GED Preparation
The GED test series is designed to offer students age 17 or older an alternative route to a high school diploma. This classroom-based course, consisting of English, Writing Skills, Social Studies, Interpreting Literature and the Arts, Science and Mathematics, prepares students to take the State of Connecticut administered GED exam which is given monthly throughout the year.
Eligibility for Classes: Individuals ages 17 or 18 may enroll in the preparatory classes and must provide withdrawal documentation that they are no longer enrolled in school. There is no waiting period to be eligible to enroll in classes.
Eligibility for GED Test Registration: Individuals ages 17 or 18 must submit documentation that they have been withdrawn from school for at least six months prior to the exam, or that the class they entered ninth grade with has graduated.
Individuals must provide a valid photo I.D. to enroll in classes or to register for the GED test.
- The test is free for students under 21 or veterans.
- There is a $13 fee for those 21 and older or non-veterans.
- There is a $13 retake or reapplication fee for those over 21.
