Section 8.99.120. 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;  
			(B) the person is physically present in the state;  
			(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 the  
			(A) criteria in (1) of this subsection are met; and  
			(B) person has passed each of the four GED subtests with a minimum standard score of 150 on each subtest.  
	(b)  A resident of this state who is a temporarily residing out of the state may receive a diploma upon submission of a transcript from the GED Testing Service, the armed forces of the United States, a federal Veterans Health Administration (VA) hospital, or a federal correctional institution, if the criteria in (a) or (c) of this section are met.  
	(c)  A person aged 16 or 17 is eligible to  
		(1) take the GED test if the criteria in (a)(1)(B) - (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 and notarized statement of test consent from a parent or legal guardian and official documentation from the last school attended in Alaska;  
		(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.  
	(d)  Repealed 11/23/94.  
	(e)  Repealed 4/4/96.  
	(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.  

Authorities

44.31.020

Notes

Reference

8 AAC 99.140

Authority

AS 44.31.020

History

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