Iowa § 259A.2 - 259A.2 Application requirements.
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§ 259A.2. 259A.2 Application requirements.
1. Every applicant shall have attained the age of eighteen years, have not graduated from high school, and not be currently enrolled in a secondary school. 2. An applicant is not eligible for a high school equivalency diploma until after the class in which the applicant was enrolled has graduated from high school. 3. Application shall be made to a high school equivalency program or testing center approved by the department of education, accompanied by an application fee in an amount prescribed by the department. 4. Test scores shall be forwarded by the scorer of the test to the department of education. 5. Evidence that an applicant demonstrates competence as required under section 259A.1 shall be made available to the department of education by the high school equivalency program for verification purposes. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §259A.2] 2013 Acts, ch 88, §10; 2017 Acts, ch 85, §2, 5 Referred to in §259A.6 Thu Dec 11 19:21:34 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 259A.2 (20, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 259A.2 cover?
Section 259A.2 ("259A.2 Application requirements.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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