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Age of student is not the issue with proving homeschool graduation. If the homeschool administrator (aka parent) is still alive and did a legal program, it's not that hard to "prove" and have transcript made. Ok, yes, there's the unusual cases out there where the parents are mad at adult child and won't help. But generally speaking, templates for transcript are easy to find within state organizations and other online resources and can be filled in and signed with appropriate classes, grades and graduation date. I worry about saying this, but a former member of degreeforum (cookderosa) even has a free course in transcripts on her website to help legit homeschool parents make a transcript. Lee Binz does too. HSLDA. the list goes on for help on that for parents who do legit homeschooling. Age of student is not the issue. Our family used a cover school in our state so the school is responsible for recording keeping. But it varies over the country. I personally don't suggest taking the GED is the person actually graduated high school. GED or HiSET isn't necessary if one actually graduated. And that homeschool info is specific to US.

GED or diploma will be needed for financial aid.

But on the other hand. Maybe the original poster did not finish the homeschool program from the administrator's (parents/cover school) point of view in which case HiSET test or GED test is an alternative if COSC is not where they want to go. HiSET is used by many states these days instead of the GED. [PS: edit to add. In my state, the GED is not even offered anymore and not eligible for the online version either. HiSET is the new thing.) Think of it like along the lines of some colleges want a SAT and others are fine with ACT. same idea but with other restrictions......

Can anyone find link which colleges accept the ACE recommendations for GED? I'm not seeing it on COSC for example but don't know the entire website either. If it's not on the approved provider list there, then that specific benefit of GED is not available, and not needed if bringing in 9 credits.