High School Diploma Not Required?

mominin
Thu, 24 Feb 2005 20:04:25 +0000

I’m curious about this too. My son is currently in 12th grade in a school for gifted. He will have 55+ credits by the time June rolls around. He will have met ALL requirements for a diploma in our state and then some. However, it has come to light that the gifted school (he attended for 11 & 12) might not be able to grant him a diploma because he is short credits AT THAT SCHOOL only. He does want the diploma and we are in a bind.

If it were up to me I would print a diploma on the computer as mini suggests above. KNowing what I have shared above, can someone answer these questions?

Son applied to 5 schools, 1 rolling (yes), 1 ea (yes) and 3 reg dec. (won’t know until April). Of the 2 he knows of he has received generous scholarships and/or school and/or federal aid. If he does not have a diploma come August…does the college know this? Do you forfeit scholarships? I know you can still get fed aid, but what about school aid? We are afraid to ask the 5 schools involved in case it would hurt his chances of getting in or getting something taken away. Just HOW does the college know if a child has indeed graduated? Do they ask for a copy of the diploma?

I’m very happy someone brought this up. Thanks.