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Notice: 24770713

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

MISCELLANEOUS

Overview

RULE:

6A-10.0240

Minimum Standards for Out-of-state High School Equivalency Diplomas

PURPOSE:

Students seeking admission to Florida College System (FCS) institutions are required to provide documentation of a high school diploma or its equivalent. In Florida, students earn a State of Florida High School Equivalency Diploma by successfully passing the 2014 GED® Test. Other states award state-recognized high school equivalency diplomas through passing scores on the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC), High School Equivalency Test (HiSET) or California High School Proficiency Exam, which are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as alternatives to the GED® for financial aid purposes. Currently, FCS institutions do not have a mechanism to accept a state-recognized high school equivalency diploma earned via alternatives to the GED®. The proposed rule will reduce a barrier to entry by ensuring reciprocity for prospective students with a state-recognized high school equivalency diploma earned via passing scores on the HiSET, TASC or California High School Proficiency Exam.  Students seeking admission to Florida College System (FCS) institutions are required to provide documentation of a high school diploma or its equivalent.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule will provide a mechanism for student admission to a FCS institution with a high school equivalency diploma that is issued by another state, which are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as alternatives to the GED® for financial aid purposes.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02(1), 1007.263(2)(a), F.S.

LAW:

1007.263, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/19/2021 Vol. 47/138

COMMENTS:

From 7/19/2021 To 8/9/2021 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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