1. Underage Youth Application Technical College System of Georgia Office of Adult Education Effective 02.12.16

2. Underage Youth Documents Enrollment Application for Underage Youth Enrollment Application for Underage Youth Directions Underage Enrollment Affidavit for Home School Students Underage Youth Application

3. Enrollment Application  For 16 and 17 year olds, who left K12 schooling without a diploma  Used to request permission to:  enroll in the program  take the GED ® Test Underage Youth Application

4. Enrollment Steps for Students 1) Fill-out the first page a) Parent/Guardian signature (some exceptions) 2) Acquire a withdrawal form or letter from last school (some exceptions) 3) Present photo ID confirming age Underage Youth Application

5. Parent/Guardian Permission  Parent/Guardian completes form in the presence of a witness  printed name  signature  date Underage Youth Application

6. Parent/Guardian Exemptions*  Married  Emancipated  Court Ordered/Adjudicated  Enrolled in a Special Program *with documentation Underage Youth Application

7. Withdrawal Form or Letter  Withdrawal form from last school attended  Letter from the superintendent verifying the applicant  is no longer enrolled or  was never enrolled Underage Youth Application

8. Home School Affidavit  Used in place of a withdrawal form for Home School Students only  Completed by the Parent/Guardian  Must be notarized Underage Youth Application

9. Home School Affidavit, cont.  Three statements  Parent/Legal Guardian declaration  Applicant has not graduated  School System has been notified of the student’s withdrawal from home school Underage Youth Application

10. Withdrawal Form Substitutions*  Court Order/Adjudication  Juvenile Justice  Special Program enrollment  Job Corps or Youth Challenge *with documentation Underage Youth Application

11. Next Steps  Submits application and documentation  Shows Picture ID  name  Address  DOB  signature  photograph  Program Admin approves Underage Youth Application

12. GED ® Testing Approval Steps  Attend class for at least 40 hours  Score at least 9.0 on the D or A level TABE in Reading, Math, and Language  Schedule a time with his/her teacher to create a profile on MyGED™ at www.ged.com and take the GED Ready™ practice test and score at least a 150 on two of the four subtests www.ged.com Underage Youth Application  Another option is to take Aztec’s GED® Practice Tests (if available) and score 60% or higher in the “Ready” zone on two of the four subtests.  Agree to maintain enrollment until they successfully complete GED ® testing

13. GED ® Testing  Teacher recommends the student and program administrator gives final approval  Program submits Request for GED Testing Approval to Georgia GED Testing Program  Approval takes about 2 business days and the student will be notified by email Underage Youth Application

14. Thank you for participating in this presentation of the Underage Youth Application GED® is a registered trademark of the American Council on Education (ACE) and administered exclusively by GED Testing Service LLC under license. This material [or content] is not endorsed or approved by ACE or GED Testing Service. Underage Youth Application