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Eligible Applicants

Any individual 16 years of age or older, unless noted otherwise, who seeks access to quality instruction designed to develop or improve occupational competencies is eligible for admission. The President may waive the “16 years of age” requirement for secondary students who are participating in an articulated program of study.

Required Academic Criteria

To be admitted by a technical college, applicants must satisfy one of the academic readiness paths below:

  • A high school diploma (verified by an official transcript, including graduation date) which has met the attendance, academic, and/or assessment requirements for the state’s board of education, or equivalent agency, or a state-authorized examination the state recognizes as the equivalent of a high school diploma, such as HiSET or Career Plus (verified by official transcript) will be required for admission to the technical college unless otherwise specified by the program’s standards.
    • Applicants applying to a program of study that does not require a high school diploma/high school equivalency must submit or complete the required admissions testing requirements.
    • Applicants who attended a non-accredited high school or home school must submit an official transcript and one of the following:
      • Official scores from an assessment instrument meeting college established required minimums per TCSG Procedure Attachment 6.2.1a2.
      • Successful completion of 12 hours of college coursework for credit that appear on an official college transcript.
  • Applicants who have successfully completed (C or better) a minimum of 12 semester or 18 quarter hours at the degree level may submit official transcripts from all previously-attended colleges accredited by an accepted accrediting agency in lieu of a high school diploma or a state-authorized examination the state recognizes as the equivalent of a high school diploma as described above.
    • Secondary schools must be accredited by an agency included on the TCSG approved accreditation agency list.
    • Students with diplomas from secondary schools located outside the United States must have their transcripts evaluated for equivalency by an approved outside evaluation organization. 
  • Service members of the U.S. Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy, and Space Force may submit an official copy of their DD Form 214 or other official documentation of military service indicating high school graduate or equivalent.

High school diplomas or home school diplomas from unaccredited institutions, Certificates of Attendance or other certificates, credentials, or other documents where the student did not complete all required coursework or testing required for a high school diploma in that state are not recognized for admission purposes and will require Placement Testing.

Note: Presidents of technical colleges may waive the high school diploma/high school equivalency requirement for those secondary students or those pursuing a high school equivalency who are otherwise eligible to enroll in a specific program of study.