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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.

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.