1. (a) An armed forces equivalency diploma with a minimum score of 35 on each test section and a minimum composite score of 225.
2. (b) A level of knowledge and academic ability equal to the level required by the education opportunity program at the institution to which a person seeks admission.

New York State residents are eligible to receive the benefits of provisions under section 6452 if they are graduates of an approved high school or have obtained a New York State high school equivalency diploma or its equivalent. The equivalent of the general equivalency diploma is defined as being one of the following: