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Local School Boards in the state of Wisconsin, under the authority of Wisconsin Statutes s. 120.13 (37), may award a high school diploma to veterans who left high school before receiving a high school diploma to join the U.S. armed forces during a statutorily designated war period.

1. The high school diploma may be awarded if the veteran applies directly to the local school district, and meets all of the following requirements:
1. Is at least 65 years old;
2. Attended high school in the school district, or attended high school in Wisconsin and resides in the school district;
3. Left high school before receiving a high school diploma to join the U.S. armed forces during a statutorily designated war period; and
4. Served on active duty under honorable conditions in the U.S. armed forces or in forces incorporated as part of the U.S. armed forces (such as the National Guard or Merchant Marine).
2. The high school diploma may also be awarded to veterans who received a High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) after serving on active duty under honorable conditions, and meet the conditions of items 1-3 above.
3. The high school diploma may be posthumously awarded if the deceased veteran met the conditions of items 2-4 above.

Additional Information

For additional information, please contact your local school board. You may wish to provide a copy of this information or the downloadable Fact Sheet with your inquiry.

Wisconsin Statutes s. 120.13 (37)

Wisconsin Statutes s. 120.13 (37) Awarding high school diplomas to veterans.

Award a high school diploma to a person who received a high school equivalency diploma under s. 115.29 (4) after serving on active duty under honorable conditions if the person meets the conditions of par. (a) 1. to 3.

     120.13(37)(c)

Award, upon request, a high school diploma to a person who has died, but who, before dying, satisfied the conditions of par. (a) 2. to 4.