AEL Program receives DESE bonus

Published: 02/04/2016

The SCC Adult Education and Literacy Program (AEL) was recently awarded a monetary bonus of $22,500 from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as a result of exemplary performance for the fiscal year 2015.

SCC’s AEL program provides services in four counties – St. Charles, Lincoln, Warren and Pike. The program offers High School Equivalency and English Language Acquisition classes on campus five days and four nights a week and provides classes at 10 off-campus locations.

“Even with our external funds from DESE, our AEL Department could not provide the high-quality student services without SCC’s in-kind contributions to our program,” said Mandy Rose, associate dean of AEL.

The collaborative efforts between St. Charles Community College and its AEL program aids in success of student retention and progression, completion of HSE requirements, increased employment placement and improved postsecondary placement.