Education
Description: Provides at no-cost services including academic and financial aid counseling, college referral services, career planning and college tutoring. Counselors are available for presentations to groups as well as for individual assistance ELIGIBILITY: CT residents seeking to enter or re-enter post-secondary education
Place: 7 Mahan Drive, Norwich, CT 06360
Contact: (860) 383-5295/ web: www.conntacinc.org
LITERACY VOLUNTEER OF EASTERN CT
Description: Provides tutoring for adult learners needing assistance in reading, writing and speaking English. EIIGIBILITY: Adults age 18+ who have low level reading and writing skills (0-6th grade) or have limited English proficiency FEE: No fee APPLICATION: Call for an interview
Place: 106 Truman Street, OIC Building, 3rd Floor, New London, CT 06320
Contact: (860) 443-4800 Email: office@englishhelp.org/ web:www.englishhelp.org
NEW LONDON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ADULT, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
Description: Offers General Interest Adult Education Programs, Citizenship Preparation, English for Limited English Proficient, basic academic skills, GED preparation classed (English and Spanish) and High School credit diploma programs
ELIGIBILITY: Residents of Lyme, Montville, New London, Old Lyme, Waterford FEE: Varies
Place: Shaw’s Cove Three, New London, CT 06320
Contact: (860) 437-2385/ web: www.newlondonadulted.org
OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIALIZATION CENTER (OIC ) OF NEW LONDON
Description: Job training programs and employment preparation services for people who are economically disadvantaged, unemployed, and underemployed. Certified Nursing Aid training is available, as is training for positions in culinary arts, clerical, computer and office technology and food services. ELIGIBILITY: Ages 18+ FEE: Sliding fee
Place: 106 Truman Street, New London, CT 06320
Contact: (860) 447-1731 Email: info@oicnlc.org/ web: www.oicnlc.org
Norwich Regional Adult Education
Description: Offers High School Completion (ABE/GED, CDP, and NEDP), English Language Learner, and online Citizenship classes. Onsite locations in Norwich, Stonington. and East Lyme.
Place: 106 Truman Street, New London, CT 06320
Notes: Programs free for residents of the following school districts: Bozrah, East Lyme, Franklin, Ledyard, Lisbon, North Stonington, Norwich, Preston, Salem, Sprague, Stonington, and Voluntown. Minimal fee for other CT towns.
Contact: (860)823-4299 Email: lhackbarth@norwichpublicschools.org