Also, many communities have free GED or ABE (adult basic education) classes. 99% of the time they will asses you first and determine areas you need work on. The good thing is usually accept people who already have a diploma or GED and just need to upgrade.

The “correction” classes you are talking about are an important part of your future education, trust me, MANY adult students returning after being out of school awhile take those classes. Don’t fear them, it’s a heck of a lot easier to feel a little slow in Remedial Math than to walk into College Algebra and not understand a word they are saying.