Academic Upgrading for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adults (http://bit.ly/2uXBgOo) is a tuition free program at George Brown College in Toronto. This program is free for Deaf and Hard of Hearing adults, and funded by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. Students join Academic Upgrading to upgrade their academic (English, Computers, Math) and American Sign Language skills for entry into Post-Secondary College programs, Apprenticeship, greater independence and employment.