Admission Requirements for Home School and Online and Correspondence High Schools
Home School Admissions Information
Mount Saint Mary College understands that home schooling is holistic educational experience for students. The Mount follows the New York State Commissioner of Education Regulations that are listed in section 100.10 of the regulations for Home Instruction.
Admissions Requirements for Home Schooled Students
- Submit an application
- Provide a copy of the Individualized Home Instruction Plan (IHIP) approved and signed by the home district, for each year of home instruction.
- Provide copies of the quarterly report narratives that were submitted to the home district for each year of study.
OR
Provide a transcript of subjects completed with suggested grades for each course.
Enrollment Requirements
All students who intend to enroll at Mount Saint Mary College are required to submit official documentation of successful competition of high school including proof of high school graduation. Home school students may meet this requirement in one of two different ways:
- Submit an official letter signed by the home district superintendent indicating completion of all high school requirements.
OR
- Students may opt to take the General Educational Development (GED) Test and submit an official GED score report.
*New York State residents who enroll in an online/correspondence high school program of study are not considered home school students according to the New York State Department of Education and do have a different set of requirements for admission and enrollment.
Online and Correspondence High School Admissions Information
Mount Saint Mary College recognizes that some students may choose to complete an alternate path to achieve their high school program of study. The Office of Admissions will make an admissions decision on the high school transcript provided. However, students who have attended an online high school may require additional steps before enrollment.
- It is important to note that each state will have different rules regulating the awarding of a high school diploma via an online or correspondence program.
- New York State does not recognize online or correspondence high school programs as fulling the diploma requirements for NYS students.
- NYS students who complete online or correspondences high school programs can successfully complete the GED and submit the official score report to be officially recognized by NYS as having completed the requirements for high school graduation.
- Students whose permanent address was out of state during the period time of where they attended an online high school should check with their state department of education to determine if their program of study is recognized by their state.