How do I Obtain a Copy of a GED Taken in Elizabethtown, Kentucky?

The General Educational Development tests are commonly referred to by the trademarked acronym GED. If you have taken and passed the GED, you are among hundreds of thousands of adults who have taken these examinations. Most U.S. colleges and universities accept GED graduates into their programs who meet their other qualifications for acceptance. Many employers also accept GED credentials as equal to a high school diploma. A copy of your GED transcript or diploma is an important document to have and retain. The Kentucky Adult Education Office maintains the records for individuals who have taken the test in Elizabethtown and all other cities in Kentucky.

Instructions

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      Download an individual request form from the Kentucky Virtual Adult Education website. The form to request a copy of your own GED record is titled "Request My Record."

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      Complete the request form. The form must be completed and submitted online. The form requires you to provide your full name at the time you were tested, date of birth, Social Security number, year of testing, name of testing center with city or county, signature and a mailing address for the record.

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      Make the required payment. Payments can be made online with a MasterCard or Visa credit card. Payments can also be made by money order made payable to Kentucky State Treasurer and mailed to the address of the Kentucky GED Office listed on the form. As of 2010, a GED transcript costs $10 and a replacement GED diploma $25. A non-refundable processing fee of $10 is applied to all requests. If your record is found, the processing fee will go toward the cost of the record.

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      Print the confirmation report. A confirmation report will appear after you submit the request form. The report will have a Request ID number on it. If you will be making your payment by money order, write the Request ID number on the money order and mail it along with a copy of the confirmation report.

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      Receive your GED record. It will take approximately 10 business days if you mailed in your payment. It will take approximately seven business days if you paid online with a credit card.

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