ACC Awarded $20,000 UW Grant for High School Equivalency Program

Alamance Community College has been awarded a $20,000 United Way Community Grant, one of the largest allotments this calendar year. This is the seventh consecutive year that the school’s Academic and Career Readiness (ACR) division has received a United Way grant.

Academic and Career Readiness will use the grant to cover High School Equivalency (HSE) needs, such as official testing fees, graduation fees, staff training expenses, resource fair expenses, and distress funds.

“We are grateful to United Way for championing our mission and providing this support,” said Jennifer Mock, Director of Academic and Career Readiness. “This will help many people in Alamance County so they do not have to worry about paying for their HSE tests to graduate, including our incarcerated graduates who are participating in classes to earn their high school credentials.”

The flexible grant also covers student expenses such as gasoline, food, books. It also supplements a literacy specialist who spends time in the community to engage potential students and assist current ones.

Aimee Gordon, ABE/HSE Coordinator, and Tyler Harvey, HSE Examiner who begins his employment with ACC in January, will oversee and coordinate how the funds are distributed. Beth Snow is the College’s Community Literacy Specialist.

“This United Way grant will help many, many students who come to our offices needing assistance to earn their high school credentials,” said Gordon. “It’s an invaluable resource to have at our disposal to help remove barriers for our students.”