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Day of the Week	Time	Location
Monday - Friday	8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.	On Campus	Main Building - Room 124
Monday - Thursday	1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.	Off Campus	Newport Village Mall
Monday & Wednesday   ESL / Literacy	1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.	Off Campus	Newport Village Mall
Monday & Thursday   GED / Literacy	5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	Off Campus	Branch Community Center
Monday & Wednesday   ESL for Ladies	5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.	On Campus	White River Hall - Room 124
Tuesday & Thursday   ESL for Men	6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	On Campus	White River Hall - Room 124

The Arkansas State University-Newport campus offers on- and off- campus classes in Adult Basic Education (ABE), General Adult Education (GAE), and English as a Second Language (ESL). There are no charges for tuition and books for these courses. Classes are also open to adults who have already earned a high school diploma but wish to improve basic skills in reading, English, and math in preparation for the ACT or COMPASS test and college courses.

Enrollment is open entry/open exit; students may start at any time.

The primary goal of the GAE classes is to prepare the advanced adult education student, 18 years of age or older, for the General Education Degree test. Students aged 16 or 17 who meet certain eligibility guidelines may also enroll. The actual GED test is also given free of charge at the Newport campus. The test is scheduled at regular intervals throughout the school year. All students taking the test must complete 60 hours of instruction in preparation for the official GED Practice Test. Passing scores on the official GED Practice Test are required before the student may take the GED test.

ESL Course

The primary goal of the ESL classes is to provide students with evaluations and instruction in spoken English. Students work to develop functional English language proficiency with respect to life skills, employment skills and a study of American and Arkansas History, Government and culture. Instruction may also be provided to enable the ESL student to obtain an Arkansas driver's license and American Citizenship.

Contact Information

For more information on these programs, please call Martha Taussig, Coordinator of Adult Education,
at (870) 512-7824 or call the Main campus number (870) 512-7800.