What the SVSF Adult GED® Program Includes and How to Enroll

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The SVSF (St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center) Adult GED® Program provides free, personalized tutoring to help adults earn their GED®, paired with mentoring that connects graduates to vocational training, higher education, or employment. It serves at-risk children and adults across Metro Detroit, Michigan. To enroll or get details, call (313) 535-9200.

What the Program Includes

SVSF frames the GED® as an essential first step toward secure, sustainable employment — not the end goal. The program is built around that idea, so support continues past the test itself.

Component What it provides
Free personalized tutoring One-on-one help for adults working toward their GED®
Mentoring Guidance that leads toward vocational training, higher education, and/or employment
Basic skill-building and academic enhancement Foundational skills designed to build self-sufficiency for academic and employment success
GED® Challenge An interactive way to "stand in the shoes" of students and understand what they face

The stated purpose of these programs is to build self-sufficiency skills for academic and employment success, personal achievement, and dignity.

Who It Serves

SVSF provides educational programs, basic skill-building, and academic enhancement for at-risk children and adults in Metro Detroit communities. The Adult GED® Program is the adult track; the organization also runs separate children's programs.

How to Enroll

  1. Call (313) 535-9200 for more information about the Adult GED® Program and to start the enrollment process.
  2. Ask about tutoring availability and mentoring placement during that call.
  3. If you're also interested in college credit, ask about the separate CLEP pilot (details below), since it has its own enrollment steps.

The website does not publish an online enrollment form for the GED® program, so the phone number is the documented entry point.

Related Free Program: CLEP Preparation and Testing

SVSF also offers free CLEP preparation and testing through a partnership with the Michigan Adult, Community and Alternative Education (MACAE) Association. CLEP lets adult learners "test out" of prerequisite college classes, saving time and money on certifications and degrees.

How it works:

  • Students enroll in a preparation module with SVSF (four different subjects available).
  • Completing the module earns a voucher for free testing.
  • After passing, SVSF helps complete and submit FAFSA financial aid forms and assists with enrolling in a higher education institution that fits the student's needs.

For CLEP information, contact Sharon Wheeler at [email protected].

Other Resources

SVSF also publishes a list of free food resources and food pantries in Detroit and surrounding areas, and maintains a blog with program news and events. It is a partner of the City of Detroit and Detroit at Work.

Key Takeaways

  • The Adult GED® Program is free and includes personalized tutoring plus mentoring toward vocational training, higher education, or employment.
  • Enrollment starts with a phone call: (313) 535-9200.
  • CLEP preparation and testing is a separate free offering with its own contact (Sharon Wheeler) and its own enrollment requirement (a preparation module).
  • The program is aimed at adults in Metro Detroit, Michigan.