Call the Department of Education in your state or surf its website to find GED information. Each state's Department of Education should be able to give you the name and location of GED courses, GED testing dates and GED testing sites.
Enroll in a class as instructed by the Department of Education. These classes typically take place at a local high school as part of an adult education program, a local library or a community college. Most of the time, the courses are free.
Discuss a fee waiver with your teacher. Fee waiver rules differ by state, but usually there are stipulations. Most states offer fee waivers to students who earn less than a certain income. Fee waivers are also available to students under 18, although some states require students to score at least a 500 on each section of the Official GED Practice Test. Some states may also have this stipulation for income-based fee waivers or offer fee waivers to any student who passes the Official GED Practice Test with a certain score. Virginia, for example, offers fee waivers to all students who have an average score of 450 on all of their subject tests.
Have all appropriate documents signed.
Present the fee waiver when you register for and take the GED test.