The Army accepts a high school diploma or a GED, but a GED is a Tier 2 credential: fewer slots, a higher AFQT score, and paperwork the school must confirm.
Category: GED Certificates
How to List a GED on a Resume and on Job Applications
How to list a GED on a resume: exact wording for the education section, when to add the state or year, how employers verify it, and where to get copies.
Certificate of Secondary Education: What a CSE Is, and What It Equals in the US
What a Certificate of Secondary Education is: the UK CSE of 1965-1987, its grades and GCSE equivalents, and the US equivalents (diploma, GED, HiSET).
How Long Does It Take to Get Your GED After You Pass, and From the Start
GED scores post within 24 hours, but the credential comes from your state: Texas emails a PDF in about 3 business days, New York mails in 4 to 10 weeks.
Fake GED: What It Is, the Risks, and the Legal Alternatives
What a fake GED is, why using one can cost a job or bring charges, how employers verify a GED with the testing service, and how to replace a real one.
High School Equivalency Diploma: What It Is and How to Get One
A high school equivalency diploma is what your state issues when you pass the GED or HiSET. Compare the tests, state names, costs and rules.
How to Study for the GED: The Four Subjects, GED Ready, and When to Book
What each GED subject tests, how GED Ready scores tell you when to book, free and paid prep that actually exists, and the test-day and retake rules.
What Does a GED Diploma Look Like? And What a GED Transcript Shows
No single national GED diploma exists. Your state issues it, so the name, seal and fee differ. What 7 states issue, plus what a GED transcript shows.
How to Get a GED Certificate: From Eligibility to the Document Your State Issues
The GED is four subject tests, and your state issues the credential. Eligibility, costs in seven states, online rules, scores and how to order copies.