24663528, 6A-10.0240 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 24663528

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

MISCELLANEOUS

Overview

RULE:

6A-10.0240

Minimum Standards for Out-of-state High School Equivalency Diplomas

PURPOSE:

Students seeking admission to Florida College System (FCS) institutions are required to provide documentation of a high school diploma or its equivalent. In Florida, students earn a State of Florida High School Equivalency Diploma by successfully passing the 2014 GED® Test. Other states award state-recognized high school equivalency diplomas through passing scores on the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC), High School Equivalency Test (HiSET) or California High School Proficiency Exam, which are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as alternatives to the GED® for financial aid purposes. Currently, FCS institutions do not have a mechanism to accept a state-recognized high school equivalency diploma earned via alternatives to the GED®. The proposed rule will reduce a barrier to entry by ensuring reciprocity for prospective students with a state-recognized high school equivalency diploma earned via passing scores on the HiSET, TASC or California High School Proficiency Exam.  Students seeking admission to Florida College System (FCS) institutions are required to provide documentation of a high school diploma or its equivalent. In Florida, students earn a State of Florida High School Equivalency Diploma by successfully passing the 2014 GED® Test. Other states award state-recognized high school equivalency diplomas through passing scores on the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) or High School Equivalency Test (HiSET), which are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as alternatives to the GED® for financial aid purposes. Currently, FCS institutions do not have a mechanism to accept a state-recognized high school equivalency diploma earned via alternatives to the GED®. The proposed rule will reduce a barrier to entry by ensuring reciprocity for prospective students with a state-recognized high school equivalency diploma earned via passing scores on the HiSET or the TASC.

SUBJECT:

Admission to Florida College System (FCS) institutions.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1007.263(2)(a), 1001.02(1), F.S.

LAW:

1007.263, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/22/2021 Vol. 47/120

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

1007.263(2)(a), 1001.02(1), F.S., 1007.263, F.S.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=6A-10.0240&PDate=6/22/2021&Section=1

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