| Southern Local School District |
| Administrative Guidelines |
9800 - HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS TO WORLD WAR II VETERANS
Applications are available at the County Veterans Services Office for any person who wishes to obtain a high school diploma for an individual, living or deceased, who left high school to serve in World War II. After the applicant completes the appropriate portion of the form with that office, the County Veterans' Services Office completes the rest of the form to verify service and eligibility (R.C. 3313.614 and A.C. 5902-3-01). This form is then returned to the school from which the veteran, or applicant on behalf of the veteran, is requesting the high school diploma.
To be eligible for a diploma, all of the following criteria must be met:
| A. | the veteran is a current resident of the State of Ohio; | |
| B. | the veteran left a public or nonpublic school located in any state prior to graduation in order to serve in the armed forces of the United States; | |
| To qualify, the veteran must have served at any time during the period of September 16, 1940 and December 31, 1946 in any branch of the armed forces of the United States including: |
| 1. | United States Army Air Corps; | ||
| 2. | United States Air Force; | ||
| 3. | United States Army; | ||
| 4. | United States Coast Guard; | ||
| 5. | United States Marines; | ||
| 6. | United States Navy; |
| C. | The veteran received an honorable discharge from the armed forces of the United States as verified by the original or a copy of the DD 214 or other proof of service. | |
| D. | The veteran has not been granted a high school diploma, a diploma of adult education, or a diploma under this provision. |
The application form was developed by the Governor's Office of Veterans' Affairs, with the advice and consent of the Veterans Advisory Board, for use by all County Veterans Services Offices to process requests from World War II veterans or their family members for the awarding of high school diplomas. When completed, the application is forwarded to the District from which the applicant has indicated they would like to receive the high school diploma. The District may then award the diploma to the veteran or to a living relative of the veteran.
Approved 6/24/02