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    Adult Basic Education

  • ACC GED Program - a free education program for adults who have not finished high school
  • Austin Academy - offers basic computer literacy classes, GED preparation, and career services
  • Literacy Austin - offers literacy, enrichment, ESL and adult basic education classes at their center on Rosewood Ave and various schools and libraries around town.
  • Austin FreeNet - offers basic and more advanced computer courses for free at the Dewitty Center on Rosewood and various locations around Austin
  • Austin FreeNet - also has online computer tutorials available here

 

Local Colleges and Tech Schools

  • ACC Home Page - Austin Community College Home Page. ACC offers introductory college classes, Associates Degree programs, Technical Certificate programs, career counseling, Adult Education programs and more... at several different campuses around Austin at convenient times of day and night.
  • ACC College Credit - click here to learn how to apply to the over 235 Programs offered at Austin Community College
  • Capitol City Trade and Technical School - learn Drafting and CAD (Computer-Aided Design), Automotive, or Heating and Air Conditioning repair.
  • ITT Tech, Austin - Career training in the computer and techonology fields
  • The Academy of Healthcare Professionals - Offers hands-on training that helps graduates begin rewarding and successful careers in a variety of health care professions, including: Dental Assistant, Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound, Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist, Medical Assistant, Medical Coding and Billing Specialist, and Surgical Technologist
  • Virginia College at Austin - Offers both diplomas and associate degree programs in office management, computer technologies, health and medical, and paralegal studies.
  • Southern Careers Institute (SCI) - has programs to help you become any one of the following: Administrative Assistant, Business Accounting Specialist, Medical Assistant, Medical Office Specialist, Pharmacy Technician, Medical Coding and Billing Specialist
  • Everest Institute - has flexible class schedules for programs in: Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technician, Residential Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning, or Dental Assisting
  • Job Ready Training - career training in the computer or health fields
  • Free Minds - offers a free two-semester humanities class to adults who have faced significant barriers to education through the University of Texas at Austin

 

How to get Financial Aid

 

Financial Education

  • http://wiseupwomen.tamu.edu -Wi$eUp is a program designed for Generation X & Y women. Its goals are to promote financial security through online education and to encourage responsible saving habits for future retirement.
  • www.themint.org - provides financial literacy activities and tips for kids and parents