be entered into the GED® system.
  6. Test takers will log back into their GED® account and complete the application process by scheduling the test, entering the voucher code, and making the payment.
The Test Series has changed effective January 2, 2014, and will only be given on computer at an authorized Computer Based Site. Scores for the 2002 Series or prior will not carry forward to the new Test Series.
 
GED® Fees
In-person testing: $120 ($40 with voucher)
Online proctoring: $144 ($64 with voucher)
 
Voucher codes are available by contacting one of your local Career Technical Planning Districts Offices http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Career-Tech/HSE-CTPD
 
Test takers: must be a resident of Ohio. Only first time test takers are eligible for a voucher code. All voucher codes expire on June 30, 2023.
 
There are new scoring requirements that an applicant must achieve to earn an Ohio GED®.
 
As of January 26, 2016, the passing scores has been recalibrated with a new scoring requirement. Test-takers from January 1, 2014 to current will be incorporated into the new scoring requirement, and should have received an email from GED Testing Services. The new scoring will update in the GED Manager system effective March 1, 2016.
  • The passing score for high school equivalence has moved from 150 to 145, for all test subjects.*
  • The new “GED® College Ready” performance level (score of 165-174) signifies readiness to enter credit-bearing college courses.
  • The new “GED® College Ready + Credit” level (score of 175-200) signifies that a student qualifies for up to ten hours of college credit.
  • The GED® test continues to measure the problem solving and critical thinking skills valued by employers and necessary for adults to succeed in the workplace and career or college programs:
  • Below Passing: 100 – 144
  • Passing Score: 145 – 164
  • Passing Score (GED College Ready): 165 – 174
  • Passing Score (GED College Ready + Credit): 175 – 200
Additional information can be found here.
 
GED® test subjects
The four subjects tested on the GED® are Reasoning Through Language Arts (RLA), Mathematical Reasoning, Science, and Social Studies.
 
 

If you or someone you know needs reading help as an adult, you are not alone.

Read for Literacy helps adults in our community with one-to-one tutoring.

REQUEST HELP

Call 419.242.7323 for help.

With the TRIO Educational Opportunity Center (EOC), adults ages 19 and over can receive free one-to-one assistance with:

  • GED program referrals
  • Completing/processing college applications
  • Completing FAFSA applications
  • Student loan default resolution
  • Financial literacy training
  • Career exploration

Schedule:

  • First and third Tuesdays | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Mott
  • First Wednesdays | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Lagrange
  • Second and Fourth Tuesdays | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Kent
  • Every Thursday | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Main Library

To schedule an appointment, call 567.661.7300.

United Way 211 is a free and anonymous information and referral service available to anyone in Lucas, Ottawa or Wood County with a health or human service need. Connect with Community Resource Advisors 24/7 by dialing 2-1-1 (or 800.650.HELP), by texting your zip code to 898-211, or by visiting the 2-1-1 to table at Main Library.

Schedule:
Tuesdays | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Main Library

Get information about:
  • Food, Housing and Utility Assistance
  • Employment Services
  • Childcare
  • Healthcare
  • Legal Services
  • Veteran Services
  • Tax Preparation Services
  • Volunteer opportunities
  • And more!
Community Resource Advisors are trained to listen, ask questions, assess needs and connect callers to community resources from 2-1-1’s large database of national, state and local resources.