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The checklist specifies required notarized documents, including a Certificate of Exemption for 16-year-olds and a signed Parent Permission Form for both age groups, with the student’s school name and drop-out date. It also sets academic readiness requirements via TABE or GED Ready scores and requires proof of Alabama residency. 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The student also must provide a notarized and signed Parent Permission Form from a parent or legal guardian, naming the school, the drop-out date, and permission to administer the GED test.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"What score requirements apply for 16-year-olds wishing to take the GED?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"The student must have TABE test scores in all three sub-skill tests with a minimum of ASE Low and a grade equivalent of 9.0 or higher. 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Court-mandated individuals (ages 16 or 17) must provide official court documentation; a signed court order waives the need for the Certificate of Exemption, Exit Interview Form, and Parent Permission Form for adult education enrollment and GED administration.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},263901,1789375356,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":19,"category_name":20,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":39,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":8,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":129,"read_time":81},962084928432,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_155a257f0dc6eb9ab79c44ca47cae57d","Wallace Community College  \nGED Testing Eligibility Guidelines for Students 16 & 17 years of age  \nPublic School  \nAlabama Act 2009-564 stipulates that students between the ages of 7 and 17 are required to attend public school, private school, church school, or be taught at home by a private tutor. Based on this law, there are specific requirements for students, 16 and 17  \nyears of age, who wish to take the GED Test and enroll in AE programs.  \n16 years of age, exited an Alabama Public School  \n  Student must provide a notarized Certificate of Exemption from the student’s last school system attended.  \n  Student must provide a notarized and signed letter (Parent Permission Form) from his/her parent or legal guardian, naming the school, providing the drop-out date, and providing parental permission for the student to be administered the GED Test.  \n  Student must have TABE test scores (in all three sub-skill tests) at a minimum of ASE Low, with a grade equivalent of 9.0 or higher OR  \n  Student must have official GED Ready test scores in Math and RLA of “Likely to Pass”  \n  Student must provide proof of Alabama residency.  \n17 years of age, exited an Alabama Public School  \n  Student must have participated in an exit interview with their high school administration and provide a signed Exit Interview Form. (Please Note: The student’s refusal to participate in the scheduled Exit Interview should be documented by the school personnel on the Exit Interview Form. Local AE programs must maintain an Exit Interview Form for all 17 year old public high school dropouts. These guidelines  \nalso apply to HSO students who are 17 years of age.)  \n  Student must provide a notarized and signed letter (Parent Permission Form) from his/her parent or legal guardian, naming the school, providing the drop-out date, and providing parental permission for the student to be administered the GED Test.  \n  Student must provide proof of Alabama residency.  \n17 years of age, exited school in a state other than Alabama  \n  Student must provide written proof of withdrawal from last high school attended on school letterhead, signed by a school official.  \n  Student must provide letter from local city/county Alabama Superintendent’s Office (signed by Superintendent) on official letterhead stating student is not enrolled and will not be enrolled in the local district.  \n  Student must provide a notarized and signed letter (Parent Permission Form) from his/her parent or legal guardian, naming the school, providing the drop-out date, and providing parental permission for the student to be administered the GED Test.  \n  Student must provide proof of Alabama residency.  \nCourt Mandated Individuals  \nCourt mandated individuals, ages 16 or 17, must provide official court documentation to enroll in Adult Education and to be administered the GED Test. A signed court order does not require the student to present a Certificate of Exemption, Exit Interview Form, nor Parent Permission Form to be enrolled into an Adult Education program or tobe administered the GED Test.","cbCaiokK2091vpFP","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiokK2091vpFP","pdf",489448,"English","# GED Testing Eligibility Guidelines\n## Students Exiting Alabama Public School\n## Students Exiting School Outside Alabama\n## Court Mandated Individuals","[{\"question\":\"What notarized documents are required for a 16-year-old public school exit to take the GED?\",\"answer\":\"The student must provide a notarized Certificate of Exemption from the student’s last school system attended. The student also must provide a notarized and signed Parent Permission Form from a parent or legal guardian, naming the school, the drop-out date, and permission to administer the GED test.\"},{\"question\":\"What score requirements apply for 16-year-olds wishing to take the GED?\",\"answer\":\"The student must have TABE test scores in all three sub-skill tests with a minimum of ASE Low and a grade equivalent of 9.0 or higher. Alternatively, the student must have official GED Ready test scores in Math and RLA marked as “Likely to Pass”.\"},{\"question\":\"What documents differ for 17-year-olds and for court-mandated individuals?\",\"answer\":\"17-year-olds exiting an Alabama public school must complete an exit interview with their high school administration and submit a signed Exit Interview Form, and they must also provide a notarized and signed Parent Permission Form plus proof of Alabama residency. Court-mandated individuals (ages 16 or 17) must provide official court documentation; a signed court order waives the need for the Certificate of Exemption, Exit Interview Form, and Parent Permission Form for adult education enrollment and GED administration.\"}]","Checklist for Parent Permission Form - Public School - GED Testing Eligibility Guidelines for Students 16 & 17 years of age | PDF"]