Georgia (United States) - Apply for Correction in Educational Degrees (High School Diploma or Equivalent)

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Procedure

• To Apply for Correction in Educational Degrees (High School Diploma or Equivalent) can be acquired at the institution where the applicant obtained the diploma or at a notary.

Apply In Person

1. To Apply for Correction in Educational Degrees (High School Diploma or Equivalent), the applicant must approach registrar office of their respective high school where they completed their Diploma.
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant must enter all the details in the application form.
4. Make sure that the applicant must attach all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant must attach photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting it.
6. Submit all the necessary documents along with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as per the authority’s request.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided to the applicant. Please save it for future reference.
10. Once the process gets completed successfully, the applicant gets the corrected copy of a High School Diploma via mail.
11. The processing time for this procedure takes up to 30 days.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• Copy of School Identity card
• Social Security card
• A letter from the head of the institution for the error committed by the institution.
• An affidavit sworn before a 1st Class Magistrate by the student/parents/guardians indicating the reasons for the error committed.

Office Locations & Contacts

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Mailing address:
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202
Phone: 1-800-USA-LEARN (1-800-872-5327)
Information Resource Center: 1-800-872-5327
Contact Details link
State department contacts link

Note: The applicant can select their respective state from the drop-down menu for more information.

Eligibility

• Any U.S citizens who intends to apply for Correction in Educational Degrees (High School Diploma or Equivalent) is eligible to make this application.

Fees

• The applicant must pay the prescribed fee as per the officer’s request.

Validity

• The validity of a corrected High School Diploma is forever.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within one month or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name of the applicant
• Address
• City
• State
• Zip code
• Phone
• Email
• Parent details
• Name of the high school
• Contact details of high school
• Social Security number
• Graduation date
• Degree(s) earned

Need for the Document

• The High School Diploma is obtained by a student on successful completion of an examination at the end of study at the Higher schooling level.
• This mark sheet is essential to apply for higher studies. So, in case of error in the details pertaining to the candidate it needs to be corrected by applying as stated in this procedure.

Information which might help

• Do not handover cash to any individual and Don’t try with forged documents to get corrections as it is a punishable offense.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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Others

• High school diploma is a course which leaves the qualification awarded upon the high school graduation, which also means that the student who has done this course will get a GED certificate or state authorised high school equivalent certificate before the enrolment in the colleges takes place.