If you left high school without graduating, the GED tests provide a way for you to earn your GED high school diploma. Getting your GED diploma can make a big difference in your ability to get and keep a job or to qualify for further education. For complete information about all aspects of the GED exam, go to www.gedtest.org , the official Web site of the American Council on Education, which is the group responsible for the development of the GED test.

What is the GED testing program?
The GED testing program offers you an opportunity to earn a GED high school diploma. Many people who did not finish high school have knowledge and skills comparable to people who did graduate. This idea is the basis of the GED testing program. The GED Tests ask questions about subjects covered in high school.

The GED Tests are available in English, Spanish, and French. Special large-print, audiocassette, and Braille editions of the GED Tests are available. Adults with disabilities may be eligible for adaptations to testing conditions.

Available in Spanish. The GED is available in the Spanish language at selected GED testing centers.If you take one section of the test in Spanish, you must take them all in Spanish.Ask the staff at your GED testing center if this option is available at their location.More than half of all students completing the GED in the continental USA take the test in the Spanish language.

Will the GED qualify me for financial aid for college?
Yes, federal monies are available to GED recipients as they are to traditional high school graduates who meet the eligibility criteria.Send an e-mail message to ged@ace.nche.edu to request a free brochure for GED graduates about finding financial aid. Apply online http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/