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College Admissions Requirements
College has established the following requirements and procedures for admission. An applicant to the College must meet one of the following standards:
- Be a high school graduate
- Possess a General Education Development (GED) certificate
- Possess a Home Study certificate or transcript from a Home Study program that is equivalent to high school level and is recognized by the student's home state
- Be beyond the age of compulsory school attendance and demonstrate the Ability to Benefit (ATB) from the training by passing an independently administered test (diploma programs only)
Evidence of high school graduation or equivalent must be presented to the College and includes:
- A certified copy of an original high school diploma
- A copy of a high school transcript indicating the date of high school graduation
- A copy of a DD214 indicating the applicant is a high school graduate
- A GED certificate or official notification that a GED has been earned
- A college transcript indicating the date of high school graduation
If applicants who currently reside in the United States but attended school in foreign countries are unable to produce the required documents, evidence may include certification from other official sources.
For a complete desciption of the policy, please see the 2008-2010 Kaplan College, Bakersfield catalog. Click here to download a copy.