Full and Part-Time GED

The General Educational Development (GED) Exam is an option for a student who does not have enough time to earn the credits required for a high school diploma before the end of the school year in which he/she turns 21 years old.

GED students graduate when they pass the GED exam, which is a battery of five tests: Social Studies, Science, Mathematics, Language Arts Reading, and Language Arts Writing. They take more than 7 hours to complete and include a direct writing assessment. The GED is administered in English, Spanish, and French.

GED Plus helps students earn their GED plus prepares them for college and career options, offering academic and social supports to help students while earning their GED. GED Plus is offered at no cost and there is no minimum literacy requirement.

How to Enroll

Students 18-21 years old can choose to participate in a full-time or part-time program. Students who are 17 years old may only enroll with parent or guardian permission, though final determinations are considered on a case-by-case basis. To enroll, students 17-21 can contact a Referral Center for High School Alternatives. Students interested in enrolling in a GED preparation program who are age 21 and no longer eligible for high school enrollment, and students who are older than 21, should contact the Office of Adult and Continuing Education.

*IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT*

New York’s current high school equivalency diploma examination is called the GED®. Starting on January 1, 2014, a new high school equivalency diploma examination called the TASC® will go into effect. If you took the GED® from 2002 through the present and did not pass the exam, but earned passing scores on one or more sections, your scores will be valid until December 31, 2013. If you retake the exam before December 31, 2013, your previously earned passing scores can be combined with your new scores to fully pass the GED®. If you do not pass the GED® exam before December 31, 2013, your scores will expire and will not count towards the TASC®. We strongly encourage you to enroll in a free preparation course and retake the GED® before your scores expire. Contact the appropriate office to enroll:

Referral Center for High School Alternatives (high school eligible students ages 17-21)
Office of Adult and Continuing Education (high school ineligible students ages 21+)

Or call (718) 557-2525 for general referral to the offices listed above and other free GED preparation course providers.

*Note- If you previously passed the GED® and earned your high school equivalency diploma this change does not affect your diploma is any way.

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