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A High School Diploma for the War That Interrupted School

Under O.C.G.A. 20-2-69 and 20-2-70, local school district boards of education award a high school diploma to a veteran who missed graduation because of service in the Second World War, Korea or Vietnam. No fee is stated.

Verified August 27, 2026

What this benefit is

What it's worth: A high school diploma awarded by the local board of education

It covers veterans who missed high school graduation because of service in the Second World War, Korea or Vietnam.
The diploma is awarded by the LOCAL school district board of education, not by the state.
No fee is stated.
There is no disability test.

Who is entitled to it

You missed high school graduation because of service.
You served during a recognised period of war.
You are in Georgia.

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How to claim it

1Apply to the local school district board of education — usually the one covering the school you attended.
2Take the discharge document. For this cohort it may be an older form than a DD-214.
3Cite O.C.G.A. 20-2-69 and 20-2-70 if the board is unfamiliar with the provision.
4A family member can usually help with the application, which matters for a cohort this old.

Form: Application to the local board of education
File with: Your local school district board of education
Documents you will need: dd214
No renewal: Once granted it does not need renewing.

Sources

authority · published policyGeorgia Department of Veterans Service — other special state provisions (O.C.G.A. 20-2-69, 20-2-70)
operating · published policyGeorgia Department of Education

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