Androscoggin’s Link to aProsperous Future

Androscoggin’s Link to aProsperous Future

Adult Education is the Affordable Pathway to:

• GED or High School Diploma• Strengthening Families through Reading• Seamless Entry into College • Improving Employability• Lifelong Learning for Individuals and

Communities

Why Choose Adult Education?

• Quality Education• Student Centered Environment• Flexible Schedules• Affordable Programs• Local Accessibility

Who are our Students?

Maine Adult Education Enrollment:

Number of Residents Served Annually120,000 Annual Enrollments

3,000 High School Credentials Awarded Annually

2% College Transitions Classes

11% Literacy Classes

13% High School Completion

17% Business & Skill Training Classes

57% Enrichment Classes

Adult Education’s impact on Maine

takes many forms…

Adult Education: The First Step for Educating

Maine’s WorkforceBy 2020, Maine will need 40,000 more workers with college degrees to catch up with the rest of New England.

10,000 of these degrees will need to come from existing workers – 85% of whom are currently working and have been out of school for many years.

Adult Education Assists Displaced Workers

• Academic basics and career & educational advising

• Certificate programs leading to employment

• WorkReadyTM programs for those needing workplace soft skills

Our Partnership with Maine’s Career Centers

includes:• Cross-referrals

• On-site programming in some locations

• Service to Maine’s dislocated workers

Our Partnership with Post-secondary Education

includes:• College Transitions Programming

• Distance Learning and off-campus site management

in many locations

• Finance Authority of Maine (FAME)

Education Makes a Difference in Average Lifetime Earnings:

• Non High School Completer $960,000

• High School Diploma $1.2 Million

• Associates Degree $1.6 Million

• Bachelors Degree $2.1 Million

(Source: US Census)

Our Goal…Positive Impact on Maine’s

Workforce!• Create a more unified statewide system• Expand awareness that Adult Education is

an effective pathway to higher education• Build partnerships to support Maine’s

economic development

Adult Education is a great value for Maine people and its communities!

Maine Adult Education Web Portal

Residents can now access one website for adult education information!

•Statewide course listings•On-line registration and payments•News about Maine’s adult education opportunities

http://www.maineadulted.org

For More InformationLewiston Adult

Education795-4141

Lewiston Adult Education795-4141

Region #9: Rumford/Mexico

364-2012

Region #9: Rumford/Mexico

364-2012

Oak Hill Adult Education375-6605

Oak Hill Adult Education375-6605

RSU #16 Adult Education345-3217

RSU #16 Adult Education345-3217

Auburn Adult Education333-6661

Turner/Upper Androscoggin

225-1010Spruce Mountain

897-6384

Lisbon Adult Education353-3037

Revised 07/18/2013