Providing Over-Age Students the Opportunity to Return to School in the 2022-23 School Year Due to the Impact of COVID-19

On August 1, the Department released a memo titled Providing Over-Age Students the Opportunity to Return to School in the 2022-23 School Year Due to the Impact of COVID-19. To ensure that 21-year-old students who will “age out” of the P-12 education system because they have turned 21 years old by the start of school in September 2022 have the chance to earn their high school diploma and fully prepare for the transition to their planned postsecondary experiences, the Board of Regents and the State Education Department are strongly encouraging schools and school districts to allow those students who will age out of school the opportunity to attend school in the 2022-2023 school year, to complete their education and earn a diploma, credential, or endorsement.

A copy of the memo can also be found on the NYSED Guidance for P-12 Schools website.