Twenty-Four Credit Hour Option Program
International students who do not hold a secondary or high school diploma or proof of equivalent credential may apply as a matriculated student in the 24 Credit Hour Option. After successfully completing 24 college credits in specific areas of study, the student may obtain a State High School Equivalency Diploma without having to take the equivalency examination. Current guidelines for granting the diploma on the basis of college credit can be obtained by writing to the NYS Department of Education, Office for Diversity, Ethics, and Access, Room 530 Education Building, Albany, NY 12234..