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High School Diploma or Equivalent Requirement

The U.S. Department of Education requires that you have a high school diploma or its equivalent to be eligible for any grants that are paid directly to you. Please see below for a list of grants that are impacted by this requirement. 
You can meet this requirement by:

• Earning a regular high school diploma.
• Completing a General Educational Development (GED) certificate.
• Earning a High School Equivalency Certificate (such as HiSET or TASC).
• Completing a homeschool program that meets state requirements.

Ability to Benefit (ATB)

If you do not have a high school diploma or equivalent, you may still be eligible for aid through the Ability to Benefit (ATB) process.

To qualify for ATB, you must:

1. Be enrolled in an eligible career pathway program, and
2. Meet one of these ATB options:
   • Pass an ATB-approved test
     Take the ATB approved test at an approved center. 
   • Successfully complete 6 degree-applicable college units at an eligible institution before July 1, 2012.
     Please submit your transcripts demonstrating that you enrolled in and completed 6 degree-applicable units.

Why this matters

Without meeting the high school diploma/equivalent requirement or qualifying through ATB, you cannot receive any grants that are paid directly to you.

For information on where to take an ATB eligible test, contact the Testing Center.