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9800 - HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS TO WORLD WAR II, KOREAN CONFLICT OR VIETNAM CONFLICT VETERANS
The Board of Education recognizes the sacrifice veterans of these wars and conflicts made in their lives to serve their country, including sacrifices regarding their education. The Board will consider awarding a Newark High School diploma to any veteran who left school or order to fight for his/her country.
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. | |
| C. | The veteran received an honorable discharge from the armed forces of the United States. | |
| D. | The veteran has not been granted a high school diploma, a diploma of adult education, or a diploma under this provision. |
If the veteran is deceased, the Board will award a diploma to the veteran posthumously and present that diploma to a surviving relative of the veteran.
The Board may award a high school diploma after receiving the application and appropriate verification of eligibility from the Governor's Office of Veterans' Affairs. The application is available through and the eligibility verification is handled by the County Veterans Services Office.
R.C. 3313.614
A.C. 5902-3-01
Revised 3/14/11