How to Get a Diploma or GED in Texas
Getting your diploma or GED in Texas is a fairly straightforward process. Both a diploma and a GED will allow you to continue your education at the college level or allow you to enter the military. The primary difference is in the amount of time necessary to obtain the documents. You earn a GED after you successfully complete a series of exams. You receive a diploma after you successfully complete four years of high school.
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Instructions
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Get a GED
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Determine your eligibility to take the GED. You must not have graduated from high school or be currently enrolled. You must be a resident of the state and you must be at least 18 years old. You may test at a younger age with parental permission or a court order.
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Find a testing center near you. All universities and community colleges administer the exams.
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Take the GED. Determine the testing date and time by checking with the test center that is closest to you. This can be done by either calling the center or looking up the online schedule. See the Resources section for a link.
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Pass the test. After successful completion of the exam you will have a GED.
Get a Diploma
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Graduate from a Texas high school. There is no other way to earn a diploma in Texas other than attending and graduating from an in-state high school. School administrators will present you with a diploma at the graduation ceremony or mail it to you.
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Replace a lost or destroyed diploma by visiting the school from which you graduated and requesting a replacement. There may be a nominal fee associated with a diploma reprint. You will also need to show proof of identity such as a drivers license or other government-issued identification.
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Request a diploma reprint via email or telephone. Call or email the school to find out what type of information you need to submit. In most cases, schools require a photocopy of a government-issued identification card or drivers license as well as a fee for the reprint and mailing cost.
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