Adult Education

Complete your high school education (GED) for free with St. Augustine’s GED program serving the Chicago area. Attain the basic skills needed for jobs requiring a high school education. All levels of learners are accepted. 

We offer FREE resources to help transition GED graduates into college credit or job credential programs, including a FREE college class to help adults continue their education towards a long-term career. Start your adult learning today. 

High School Diploma Equivalency (GED)

We offer an innovative, free, and intensive 10-week GED program in Chicago. Adult education classes are offered in Spanish and English, and there is a strong college and career readiness component.

  • U.S. Constitution Testing
  • Paid Practice Tests
  • Support Services to ensure students can complete the program and earn their Illinois High School Equivalency Certificate
  • A FREE college class at St. Augustine for adult learners.
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Success Stories

Empowering students to thrive in today’s competitive world.

Tanya Loa
Respiratory Therapy
A Place Where You Belong That nervous feeling of “imposter syndrome” when starting something new is normal. But what Tanya Loa experienced while working at a prestigious Chicago university hospital was different. She was more than qualified for the job, but as the only woman of Mexican heritage on staff,…
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Collin Mbabazi
AA, Business Administration
Visionary Entrepreneur Ugandan native Collin Mbabazi came to the United States with big dreams. In addition to exploring a different part of the world, he had visions of becoming a first-generation college student. “It’s been two years since I moved to Chicago from a small town in East Africa called…
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Alfonso Velasquez
Psychology
Beacon of Hope If you told Alfonso Velasquez 10 years ago that someday he’d be a college graduate working on a laptop in an office, he would not have believed you. The native of Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood was working at a home improvement retail chain,…
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Alejandro De La Luz
BA, Business Administration
  A Journey from Mexico to St. Augustine College At St. Augustine College, every student’s journey is unique. From balancing work and family to navigating a new language and culture, our alumni show how determination paired with support can transform lives. In this spotlight, we speak…
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Barbara Moss
Respiratory Therapy
On the Front Lines When Barbara Moss first discovered the Respiratory Therapy degree program at St. Augustine College (SAC), she was already working in the health care field as a Certified Nursing Assistant.“I was excited to find St. Augustine. There are only a few respiratory therapy programs in…
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Emiliana de Santos Guzman
Licenciada en Administración de empresas
Emigrante de Veracruz, es alumna sobresaliente de 2020. Según sus palabras, St. Augustine, “Es diferente de cualquier otra escuela donde uno es simplemente un número”.
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Pedro Ramirez
Licenciado en Informática
El alumno sobresaliente Pedro Ramirez habla sobre el equilibrio entre el trabajo y la familia y la comodidad del recinto universitario de St. Augustine. "Este es el lugar donde pertenezco".
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Rosy Garcia
Técnica en Trabajo social
La graduada de Trabajo social Rosy Garcia siempre supo que quería ayudar a la gente. En St. Augustine encontró profesores que la ayudaron, "están dispuestos a ayudar en todo lo que puedan".
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Emiliana de Santos Guzman
BA, Business Administration
Veracruz emigrant becomes 2020 Valedictorian. She says of St. Augustine, “It’s different from any other school where you are just a number.”
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Rosy Garcia
AA, Social Work
Social work graduate Rosy Garcia always knew she wanted to help people. At St. Augustine she found professors to help her, "they are willing to help you in anything they can."
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Pedro Ramirez
BA, Computer Sciences
Valedictorian Pedro Ramirez speaks on the balance of work, family, and the convenience of St. Augustine's campus. "This is the place where I belong."
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Teresa Valdivia
Social Work
World of Difference Growing up in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood as the oldest of four, Teresa Valdivia has been helping others for as long as she can remember. “I think that the oldest child,especially in Latinx households, is often their parents’ right hand,” explains Valdivia, who graduated from St. Augustine…
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