Middle Georgia Technical College

GED Scholarship

Do you need some help to reach your goal of obtaining a GED? If you have already completed all but one section of the GED, help is available.

In a special effort to help students who have started but not yet completed the GED program, MGTC Adult Education Services is offering a special incentive. For any student who has only one section left to complete to earn a GED, MGTC will provide a scholarship to pay for the student to complete the final section of the GED Exam.

"We want to help students get moving toward their future," said Brenda Brown, vice president of Adult Education at MGTC. "We hope that by offering this incentive, students who have not yet completed the program will be compelled to do so and will begin on the path to a brighter future. This offer is good for students in our entire four county service area of Dooly, Houston, Peach, and Pulaski counties."

If you are a GED student in Houston, Dooly, Peach, or Pulaski counties and you would like to take advantage of this special offer, please call 478.988.6851.

Dooly County Adult Education Center - Vienna: 229.268.3904

Peach County Adult Education Center - Fort Valley: 478.825.9072

Pulaski County - Sam Way, Sr. Hawkinsville Workforce Development Center: 478.783.3017

General Educational Development

Courses in preparation for the General Educational Development (GED) examination are offered at Middle Georgia Technical College through the Adult Education Departments. The classes are open enrollment and individualized. The classes prepare you for all five parts of the test: Mathematics, Language, Essay, Science and Social Studies. Day and evening classes are offered at most locations.

GED Testing

Pre-registration is required and can be done at the Corder Road Campus. Pre-registration should be done two weeks prior to the test date. A cash payment of $95.00 for the entire test is required at the time of registration. Retests are $19.00 per section (there are 5 parts to the test). All GED test fees are non-refundable. It is recommended that initial testing be completed in two testing sessions within a maximum period of six weeks. Special permission prior to testing is required for applicants under 18 years of age. Applications for special permission for under age testers can be picked up at the Corder Road Campus (1311 Corder Road, Warner Robins, GA 31088).

Applicants should arrive at least 15 minutes prior to testing time. Applicants must have a photo ID that indicates date of birth. GED tests are available in the following special editions: Audio cassette, Braille, Large Print English, French, and Spanish

Once the test begins you are given a total of 7 hours and 5 minutes to complete all parts of the GED test. The content of the test is as follows:

• Test I
  • Language Arts, Writing, Part 1 - 75 minutes
  • Language Arts, Writing, Part 2 - 45 minutes
• Test II
  • Social Studies - 70 minutes
• Test III
  • Science - 80 minutes
• Test IV
  • Language Arts, Reading - 65 minutes
• Part V
  • Mathematics - 90 minutes

The minimum passing score per section is 410 with a total score of 2250.Test scores are computed in Atlanta. Once you have passed the entire GED test, the state will mail your test results, your GED certificate and a $500 voucher to be used towards education.

For more information about the new GED Test, call the GED examiner or go to GEDTest.org. Contact the GED examiner at (478) 929-6790 with any questions or to schedule a test.

GED Classes

Free GED preparation classes are held in Dooly, Houston, Peach and Pulaski counties, Monday through Thursday from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Night classes are also available in all 4 counties. Students under the age of 18 must have a Formal Withdrawal Form from the last school attended prior to enrolling in GED preparation classes.