High School Plus

HS+ (High School Completion)

The HS+ program offers a Washington State high school diploma for those 16 and older. Students can apply previously earned high school credits, job experience and training, or life experience along with our curriculum to finish their coursework. Students should be 18 years of age or older at the time of enrollment. Please check with program staff if you are under the age of 18.

If you are looking for the GED® Preparation Courses, please visit the ABE website.

Tuition is $25 per quarter for the Adult Basic Education (ABE) and High School Plus program.

Tuition Waivers

Help with tuition and parking is available if you are in need. If you are in need of assistance, please complete the tuition waiver form here.

  • Tuition waivers are required for each quarter you are enrolled.
  • Tuition waivers require your ctcLink ID and should be completed in the first two weeks of the quarter.
  • Tuition Waivers may take 1-2 weeks to process.

An evaluation of your transcripts must be done to find out what courses you need to complete your diploma. The State of Washington sets the minimum requirements for the high school diploma, depending upon your entry to 9thgrade.  A total of 19 to 24 high school credits (different than college credits) are required and are spread among English, mathematics, history, government, art, science, physical education, occupational subjects, and electives.

Bellevue College offers a wide variety of ways to complete these requirements.

Before you are allowed to register for classes in any of our programs (ABE, HS+, GED), we must have one of the following forms completed and on file:

Age 16-18 Permission to Attend – School District Release
Age 16-18 Permission to Attend – Homeschool Release

Applications for Winter Quarter are now open.

NEW to HS+ Students

Apply to HS+

All NEW Adult Basic Education (ABE), GED, and HS+ students AND students coming from ELA into HS+ are required to complete our Basic and Transitional Studies Quick Admit Form.

  • Select HS+ as your program of study
  • You must have an email address that you regularly check.
Click here for New to ABE/GED/HS+ Student Application

Your new ctcLink student ID will be emailed to you. It could take up to a week to process.

Jump to NEXT Steps

Applications for Winter Quarter are now open.

RETURNING to HS+ Students

All ABE/GED/HS+ students who are returning to the program (only if you have missed one or more quarters) must complete this form. **If you have been away for 6 or more quarters (approximately 2 years), please fill out the new student application above**

Click here for HS+ Returning Student Intake Form

Your ctcLink Student ID and a valid email are required to complete the form.

NEXT Steps

Email confirmation and instructions

Make certain to follow the instructions and steps you receive via email. If you do not follow the listed steps, you may not be able to attend classes this quarter.

Please have any previous high school transcripts sent to us for evaluation. If you bring them, please bring sealed and unopened copies from the school. You may also have your school email them to us at highschoolplus@bellevuecollege.edu.

All new and some returning students are required to register for and complete the ABE Ed Interviewing class before they may register for any other classes. This class takes place prior to the quarter you wish to start classes. For example, if you wish to attend Fall Quarter (begins September 22nd, you will register for and complete the ABE Ed Interviewing class sometime in late August or early to mid-September before Fall Quarter begins. In this class, you will take required CASAS placement tests, as well as register for regular classes.

Our programs do fill up very quickly, so please do not wait until the last minute to complete anything or book required appointments.

  • Adults who are at least 16 years old.
  • Students under 19 must be formally released from high school before registering for classes. See the drop down menu above titled “Students under 19 – IMPORTANT INFORMATION” for more information.
  • T and U Visa holders are eligible for our programs.
  • We will not ask for ID, documentation, VISA status, immigration status, or citizenship. If you decide to disclose this information, the following may apply:
    • People who are in this country on a student (F-1, M-1) visa are not allowed to participate in publicly (state or federal) funded adult education. 
    • People travelling in the U.S. on a B-1 or B-2 visa are not allowed to participate in study or education programs according to the U.S. Department of State.
  • People in this country as nannies or au pairs on a study exchange (J-1) visa are required to participate in college-level academic classes, not BEdA classes. Homeland Security may have additional procedural rules regarding non-citizens.

Contact Us

Email us at highschoolplus@bellevuecollege.edu

Visit our office in R130 Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Website manager Ted Mansfield

Last Updated November 3, 2025