Applicants Without a High School Diploma

Students who lack a high school or general equivalency diploma (GED) may apply for admission to Clinton Community College if their high school class has already graduated or with permission of their high school. Such students may be eligible to enroll for full-time or part-time study at Clinton, if they pass a federally regulated Ability-To-Benefit (ATB) test and demonstrate the ability and skills necessary to do college level work in reading, mathematics and English. These students are then admitted into the General Studies certificate program.

The General Studies certificate provides an avenue to meet the qualifications to apply for a New York Sate High School Equivalency Diploma based on Earned College Credit. Upon application, the NYS Department of Education will award a General Equivalency Diploma to students who successfully complete the General Studies Certificate. For more information, please go to: NYS GED Office Website. At the completion of the program, students may continue at the College in an Associate level program.

For further information, please contact Carl Chilson, Assistant in Continuing Education, at (518) 562-4144.

To review the distribution requirements for NYS High School Equivalency Diploma, Please click here.