Acceptable documentation of high school graduation or its equivalency may include:

    • A copy of a high school transcript or diploma
    • GED transcript or certificate
    • Copy of associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate degree from an accredited college or university or official transcript indicating the same
    • Official college transcript indicating the basis of the applicant’s admission into the college program as being high school graduation
    • For students completing high school in a foreign country, who are unable to produce a copy of their diploma, ATS form “Affidavit of Student’s Graduation from a Foreign High School” completed in English
    • Copy of a fully completed Department of Defense form DD-214 indicating that the applicant completed high school prior to or during his/her armed forces service
    • For home-schooled individuals, the superintendent of schools of the district in which the student is home-schooled must certify in writing on official letterhead that the student’s program was substantially equivalent to a four-year high school program.
    • Graduation from Non-Chartered Non-Tax supported high schools is NOT considered documentation for entrance into programs unless school is listed/ registered with the respective state’s Department of Education at the time of graduation.
    • Graduation from an on-line high school is NOT considered documentation for entrance into programs unless school is listed/ registered with the respective state’s Department of Education at the time of graduation.

 

This documentation should be sent to:

 English as a Second Language (ESL) Program for Adult Learners
ATS Parma Learning Center
Byzantine Hall
1900 Carlton Road, Parma OH 44134-3129
Tel: 216-661-8800 ,  216-347-0194
Fax: 216- 661-8808
 

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