GED to School

Adult Education providers shall offer eligible participants the opportunities to participate in the GED-To-School program. For eligible GED-To-School applicants, the program will cover the cost of GED® testing fees for one attempt per content area on the official GED® test.

Eligible candidates must meet the following criteria:

1. Have an account on GED.com.

2. Have not previously been administered a GED® test free of charge for the

same content area under the GED-To-School Program.

3. Have achieved a “Likely to Pass” score on the official GED® practice test,

GED® Ready.

4. Once an individual receives a “Likely to Pass” score on the GED® Ready

test, they can request a voucher for that subject by filling out the GED-To-

School Participant Release Form.

5. GED-To-School program participants must be 16 years of age or older to

test. Participants who are 16 and not yet 18 must complete a GED® Age

Waiver Form.

Adult Education Staff Action:

 Provide instruction and information in GED® preparation covering required

program content areas. The GED® preparation course must be currently

funded by state and/or federal adult education funds administered by the WDA.

 Adult Education staff must check the GED-To-School indicator in MAERS in

order to notify WDA of prospective GED-To-School participants

The WDA staff will approve program participants for GED-To-School

participation. Based on WDA staff approvals, Pearson VUE will provide

Single Use GED® testing voucher numbers directly to approved program

participants. The voucher will be renewable and transferrable, as determined by the WDA staff. GED Manager is the official GED® test taker management system. Per Adult Education Director’s request, the WDA will provide GED Manager access to Adult Education staff to track program participant GED® testing outcomes in

GED Manager.

GED-To-School Program Overview:

http://www.michigan.gov/wda/0,5303,7-304--380831--,00.html

GED-To-School Requirements:

http://www.michigan.gov/wda/0,5303,7-304--382907--,00.html

GED-To-School Participant Release Form:

http://www.michigan.gov/wda/0,5303,7-304--383519--,00.html

GED® Age Waiver Form:

https://www.michigan.gov/documents/wda/AGE_WAIVER_FORM_451951_7.pdf

GED Manager User Agreement:

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/wda/Adult_Ed_Center_GED-

Manager_User_Agreement_521133_7.pdf

GED®-To-School Program

What is It?

• The purpose of the GED®-To-School program is to inspire Michigan residents seeking a GED®, to enter Michigan colleges, universities or other career-focused education and training programs after earning their GED®. The GED®-To-School Program will pay for GED® testing and certification (up to $150) for Michigan residents that meet program eligibility criteria.
  

• Eligible program participants will have completed an approved GED® Preparation course and/or scored “Likely to Pass” on an official GED Ready practice test.

Am I Qualified?

• I have not previously been administered a GED® test free of charge under the GED®-To-School Program.
  

What Do I Need to Do?

• Create a user account at https://ged.com.
  

• Have completed and submitted the GED®-To-School Information Release Authorization Form on GED.com.
  

• Achieve a “Likely to Pass” score on the relevant GED ReadyTM practice test (located at ged.com and accessible through your personal account). – AND/OR

• Complete GED®-To-School Preparation training through your local Michigan Works! Agency – OR – Adult Education Program
  

(this includes GED® test prep and career readiness counseling).

What Happens After I Apply?

• After review of the GED®-To-School program candidates, Michigan’s GED® Office staff will determine eligible program participants and contact Pearson VUE with a list of eligible participants.

• If you are eligible, Pearson VUE will send you the GED®-To-School voucher via your email address provided in your GED.com account
  

• Once you have been awarded the voucher, you may schedule your test at a local GED® testing center through your ged.com account.
  

• The voucher is good for up to four different GED® content area tests, or a re-test if a content area has been taken previously and not paid for with GED®-To-School funds, and will either be extended or transferred after 90 days from the award date if not used.

Questions? Contact: (517) 373-1692 or email: WDA-GEDToSchool@michigan.gov

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