• Educational information and referral
• Course selection assistance
• Employment counseling and job training for single parents and displaced homemakers
• Veterans’ educational benefits
• Payment plans
• ACE scholarships - available to low-income adults living or working in Fairfax County who wish to enhance their job skills. ACE scholarship application.
• ADA accommodations
• Underage waivers for students age 17 and under

For more information or an appointment, call a Student Services office:

Bryant ACE Center 703-660-2065 or 703-660-2015
Centreville ACE Center 703-227-2220
TTY (All locations) 703-658-1266

One-Stop Employment Centers
Adult and Community Education has entered into a partnership with other public and private agencies to provide services to job seekers and adult learners in career resource center locations throughout Fairfax County. At these one-stop centers, adults can explore work preparation and career development services, as well as access a range of employment, training, and educational services.

See www.myskillsource.org for detailed information.

24-Hour Information Lines

Volunteer Learning Program
Established in 1975, the Volunteer Learning Program provides tutoring services to adult learners. Sponsored jointly by Fairfax County Public Schools Office of Adult & Community Education, Fairfax County Juvenile Court, and the Fairfax County Public Library System, it is a tutorial program designed to meet the needs of Fairfax County adults who desire to improve their reading, writing, and mathematics skills and/or obtain their high school credentials. These adult learners are often enrolled in studies leading to a GED or a high school diploma.

Do you need a tutor?

• For adults 18 years of age and older
• A tutor can meet you in a public library to work with you individually and at your own pace.
• You can work towards finishing high school and improving your reading, writing, or math.
• The tutors are volunteers, and they are trained to help you with your skills.
• We have the books and materials for you to use with your tutor.
• To get started, call 703-246-2139. There is a $10 registration fee – the tutoring is free.

Would you like to be a tutor?

Got an hour or two a week? Make a difference in someone’s life! Become a tutor with the Volunteer Learning Program (VLP). Tutor adult learners one-on-one in libraries, in classes, or in small group settings close to your home or work. Help adult learners improve reading, writing, and math skills to obtain a high school diploma or GED. You may also work with adolescent learners in alternative high school settings. Daytime or evening tutoring opportunities are available. Training and materials are provided. See how an hour or two a week can make a huge difference in your community! Call 703.246.2139.

Notes: The Volunteer Learning Program received Fairfax County's 2008 volunteer service award for Outstanding Volunteer Program. Read press release.

The Fairfax County Public Library Board of Trustees selected the Volunteer Learning Program as a 2007 Community Service Partner in recognition of their outstanding service contribution to the Fairfax County Public Library system. More

Learn more about the process that brings learner and tutor together and how the partnership evolves. Chronicle Newspapers writer Ruth Baja Williams highlights the Volunteer Learning Program. More

Outreach Learning Labs
For adults who need assistance to improve their skills while they are waiting for the next GED or skill development class to begin. These adults may remain in a learning lab for only one term. The lab also serves National External Diploma Program (EDP) clients who may attend whenever they need help with their EDP tasks. For more information, call 703-533-5466 or 703-660-2007.

Education For Independence (EFI)
EFI is a program for single parents and displaced (widowed, separated, or divorced) homemakers that includes counseling, job training, and support services.

Requirements for eligibility:

• Must have custody of minor-age children.
• Must be legally able to work in the United States.
• Must meet income guidelines.

Veterans
ACE is a certified provider of education and training for veterans. Veterans can use their educational benefits to pay for certain apprenticeship courses of study, such as electricity, plumbing, HVAC and surveying. For more information, call an ACE Student Services office.

VA State War Veteran Honorary Diploma
Attention Veterans of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War: if you were unable to complete high school due to your service in the military, you are eligible to receive a diploma in recognition of your service and life experience. If you are interested in applying for the Commonwealth of Virginia World War II, Korean War, or Vietnam War Honorary High School Diploma, please contact Beth Godoy at 703-503-6407 for more information. Diploma recipients will be invited to participate in an upcoming adult high school graduation ceremony.

ACE Training and Scholarship Foundation
The Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization created to provide tuition assistance to low- and moderate-income adult students needing to enroll in occupational training, basic education, high school completion, apprenticeship, or certificate programs offered by ACE

The Foundation has awarded over 100 ACE scholarships to date! We appreciate the Foundation’s recognition of ACE adult education programs as a valuable resource to the community and gratefully acknowledge the support of its donors.

For information on how you or your organization can help Fairfax County invest in our workers and build community through lifelong learning, contact the ACE Foundation Board of Trustees at 703-658-1210 or visit their website at www.ace-foundation.org.