Beware of the many diploma mills that claim to be "accredited," but the accreditation is from a bogus, but official-sounding, agency they invented. Some diploma mills have slick websites, and a "dot-edu" Web address doesn't guarantee legitimacy
You can use the internet to check if a school is accredited by a legitimate organization at a new database of accredited academic institutions, posted by the U.S. Department of Education at www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation.
To find out if an accrediting agency is legitimate, check the list of recognized national and regional accrediting agencies maintained by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation at www.chea.org.
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yes you can
I think you need a high school diploma....
No, you do not need a high school diploma to attend any course at a community college. You do need a high school equivilant such as a GED.
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Yes, if a grandpa can still get his High School Diploma yes
If you live in the US, you can attend a high school completion program at your local community college. Contact a counselor at the local community college and ask what you need to do to get your high school diploma.
Ask the college you want to go to. Most community colleges do allow people to attend without a high school diploma. You could take the GED and get your high school diploma. Your unaccredited high school diploma isn't worth much.
A high school diploma or a general educational equivalency diploma
It depends on the online college you are looking to attend. Each college has their own admissions criteria but many do require a high school diploma or GED. Check the Admissions page for the school you are considering to learn if you can take courses without a diploma or GED.
Online high school is a valid alternative for many students, whatever the reason. As long as you choose a school that is fully accredited in your state, credits earned will lead to a recognized high school diploma.
General Education Development, a series of tests that (when passed) certify that you have an educational level equivalent to a high school graduate. To colleges and businesses, it is the equivalent of a high school diploma, and is for that reason sometimes called a General Equivalency Diploma.