Home Schooled Applicants

If you were home-schooled and are applying for admission to SUNY Ulster, you must:

1. Have a passing score on the state high school equivalency diploma (GED) test. (Only students who have reached the maximum compulsory age of school attendance are eligible to take this test.)
2. Provide a letter from the superintendent of the school district in which you reside, attesting to your completion of home instruction that meets the requirements of Section 100.10 of the regulations of the Commissioner of Education (or equivalent for students who reside outside of New York State.)

If you have not reached "maximum" compulsory school attendance age and you wish to enroll in coursework at SUNY Ulster you:

• Must provide an official letter from the district superintendent to the SUNY Ulster Director of Admissions documenting that the anticipated SUNY Ulster coursework has been provided for in your Individual Home Instruction Plan (IHIP);
• Must meet established criteria for course selection and enrollment;
• Must complete SUNY Ulster Entering Student Assessment to enroll in English or Mathematics coursework. Enrollment in ENG 101 (College English I) is determined by placement testing results. If you wish to enroll in ENG 102 (College English II) you must have successfully completed ENG 101 and enroll in the co-requisite course LIB 111 (Information Literacy);
• Will be enrolled as a non-matriculated student;
• May register for part-time study; and
• Will not be eligible to apply for or receive financial aid.

More information is available by contacting:
Admissions Office
Vanderlyn Hall, VAN 101
800:724-0833 or 845: 687-5018 or 5022
admissions@sunyulster.edu.