What is MSU HEP?

The Michigan State University High School Equivalency Program (MSU HEP) is a secondary education program that offers individuals with migrant or seasonal farm work backgrounds, a unique opportunity to obtain a General Educational Development certificate (GED). This program offers the best conditions in order to help our students obtain their GED.

Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, HEP provides GED instruction in English and Spanish and individualized tutoring, along with life skills training and cultural awareness courses. Upon successful completion of the program, MSU HEP students are encouraged to continue their education through college or technical/vocational schools or enter a career or the military.

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Mission

To provide migrant students preparation toward completion of their General Educational Development (GED) as well as the development of academic, vocational, and personal skills necessary for higher education and career exploration.

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What is GED?

The General Educational Development (GED) tests provide those not completing high school, with the opportunity to earn a high school equivalency certificate. Since its inception in 1942, more than 13 million adults have earned their high school equivalency certificates through the numerous GED programs across the United States.

Today the GED certificate accounts for one out of every seven high school credentials issued in the United States . More than 90% of employers, colleges and universities accept the GED in lieu of the traditional high school diploma. The GED consists of five separate exams: writing, social studies, science, literature, and mathematics. Applicants must master all five exams to receive the GED certificate.

Mastery of the GED is attained through acquiring a minimum score of 410 on each exam, and an overall average of 450 for all five exams. This means that a total score of 2250 must be attained with no score below 410. The highest score attainable on each exam is 800.

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