East Side House Settlement — Local services in New York

This place is a wonderful place to obtain your GED ! Every one, including teachers, staff and counselors all seriously care about the individuals that want to further their education. Not only is this place the perfect place to obtain your GED, this place offers help to find a job, and it is directly connected to a few colleges! They even have classes for those that want to go to college to help prepare them to get there. So not only are you getting your GED here, you're never really left alone because the staff and counselors look out for you even after you have your GED under your arm. The best part is that even if you decide to leave for a while, you're able to come back and they will help you enroll into college the right way. Not only that, you could walk back out of that place with a JOB. This place and program offers all kinds of different help, not only academically, not only financially, but emotionally wise, too. This program is super helpful, consistent, promising and the best part about it are the loving, hard working individuals that make that place run smoothly and that make that place feel like home! Just like in any place or program, its up to the individual to make the best out of it; and if they take this program, everything and everyone they offer seriously, they'd walk out of there with something more than just a passing score on their GED, they'd walk out of there...

I went here years ago, thanks to them I got my first job but I never got to graduate since they never sent me to go take the test so I can get my High school equivalency diploma. I ended up leaving on my own terms as it was no longer beneficial to stay and took the test at maria cruz testing center. Guess what? I passed in one go. Sucks because I probably would have had my diploma earlier if they had more confidence in me. But you want something done, you gotta do it yourself.

The best lesson I've learned and I've stuck with...

I’m actually a former graduate of the program. I’ve been affiliated with this agency for quite some time now and all staff are wonderful. One of the best organizations to obtain your GED. The atmosphere is created for students to excel. It’s very clean, resourceful and are bridging the gaps for persons in and out their communities who lack resources for education and employment. I love it there and would suggest anyone who’s looking to obtain the HSE to definitely enroll in East Side...