ATTACHMENT- J
COURSE DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS
FOR
EARNING A NEW
YORK
STATE
HIGH
SCHOOL
EQUIV ALEN CY DIPLOMA BASED UPON
COLLEGE
CREDITS
The
following are examples
of
courses that meet the distribution requirements. Please note that this list
is not exhaustive but only includes typical examples.
English Language Arts
[6
credits] Mathematics
(3
credits]
English Composition
Math
English Literature
Calculus
Speech
Statistics
Creative Writing
Business Math
Technical
Math
Natural Science
[3
credits]
Social Science
[3 credits]
Biology
History
Chemistry
Sociology
Physics
Psychology
Earth Science
Economics
Geology
Political Science
Botany
Labor
Studies
Zoology
Humanities
[3
credits}
College Degree Program
[6
credits]
Requirements
Literature
Foreign Languages
Art
History/Art Appreciation
Music Appreciation
Theatre
Philosophy
Reli!:!ion
ATTACHMENT-J
The University
of
the
State
of
New
York
NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
GED
Te;;ting
Office
P.O.
Box
7348
Albany,
New
York
12224--0348
(518) 474-5906
Application for
the
New
York
State High School Equivalency Diploma
Based on
Earned
College
Credit
1.
General Information
The New York State High School Equivalency
Diploma Based
on
Earned College Credit
is
awarded
to candidates who have completed 24 credits ( or its
equivalent) as a recognized candidate for a degree
or
a certificate at an approved institution. Credit
distribution
must
be
in accordance with requirements
established
by
NYSED. Candidates must also meet
residency and age requirements
as
described in
section 2.
A non-refundable $10.00 processing fee must
accompany all applications mailed
to
the GED
Testing Office. Candidates who meet all required
credits (
as
certified by the registrar
of
the institution
where the credits were earned} will receive a diploma
and an official transcript certifying that they were
awarded the New York state High School
Equivalency Diploma Based on Earned College
Credit.
2. Eligibility Requirements
All candidates for the New York State High School
Equivalency Diploma must be a current resident
of
New York State for
at
least one month and must not
have graduated from high school
or
have already
qualified for the NYS High School Equivalency
Diploma. In addition, on the day the diploma is
awarded, a candidate must be:
(a)
19
years
of
age
or
older
Or
(b)
17
or
18
years
of
age and one year has passed
since he or she was legally able to leave high
school and last enrolled
in
a regular full-time
high school program
of
instruction or enrolled in
a full-time high school program
of
instruction
or
was a member
of
a class that has already
graduated. (NOTE: Candidates who are 17 or
18
years
of
age must attach to their application a
verification fonn (Attachment
B)
which states
when the candidate left school or the date on
which the candidate's class graduated. The fonn
must include the signature and title
of
an
appropriate school official. Reproduced
signatures are not acceptable.)
3. How to apply for the New York State High School
Equivalency Diploma Based on Earned College Credit
Candidates who meet all the eligibility requirements
must follow the steps listed below:
(a) Complete the application on page 2.
If
you are 17
or
18 years old, attach the required verification
form from the high school you last attended.
(b) Attach a certified check
or
money order for
$10.00 to your application. The certified
check/money order should be payable
to
NY
State Education Department.
Do
NOT send
cash
or
a personal check.
(
c)
Mail the completed application, the verification
form
(if
required), and the fee
to:
GED
Testing Office
P.O. Box 7348
Albany, New York 12224-0348
(518) 474-5906
(d) Complete the fust section
of
the Credit Certifi-
cation Form and give it
to
the registrar at the
institution where you earned college credits. The
registrar must complete the bottom
of
the fonn,
certifying that you have earned the required
credits, attach a transcript, and mail it to the
address on the form.
(e) Please note that the entire application may be and
preferably should be sent under one cover. In this
case, however, the college transcript must be in a
separate envelope sealed by the registrar.
4. Additional Transcripts
After the diploma has been awarded, additional
copies may be obtained completing all information
on Attachment I
and
submitting it to the address
listed above. A non-refundable
fee
of
$10.00 will be
charged for each diploma requested. A certified
check
or
money order payable to NY State
Education Department
must be attached to the
request. Do not send cash or a personal check.
ATTACHMENT-J
The
Univer.;ity
of
the Stllte ofNew York
THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
GED Testing Office
P.O.
Box 7348
Albany,
New
York 12224-0348
{518)474-S906
College Credit Certification Form
Guidelines:
An eligible person may
be
awarded a
New
York State
High
School Equivalency Diploma
ifhe
or
she provides
satisfactory evidence that he
or
she has successfully completed 24 credits
or
the equivalent as a recognized candidate
for a degree
or
certificate
at
an
approved instihrtion. Some institutions require a person to have a high school diploma
in order to
be
recognized as a candidate for a degree.
If
the lack
of
a diploma or its equivalent is the only impediment
to a person being
recognized
as a candidate for an approved degree
or
certificate program, the individual
may
be
considered as a recognized candidate for a degree
or
certificate for the purpose
of
completing this form.
Credits for courses taken solely for personal and/or cultural advancement, and not required as part
of
an approved
degree or certificate program,
may
not
be used to obtain an equivalency diploma.
For
example, a student who
successfully completes non-degree courses representing
24
or
more
credits
is
not eligible for
an
equivalency diploma.
This person become eligible
ifhe
or
she applies as a degree candidate
and
the institution is willing to accept
24
or
more credits as
part
of
the student's program leading to a degree.
If
you
meet
the requirements for a High School Equivalency Diploma
based
on college credit and have completed
and mailed the attached application with the required fee, then complete this section
of
the College Credit Certification
Form
and request the registrar
of
the institution to certify that
you
have
met
the college credit requirements for
an
equivalency diploma.
The
registrar should complete the bottom section
of
this form, attach a transcript, and return it to
the above address.
PLEASE
PRINT
OR TYPE
Candidate's Name:
Last Name
First Name
Middle Initial
Social Security Number
Date
of
Birth
[[D-[l]-1
I I
I I
I I
Month Day
Year
I have read the above guidelines. I hereby certify that the person identified above HAS /
HAS
NOT ( circle one)
successfully completed
24
or
more credit hours in accordance with credit distribution requirements on page 4 as a
recognized candidate for a college-level degree
or
certificate at this institution.
Name
of
Institution
Address
City
IState
Zip Code
Institution's
Seal
Registrar's Name
Telephone Number
( )
Arca Code
Registrar's Signature
Date
Registrar: Please return this form to the above address
