1. (a) The applicant for high school equivalency testing shall be 18 years old or qualify under (d) below.
2. (b) All applicants shall submit an application for high school equivalency testing to the testing center of the applicant’s choice.

3. (c) Each applicant shall:

   1. (1) Be physically residing in New Hampshire; or
   2. (2) Have a legal residence within the state.
4. (d) An applicant under 18 years of age wishing to take the high school equivalency test shall receive permission from the superintendent of schools of the school or designee of the school district in which he or she resides or qualify under (e) below.

5. (e) In order to receive permission to take the high school equivalency test an applicant under the age of 18 shall:

   1. (1) Be at least 16 years of age;
   2. (2) Demonstrate that he or she has passed the certified practice test with scores equal to or above the minimum required for passing the high school equivalency test; and
   3. (3) Meets any additional qualifications for testing set by the test publisher.
6. (f) Home schooled students age 16 or 17 may register to take the high school equivalency test if a participating agent as defined in Ed 315.02 of the student’s home school program attests that the student has completed the home schooling program pursuant to RSA 193:1,I(f)(2), and that the student has passed the certified practice test and meets any additional qualifications for testing set by the test publisher.

Source. #6366, eff 10-30-96, EXPIRED: 10-30-96 New. #8265, eff 1-22-05; ss by #9638, eff 1-20-10; ss by #10361-B, eff 6-15-13