MGCCC: Adult Basic Skills

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College offers ABE (Adult Basic Education) and GED classes (high school equivalency classes) for adults who do not have a high school diploma. Most classes are held at College sites in George, Harrison, Jackson and Stone Counties. A few classes are held at off-campus sites and at the Gulfport and Pascagoula WIN Job Centers. Classes are offered both during the day and at night. Students must be 17 or older and not currently enrolled in the public schools. There are no charges for these courses.

Students who earn a GED battery average score of 577 or higher are awarded a half-time scholarship for one semester covering a maximum of 6 semester hours. This scholarship covers tuition and book rental fees. In order to qualify for this award, a student must have taken the GED test within the past 3 years and their attendance at MGCCC must be their first time college attendance.

Students who earn a GED battery average score of 450 to 576 are eligible to take one free class for one semester. Their tuition and book rental fees for this class would be paid by the college. In order to qualify for this award, a student must have taken the GED test within the past 3 years, by over the age of 18, and their attendance at MGCCC must be their first time college attendance.

Students are placed into course work based on their scores on an intake exam. Students who score at the 10th grade level will be offered the opportunity to participate in 12 hours of intensive GED test preparation. The Fast Track classes are intended to move the student along very quickly to take the GED test.

ABE/GED classes are offered online to qualified participants. To participate in an online class, visit www.msvcc.org.

The College offers ESL classes to speakers with limited English proficiency. Participants must be 17 and not enrolled in a public school.

The College offers ABE/GED level courses and ESL classes at worksites by special arrangements with employers.

For details on entering classes or class schedules, call your local campus or center:

Toll Free 1-866-735-1122

GED Graduation 2008!

Use the following invitation to invite friends and family to your graduation. There is a space available to put your name on the invitation. It can be printed in either a 5x7 or 8x10 format.

GED Graduation Invitation (pdf download)