In order for a student to be eligible to receive financial aid, the student must be either a high school graduate or have received passing scores on the GED exam.  If neither of these two requirements has been met, the student may become eligible through obtaining appropriate scores on an approved Ability-to-Benefit test.  Beginning Fall 2007, Trinity Valley Community College will administer the ACCUPLACER test, but will continue to accept scores from the COMPASS test as well as any test approved by the U. S. Department of Education.  Upon successful completion of an approved test, the student would meet the Ability-to-Benefit requirement for financial aid purposes.