Texas Administrative Code
Title 19 - EDUCATION
Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
Chapter 89 - ADAPTATIONS FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS
Subchapter C - TEXAS CERTIFICATE OF HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY
Section 89.43 - Eligibility for a Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency
Universal Citation: 19 TX Admin Code ยง 89.43
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) An applicant for a certificate of high school equivalency shall meet the following requirements.
(1) Residence. The applicant must be a
resident of Texas or a member of the United States armed forces stationed at a
Texas installation.
(2) Age.
(A) The applicant must be at least 18 years
old.
(B) An applicant who is 17
years of age is eligible with parental or guardian consent. An applicant who is
17 years of age must submit permission of the applicant's parent or guardian
according to procedures established by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). An
applicant who is 17 years of age and married, who has entered military service,
who has been declared an adult by the court, or who has otherwise legally
severed the child/parent relationship is not required to present parent or
guardian permission to be tested.
(C) An applicant who is at least 16 years of
age may test if recommended by a public agency having supervision or custody
under a court order. Recommendations must include the applicant's name and date
of birth and must be submitted according to procedures established by the TEA
by an official of the public agency having supervision or custody of the person
under a court order. An applicant who is at least 16 years old may also test
if:
(i) required to take the examination under
a court order issued under the Texas Family Code, §
65.103(a)(3);
(ii) enrolled in a Job Corps training program
under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 United States Code, §§
2801 et seq.) and its subsequent amendments; or
(iii) enrolled in the Texas Military
Department's Texas ChalleNGe Academy program.
(3) Educational status. The applicant must
not have received a high school diploma from an accredited high school in the
United States. The applicant must not be enrolled in school, unless the
applicant is enrolled in a High School Equivalency Program (HSEP) approved by
the TEA. A student who is 17 years of age is eligible to test if the student is
enrolled in an HSEP approved by the TEA. The student must comply with the
provisions of the HSEP.
(4) Minimum
test scores. An applicant must achieve the appropriate minimum standard scores
in effect at the time the applicant tested as established by the TEA or the
designated test organization, as appropriate.
(b) Verification that any person being tested meets the eligibility requirements in this section will be provided according to procedures established by the TEA.
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