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Yes, you usually can. However, you might be eligible for an alternative school. There, you can get a real diploma that is not called a GED.

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Q: Can you get your G.E.D. if you are only 18 and are not in school?
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At what age can you get a GED?

If you don't finish high school, you can get your GED at 18 or 21.


If you are 18 and from Germany you wanted to drop out of school and get your GED in America is it better or equivalent to a foreign education?

GED in America is considered equivalent to a High School Diploma


Do collegeS accept GED as well as high school diploma?

You will need to check with a particular college to see if it accepts a GED instead of a High School Diploma. If you are 18 and get kicked out of high school and then get your GED, the answer is probably not, or at least not at this time. If you are 30 and decide to get serious and decide to continue your education and get a GED, the answer is probably yes. Still, if you are 18 there might be a college that will accept you.


That going back to high school at 18 is a better then a GED?

Most school do not allow for someone that old to start as a Freshman. Many school districts offer paths for completion of a GED for older students.


Can an 18-year-old move out if they have their GED?

Not legally, as the age of majority is 18 in all states except Nebraska where it is 19. The issue of having a GED or high school diploma is not relevant.


Can a 17-year-old move in with her 18-year-old boyfriend if she has her GED and is not in school?

No.


How old do you have to be to get your GED in Toronto?

There isn't really a GED in Toronto like there is in the US. Provincial law states you must be in school until the age of 18.


What can you do if you are 16 and not allowed to get a GED and you will be 21 in 11th grade and the school kicks you out at 21 so you won't be able to get a diploma?

agreed. The only restriction I am aware of on the GED is that you need to be 17 to take it. You need parental permission to take it at 16. Take the GED when you are 17 or 18, whatever is allowed.


Can you get your GED at age 14?

No. In 4th grade there are still several more years of school you have to have. A GED test is given to a person who did not graduate from high school.


Are you a high school graduate when you pass a GED?

NO a GED is under a highschool diploma you only get a GED if you did not graduate from highschool and if you have not earned a highschool diploma there are other reasons and the only way to take a GED class or test is if you do not have a highschool diploma


How can I get a high school diploma?

Getting a GED is the only way to get a diploma after you are 21. If you are interested in getting a GED, contact your local education department to see when they offer GED courses, and how you can take the GED test.


i need a place to go and get my high school diploma?

Try applying at your nearest high school if you are under 18 and at the nearest community college to get your GED if you are over 18.