Answer:

geds

Answer	Crossword Clue
GEDS	Alternative diplomas: Abbr.
GEDS	What H.S. dropouts may earn
GEDS	Some home-schoolers get them, briefly

GEDS	H.S. dropouts' achievements
GEDS	Night schoolers' awards: Abbr.
GEDS	Night sch. awards
GEDS	H.S. dropouts may earn them
GEDS	H.S. proficiency tests
GEDS	Goals for many adult ed enrollees
GEDS	H.S. dropouts' goals, perhaps
GEDS	Night sch. goals

GEDS	H.S. equivalency tests
GEDS	Objectives of some night students: Abbr.
GEDS	Many YMCAs offer prep for them
GEDS	H.S. dropouts may get them
GEDS	Sheepskin alternatives, for short
GEDS	H.S. dropouts' redemptions
GEDS	Some students' goals: Abbr.
GEDS	People may get them before going to coll.

GEDS	Certifications on some college apps
GEDS	Tests that consist of five subjects, for short
GEDS	H.S. dropouts' documents
GEDS	H.S. proficiency exams
GEDS	Certifications in some college apps
GEDS	Diplomas of a sort
GEDS	Some diploma replacements
GEDS	Alternatives to H.S. diplomas