Getting to Success · State companion
Mississippi homeschool & equivalency guide
General information, not legal advice. Check your state’s current rules. Requirements depend on the legal route you choose; age alone does not establish exam eligibility.
Homeschool notice & assessment
The book’s requirement summary has not yet been fully verified against accessible current official sources. Use the official guidance below before making decisions.
Education agency & contacts
Mississippi Department of Education
Appendix B, p. 352. Homeschool oversight and adult education may be handled by different agencies.
High school equivalency
Exams: GED and HiSET
18; ages 16–17 require approved withdrawal/ non-enrollment and the applicable consent or exception documentation. Online GED testing has a higher minimum age than in-person testing.
Appendix C, p. 357, with official-source corrections where needed. Residency, withdrawal, identification, consent, and online versus test-center rules may also apply.
Source review
The printed appendices report a review date of October 20, 2026. Website source check: 2026-11-01.
Live MDE content expressly states annual August 15 enrollment; September 2026 form also located. GED and live HiSET support selected underage documentation; GED online minimum is expressly 18. No-testing and midyear assertions not independently established from extracted official content.
- Appendix B homeschool source (attempted; see note)
- GED policy (content read)
- HiSET policy (direct fetch blocked; content read through live official search)
Sources can change after review. Confirm every deadline and requirement directly with the responsible agency before acting.