Adult Education
Paying for College SD
Easy-to-follow videos narrated by Black Hills TV host Anya Mueller guide you through the process of planning for your future and making wise financial choices.
Adult Education in South Dakota
The Adult Education and Literacy Program emphasizes skills such as reading, writing, numeracy, English language competency, problem-solving, health literacy, digital literacy, and family literacy. These skills reinforce workplace readiness, bolster transitions to job training and postsecondary education, as well as sustain a higher quality of life for South Dakotans.
First Generation College Student Guide
Congratulations! Use this guide to learn more about the challenges of first generation college students as well as solutions and tips on how to prepare for school, how to pay for it and how to succeed once you're there.
Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE)
COABE’s mission is to inspire educators so adults succeed and communities thrive. The Coalition on Adult Basic Education exists to provide leadership, communication, professional development, and advocacy for adult education and literacy practitioners to advance quality services for all adult learners.
Adult Learner Checklist from Mass EdCo
This ultimate checklist is for anyone thinking of any post-secondary training. No matter where you are in the process, this checklist can assist with addressing issues and actions that need to be taken as you prepare for higher education.
College Application Timeline
This one page College Application Timeline will guide you month by month to submitting complete college applications.
Lutheran Social Services Center for New Americans
LSS Center for New Americans helps refugees become self-sufficient through services, including:
Orientation
Case management
Employment services
English classes
Citizenship classes
Immigration services
LINCS
Through the LINCS COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE, self-paced ONLINE COURSES, and searchable RESOURCES, adult education practitioners nationwide harness the power of collaboration and sharing to improve educational outcomes.
My Next Move
My Next Move provides over 900 career options for you to explore.
Career Pathways Workforce GPS
This collection of resources will enhance your knowledge, skills, and expertise in building effective career pathways systems.
Information & Resources for College Bound Native American Students
Many colleges and tribes have grants and scholarships to assist Native Americans who want to go to college. This resource has SD and ND tribal contacts along with other helpful websites for Native Americans to search for grants and scholarships.
Career Learning Center of the Black Hills (CLCBH)
South Dakotans work hard. They turn to BHSSC’s Education and Workforce Development division for education that will allow them to work in jobs that make economic self-sufficiency possible. The Career Learning Center of the Black Hills in Rapid City is the base for division activities, but they happen also in communities throughout the Black Hills.
Cornerstones Career Learning Center
Cornerstones mission is to assess, promote, and provide education and employment training services to area workforce and employers.
Southeast Tech Adult Education & Literacy
The Hovland Learning Center at SE Tech offers Basic Skills Development, ESL, and GED® preparation courses for adult learners.
Brookings and Watertown Adult Education and Literacy (Lake Area Tech)
Providing basic education to individuals in need of their GED, ESL, wanting to enroll in college, or job attainment/retention.
The Right Turn (Pierre & Central SD Adult Education)
Providing lifelong learning opportunities, inspiring self-sufficiency and personal growth for individuals in central South Dakota
Department of Corrections Education Programs
Learn more about the SD Department of Corrections adult basic education and GED® programs in Pierre, Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Springfield and Yankton.