The Director of Adult Education reports that RSU 40 has just completed a grant application for the Maine College and Career Access Grant, which supports postsecondary preparation initiatives. A new component of this grant cycle allows programs to further integrate college and career readiness into the HiSET program, and the director proposed expanding supports and funding a college success training program for interested students. The program is currently waiting to hear back on the grant, with final adult education reporting due in early July. If funded, this will drive spending on curriculum, training, and related services for adult learners. Vendors offering college and career readiness curricula, advising tools, HiSET-aligned resources, and instructor training can engage now to discuss how their offerings could help RSU 40 execute on the proposed college success training component once awards are announced.
Grant aims to integrate college and career readiness into HiSET programming and fund a college succe...
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