The Community College of Rhode Island will host “CCRI Education Expo: Showcasing the Tools to Change Your Life,” designed to give adults an opportunity to learn more about the college and its programs, from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 27, at the Knight Campus in Warwick.

With an average student age of 26, the college is an inviting place for adults who are looking to re-enter the work force, jump-start their education or change or advance their careers. The college offers more than 80 degree and certificate programs as well as dozens of non-credit training and development courses and programs through its Center for Workforce and Community Education.

Attendees are welcome to browse the Great Hall area on the first floor of the campus and speak with college representatives who can answer questions about admissions, financial aid, scholarships, payment options, transferring previous college credit, obtaining credit for work experience, student services, programs of study and the Joint Admissions Agreement, which allows students to transfer seamlessly to the University of Rhode Island or Rhode Island College.

Attendees can speak with faculty members from administrative office technology, English, health sciences, legal studies, biotechnology, distance learning and more. Several adults enrolled at CCRI or who recently graduated also will be on hand to share their experiences. Representatives from Imagine Pre-school, which is located on the Warwick campus, will also be available to discuss the preschool’s program for 3- to 5-year-olds.

Additionally, five workshops will be offered on the topics of admission and financial aid, student services, workforce and community education programs and career search with the cooperative education team.

Other agencies also will attend the event and provide information about programs and services available to adult learners. They include the Rhode Island Student Loan Authority, the College Planning Center of Rhode Island, the Rhode Island Department of Education, the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, the Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority, Rhode Island Regional Adult Learning and the Educational Opportunity Center, which is a federally funded TRiO program based at CCRI.

“Adult learners should rely on their community college to help them in difficult economic times like these. CCRI is committed to running the kinds of programs that will help Rhode Islanders gain or retain meaningful employment,” said President Ray Di Pasquale. “This Education Expo will connect adult learners with programs that will help better position themselves to move back into the workplace or find training to gain new skills to advance in their current jobs.”

Registration is not necessary and all are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. For more information about the Expo, visit http://www.ccri.edu/expo or call 825-2190.