This booklet is designed to enable New York State residents lacking a complete high school education to apply for and obtain a state equivalency diploma. It includes eligibility requirements, application procedures, score requirements, descriptions of the four General Educational Development (GED) tests, how to prepare for the GED tests, acceptance of foreign and out of state credentials, college admission based on GED tests, diploma and score reporting, retesting, testing for the visually handicapped, New York Regents endorsement of the high school equivalency diploma, and where to obtain forms and additional information. Testing centers and schedules for 1970-71 are listed, followed by frequently asked questions and a tear-out application form. (LY)