Under New York State law, Alfred State College may admit as matriculated students only persons who have a high school diploma or its equivalent. Because of this requirement, Alfred State College has established a specific admission policy with respect to home-schooled students. The purpose of this policy is to ensure that home-schooled students are treated fairly yet in accordance with the requirements of state and federal law. The policy set forth deals exclusively with the criteria for eligibility to be considered as an applicant for admission. Once eligibility for consideration is established, the applicant also must meet both campus and program-specific admissions requirements.
These home-schooled students will be eligible for further consideration as an applicant to matriculated status if they can provide either 1) a letter from the superintendent of the school district in which the student resides, attesting to the student's completion of a program of home instruction meeting the requirements of Section 100.10 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, or 2) a passing score on the general comprehensive examination for the state high school equivalency diploma (G.E.D.) and the diploma itself if the student is eligible to receive one.
These home-schooled students will be eligible for consideration as applicants for admission to a matriculated status only if the student can provide a letter from the school district in which the student resides attesting to the student's completion of a program of home instruction that is the substantial equivalent of a four-year high school course of instruction and meets the requirements of Section 100.10 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.
Home-schooled students who are not residents of New York at the time of application will be eligible for further consideration as applicants for admission only if they provide a letter or other documentation from officials in the school district of their residence establishing that the student has the recognized equivalent of a high school diploma in that state.