Education for Adults
There are many different education options for adults. For information on English classes for adults, consult the English Language Learning Tab of this Manual.
GETTING A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
Adults who do not yet have a high school diploma can work to obtain one via:
- Bangor Adult Ed - https://www.bangorschools.net/page/bangor-adult-community-education
- Riverside Adult Education (a partnership between many school systems including Orono, Old Town and Hampden) - https://sites.google.com/rsu34.org/riverside-adult-education/home
- Penobscot Job Corp (as long as they are no older than 24 and meet the income requirements) - https://penobscot.jobcorps.gov/
Be aware that youth up to age 20 are still eligible to attend public high school -See “Education for Children and Youth” section of this manual for details.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Community College is now FREE in our state for any individual who has received a high school diploma in Maine, and Eastern Maine Community College is located right here in Bangor.
You can learn about the programs offered at EMCC here: https://www.emcc.edu/
Credits from Eastern Maine Community College transfer easily to the UMaine system for adults looking to get more than a 2-year degree.
4-YEAR COLLEGES –
The University of Maine Orono, UMaine Augusta Bangor and Husson University are all located in the greater Bangor area.
You can learn more about each of these colleges here:
UMaine Orono - https://umaine.edu/
UMaine Augusta at Bangor - https://www.uma.edu/locations/bangor/
Husson University - https://www.husson.edu/
These colleges are generally not free, with financial aid/scholarships determined individually for each student, so adults will need to talk to the Financial Aid offices at these colleges carefully to understand what their particular cost would be.
EMPLOYERS
Some local employers offer their own job training and education programs on-site or will help to pay for programs elsewhere. Talk to Adrian at MMCC for more detail about employers with job training programs.