Santa Fe Community College High School Equivalency/GED Application Period Open

By SFCC

Santa Fe Community College announces that the application period for classes to prepare for the High School Equivalency/GED tests is open now. Classes begin Oct. 15 in Spanish and English. Call 505-428-1356 for more information.

New students must fill out and submit an orientation packet. Packets are available now at the Adult Education office on the SFCC campus, 6401 Richards Avenue in Room 502, between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and until 5 p.m. Fridays. New students must attend an orientation session. The sessions are scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 5 or 5 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 9. Registration for new students will take place at orientation.

Returning students, those who have enrolled in the program in the last 12 months, are required to take a placement test, which could take up to three hours. Testing is available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. Regular enrollment for returning students begins Oct. 1, but students who test early may register early.

The classes, which begin Oct. 15, help students prepare for both state-approved tests – the GED and HiSet. Classes are offered at various times in the mornings, afternoons, evenings and Saturdays to fit students’ schedules.

A $25 fee covers all of the classes. Call the Adult Education office at 505-428-1356 (se habla Español) for more information.

For information about Adult Education programs, contact Lynne Matthes at 505-428-1433 or lynne.matthes@sfcc.edu or visit www.sfcc.edu/adult_education/GED.