What is a recognized equivalent to a high school diploma?
To establish academic and federal financial aid eligibility, all students must be qualified to study at the postsecondary level. A student qualifies if he/she has a high school diploma or the recognized equivalent. Recognized equivalents typically include: a general education development or GED certificate; a certificate demonstrating that a homeschooled student has passed an examination recognized by his/her state as the equivalence of a high school diploma; or demonstration that the student has passed a Department of Education-approved “Ability-to-Benefit” test.
