High School Equivalency Diplomas - NY

Students wishing to receive a New York State High School Equivalency Diploma may do so by completing 24 credits on a non-matriculated basis. Candidates must be otherwise eligible for admission to a degree program at the college they attend and fully comply with all eligibility requirements as listed on the Application for the New York State High School Equivalency Diploma Based on Earned College Credit. The twenty-four credits shall be distributed as follows:

Six credits in English language arts, including English composition, English literature, speech and creative writing
Three credits in natural science
Three credits in humanities
Three credits in mathematics
Three credits in social science
Six credits in college degree program requirements

Candidates are advised to visit the New York State Education Department website for any changes to the requirements and further details on obtaining a New York State High School Equivalency Diploma. Students without high school diplomas can apply to attend as non-matriculated students. (Molloy College requires applicants to have a high school diploma to be accepted and matriculated in a program of study.) Non-matriculated students without high school diplomas may register on a space-available basis during continuing registration periods and will not have advisors to approve their course selections. Students without high school diplomas and attending as non-matriculated students are not eligible for financial aid. Generally, courses taken at an accredited New York state college towards credits for a High School Equivalency Diploma can be accepted as transfer credits by Molloy subject to the admissions standards for the college and the program of study desired.