A project was conducted at the Adult Learning Center in Erie, Pennsylvania, to help clients who had recently failed (and almost passed) the General Educational Development (GED) examination to reapply themselves to specific curriculum materials, correct deficiencies, and retake the GED test. Intense guidance was provided to each student in the program. The program included: (1) maintaining daily contact with each student to provide encouragement and positive motivation in their preparation; (2) counseling that included requiring each student to write their long- and short-term career goals; (3) encouraging students to apply to programs to further their education after the GED; and (4) group instruction in test taking. Classes were held from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The program was built around programmed disposable materials, along with some audiovisual materials. Forty-two students enrolled in the program, 20 retested, and 11 actually achieved their GEDs. Attendance was a problem for many students, and their low level of attendance could not be overcome by staff even with intensive contact. The study concluded that high numbers of prospective students must be contacted in order to recruit and retain the number of students projected in project goals for this population. (KC)