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DECS Menu ABE/GED
ABE/GED Participant Guidelines
Compulsory School Aged Entrance Requirements:
To be considered for admission to the Itawamba Community College ABE/GED program, persons must meet one of the following conditions. Itawamba Community College reserves the right to admit or deny entrance into the GED program based upon the following criteria:
- The following official documentation from last high school attended:
- Attendance records from current school year
- High school transcript to include most recent achievement test scores
- All disciplinary actions taken by high school
- Release form from County Attendance Officer. Compulsory School Aged persons must score a minimum of 9.0 in reading, mathematics, and language arts on TABE Level D administered by ICC faculty. The TABE test is administered Mondat, Tuesday, or Thursday mornings @ 8:00 a.m.
- Special Admission Criteria for sixteen-year-olds:
- Medical condition including pregnancy that precludes an individual from attending school – Document is a letter from a medical doctor stating that the prospective student has a medical condition that will not allow the student to attend school.
- Marriage – Documentation is a copy of marriage certificate.
- Home Schooled – Documentation is a letter from the school district stating that the individual has been registered for home schooling. The letter includes the dates of the home schooling.
Probationary Period Requirements:
Failure to exhibit one or more of the following during the one-month probationary period will result in immediate dismissal of the student, and student will be remanded back to the local compulsory attendance officer:
- Attendance of all scheduled class meetings.
- Completion of all assigned work in a timely manner.
- Obtaining educational gains based on pre- and post-test TABE scores.
- Exhibiting respect toward teachers and other students.
- Exhibiting a positive attitude toward learning.
- Exhibiting maturity level sufficient to function in an adult setting on a community college campus.
- Abiding by all student agreement stipulations. See attachment.
For 17 and 18 Year Olds - Non-Compulsory School Aged Individuals
Entrance Requirements:
To be considered for admission to the Itawamba Community College ABE/GED program, persons must meet one of the following conditions. Itawamba Community College reserves the right to admit or deny entrance into the GED program based upon the following criteria:
The following official documentation from last high school attended:
- Withdraw / Drop letter signed by the Principal
- Attendance records from current school year
- High school transcript to include most recent achievement test scores
- All disciplinary actions taken by high school
Probationary Period Requirements:
Failure to exhibit one or more of the following during the one-month probationary period will result in immediate dismissal of the student, and student will be remanded back to the local compulsory attendance officer:
- Attendance of all scheduled class meetings.
- Completion of all assigned work in a timely manner.
- Obtaining educational gains based on pre- and post-test TABE scores.
- Exhibiting respect toward teachers and other students.
- Exhibiting a positive attitude toward learning.
- Exhibiting maturity level sufficient to function in an adult setting on a community college campus.
- Abiding by all student agreement stipulations. See attachment.
