Approximately 16.5 million adults over 25 have less than a ninth-grade education. 22.8 million adults over 25 attended high school but didn't earn a diploma. They are dependent upon the help of others simply to cope with everyday life. Many non-readers have developed elaborate ways to conceal from employers and friends their inability to read. Yet, they live in constant fear of being discovered.
Students study with a volunteer tutor at a time and place convenient to both.
A list of sites available in Vance County is provided to the tutor. They usually meet one to two times a week. Students are tutored free of charge, but are asked to pay for their workbook. No one is turned away if they cannot afford the workbook. You Can Help Anyone who can read and write and who has a desire to help others can learn to be a tutor.