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Adult Education

Your Key to Success! The Open Link can help you earn your High School Equivalency (GED | HiSET) and unlock your potential.

Eligibility

Adults 18+ years of age in need of a high school diploma equivalent.

About the Program

We offer classes that help you prepare to take the GED® or HiSET®. The classes focus on math, reading, and/or writing, and are taught by a PA certified teacher with the help of tutors/classroom aides.

Classes

Summer Sessions Dates:

              Online Classes – Mondays and Wednesdays 9:00-11:00 AM – 7/7/2025 – 8/27/2025

              In-person Classes – Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:30-9:00 PM – 7/8/2025 – 8/28/2025

Information Sessions

Information for both classes - in person and online – will be conducted online on Teams on the following dates:

             Tuesday, June 24, 2025 – 5:30 PM

             Wednesday, June 25, 2025 – 10:00 AM

Sign up for an information session here.

Deadlines for Registration

The deadline for online class enrollment is June 27, 2025. 

In-person classes are open enrollment. 

Cost 

There are no charges for classes, HiSET textbook or one-on-one tutoring (depending on availability of volunteers). Additionally, once you attend 12 class hours, you will receive a free test prep book and calculator!

Getting Started

Contact Heather O’Donnell by email at instructor@theopenlink.org  or by phone at 215-679-4112 to set up an information session. Enrollment for online classes closes June 27. Enrollment for in person classes is on a rolling basis.

Testing

Governor Shapiro recently established funding for free testing. Currently, the state is paying for each student's first attempt of the exam. We offer the paper-based testing of HiSET® (GED equivalent) here at The Open Link. After your first attempt, each section costs $25. (5 sections – total of $125). 

We hope to see you in class!

Our Impact This Year

  • Summer Kids Meals

    17,668

  • Volunteer Hours this Year

    6,104

  • Dollars Raised 2023

    $1,300,000

  • Pantry Pounds Distributed

    271,080

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