Current through October 17, 2024
Section 8 AAC 99.120 - Eligibility(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;(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.(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.(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.Eff. 3/1/78, Register 65; am 5/26/79, Register 70; am 6/9/85, Register 94; am 11/23/94, Register 132; am 4/4/96, Register 138; am 4/19/97, Register 142; am 12/6/2003, Register 168; am 12/29/2013, Register 208, January 2014; am 3/17/2022, Register 241, April 2022