General Requirements

The minimum admission requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, a passing score on the required entrance exam, basic computer skills, and meeting the minimum technology requirements.

Basic Eligibility:

Applicants should be at least 17 years old and possess a high school diploma, general equivalency diploma, or a recognized equivalent as mandated by the State of New Jersey. They must also present a state-issued Identification or Driver’s License along with a United States Social Security Card. If an applicant doesn’t possess a high school diploma, refer to the ATB Policy. All prior education, training, and experience should be detailed on the student information sheet, which will be retained in the student’s official file. 

Interview Process:

Applicants must schedule a meeting with an Admissions Representative to discuss course details, address questions, clarify the institute’s expectations, and sign the enrollment agreement. If a minor, the parent or guardian is required to attend the interview.

Federal Student Aid Eligibility:

Students who engaged in an eligible program at a Title IV institution before July 1, 2012, may establish eligibility at Garden State Science and Technology Institute, provided they meet criteria as per the guidelines of the Federal Student Aid office and the grandfathered clause under Gen12-09.

Eligible Career Pathways Program (ECPP):

On an exceptional basis, the institute accepts students without a high school diploma into the ECPP, as defined in section 484 (d) (2) of the HEA. Such students must simultaneously enroll in an adult secondary education program. Before graduation from the institute, students in ECPP must secure their high school diploma or GED.

Military and Veteran:

Active-duty military personnel and veterans can use the DD Form 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from active duty as an alternative to verify high school graduation, provided it affirms their high school graduation or equivalent status.

Submission of Admission Documents

Applicants are required to turn in all required admission documents prior to enrollment. Admission documents include but are not limited to the following:

1. Application for Enrollment

An online application must be submitted to initiate the application/enrollment process.

2. Forms of Identification

Acceptable forms of identification include a valid driver’s license, passport, social security card, employee ID, student ID, birth certificate, certificate of citizenship, certificate of naturalization, U.S. government-issued ID, etc. At least one form of ID must include a photograph, and all forms of ID must be current.

Proof of High School Education

All students must show proof of high school completion or equivalent. Valid proof of minimum educational requirements includes but is not limited to the following: high school transcript, high school diploma, college degree, GED certificate, or academic credential evaluation.

Homeschooled students must submit a GED certificate or state-issued high school diploma to meet the minimum education requirement.

Online diplomas are only recognized if the school is accredited by an organization recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education, or if the school is run by a local school district or state government agency. If the validity of the high school and/or documentation provided cannot be verified, the student will need to obtain a GED.

Public high school diplomas from U.S. territories will be considered equivalent to high school diplomas earned in the United States. If the diploma is in a language other than English, a translation will be required.

Pending Admission Documents

Students who have not submitted all required admission documents by the first day of class, or other provided deadlines, may be permitted to provisionally enroll. Students who are provisionally enrolled must abide by the deadlines provided by the admissions department. Failure to submit all required documents by the provided deadlines may result in suspension or dismissal.