eligibility requirements for 16 year old hse student

To qualify for an age exception for enrollment into a GED Prep class & to take the High School Equivalency Test, a 16-year-old must:

• • have a government (national or foreign) issued photo ID (see below for ID requirements); 

  • have proof of Texas residency (see above for residency requirements); 

  • verify you are not currently enrolled in school (unless enrolled in an approved in-school High School Equivalency Program); 

  • not have an accredited high school diploma; and 

  • have parent or guardian permission.

  • be one of the following:

    • in the care of a state agency;

    • under a court order issued under Family Code 65.103 (a) (3);

    • enrolled in a Job Corps training program, or 

    • enrolled in the Texas Challenge Academy.