Wisconsin's GED/HSED Program Requirements

GED/HSED Requirements: What you must do

According to 2000-2004 American Community Survey data, 15% of Wisconsin adults over 25 (approximately 500,000) do not have a high school diploma or its equivalent. About 10,000 of these adults will decide to earn either a high school equivalency diploma (HSED) or certificate of general educational development (GED) each year. Join them! Open doors for your future.

To earn a GED or HSED in Wisconsin, you must meet certain requirements:

Age: You must have proof of age. You must be at least 18 years and six months old to take the GED tests, or the class with which you entered grade 9 must have graduated from high school. Under Wisconsin's Compulsory School Attendance law, 17-year olds may be permitted to enroll in a program that leads to a HSED and to begin taking the GED tests.
Class Status: You are required to attend school until the end of the school term, quarter or semester of the school year in which you become 18 years of age. If you are not 18 years and six months old, you may still take the test if the class with whom you entered ninth grade has graduated from high school.
Residency: You must be a legal resident of Wisconsin; you may be asked to prove residency.
Application: At the time you choose one of the five options, you will need to complete a "preliminary application" form. Bring your social security number with you and be prepared to pay a small fee when you take the tests.
And, of course, you need to pass all of the GED tests you take.

Contact: Bob Enghagen, GED/HSED Administrator, 608-267-2275

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Judy Stowell, Office Operations Associate, 608-267-9245 or call toll-free 800-768-8886

FAX: 608-267-9275

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For questions about this information, contact Judith A. Stowell (608) 267-9245

Last updated on 11/18/2008 4:01:15 PM