Alaska Administrative Code
Title 8 - Labor and Workforce Development
Part 11 - Vocational Rehabilitation and Adult Basic Education
Chapter 99 - Alaska Adult Education and Diplomas Under Special Conditions
Article 2 - High School Equivalency Test
8 AAC 99.120 - Eligibility

Universal Citation: 8 AK Admin Code 99.120

Current through August 30, 2024

(a) A person is eligible to

(1) take the GED test if the following criteria are met:
(A) the person is 18 years of age or older;

(B) repealed 3/17/2022;

(C) the person is not enrolled in a high school program;

(D) the person has not received a diploma or certificate through a high school or GED program in another state, province, or U.S. possession; and

(2) receive an Alaska high school diploma by examination if:
(A) the criteria in (1) of this subsection are met; and

(B) the person has attained the passing standard in all content areas as set by the GED Testing Service.

(b) Repealed 3/17/2022.

(c) A person aged 16 or 17 is eligible to

(1) take the GED test if the criteria in (a)(1)(C) and (D) of this section are met and if one of the following is presented to the proctor of the official testing center:
(A) a legal emancipation document;

(B) a signed statement of test consent from a parent or legal guardian and official documentation from the last school attended;

(2) receive an Alaska high school diploma by examination if the criteria in (1) of this subsection and in (a)(2)(B) of this section are met.

(d) Repealed 11/23/94.

(e) Repealed 4/4/96.

(f) A person may retake any part of the GED test the person has failed. If a battery or subtest is readministered to an applicant, a different form of the test is used. The highest score achieved is recorded.

Authority:AS 44.31.020

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