Students seeking admission to Florida College System (FCS) institutions are required to provide documentation of a high school diploma or its equivalent. In Florida, students earn a State of Florida High School Equivalency Diploma by successfully passing the 2014 GED® Test. Other states award state-recognized high school equivalency diplomas through passing scores on the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC), High School Equivalency Test (HiSET) or California High School Proficiency Exam, which are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as alternatives to the GED® for financial aid purposes. Currently, FCS institutions do not have a mechanism to accept a state-recognized high school equivalency diploma earned via alternatives to the GED®. The proposed rule will reduce a barrier to entry by ensuring reciprocity for prospective students with a state-recognized high school equivalency diploma earned via passing scores on the HiSET, TASC or California High School Proficiency Exam. Students seeking admission to Florida College System (FCS) institutions are required to provide documentation of a high school diploma or its equivalent. In Florida, students earn a State of Florida High School Equivalency Diploma by successfully passing the 2014 GED® Test. Other states award state-recognized high school equivalency diplomas through passing scores on the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) or High School Equivalency Test (HiSET), which are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as alternatives to the GED® for financial aid purposes. Currently, FCS institutions do not have a mechanism to accept a state-recognized high school equivalency diploma earned via alternatives to the GED®. The proposed rule will reduce a barrier to entry by ensuring reciprocity for prospective students with a state-recognized high school equivalency diploma earned via passing scores on the HiSET or the TASC.