2025–2026 High School Graduation Verification - Financial Aid Document

Sep 14, 2026

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Verification requirements for students submitting documentation to the San Diego Mesa College Financial Aid Office to confirm high school completion status for the start of the 2025–26 academic year. Accepted options include a U.S. high school diploma or an equivalent foreign diploma, state-recognized high school equivalents such as GED/HiSET/TASC, and qualifying “homeschooled” secondary completion documentation. The notice also clarifies exclusions such as attendance or completion certificates not counting as equivalents and includes guidance for early graduates with a Letter of Early Graduation.

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Accepted documentation

High school diploma and equivalent diplomas

State-recognized high school equivalents (GED/HiSET/TASC)

Homeschooled students

Early graduates

SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID 7250 Mesa College Drive, I4-107, San Diego, CA 92111-4998 619.388.2817 | 619.388.2824 [FAX] 2025–2026 High School Graduation Verification Provide one of the following documents to the San Diego Mesa College Financial Aid Office, which confirms your highschool completion status as of the start of the 2025-26 academic year: • High School Diploma-means the student has received or will receive a U.S. high school diploma or a foreign school diploma that is equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma before the first date of their enrollment in a college or career school. • “State-recognized high school equivalent (e.g., GED certificate)” means the student has received or will receive a General Educational Development (GED) certificate or state authorized high school equivalent certificate, such as the High School Equivalency Test (HiSET) or the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC), before the first date of their enrollment in a college or career school. A state authorized high school equivalent certificate is a certificate that the issuing state recognizes as the equivalent of a high school diploma in that state. Note: A highschool certificate of attendance and/or a certificate of completion are NOT the equivalent of a high school diploma. • “Homeschooled” means the student completed home schooling at the secondary level regulated by their state. If your state of residency law does not require a homeschooled student to obtain a secondary high school completion credential for homeschool (other than a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent), a transcript or the equivalent, signed by your parent, guardian, or registrar from the homeschool that lists the secondary school courses you completed and documents the successful completion of a secondary school education in a homeschool setting. If you were homeschooled in California, you must provide a copy of your parent’s teaching certification issued by the State of California • *Early Graduates – for students who complete High School graduation requirements and graduate mid-year (between the Fall and Spring semesters), please provide your Letter of Early Graduation to the Financial Aid Office

FAQs

What documentation is required for the 2025–26 academic year?

Submit one of the listed documents to the San Diego Mesa College Financial Aid Office to confirm high school completion status for the start of the 2025–26 academic year.

Do certificates of attendance or completion count as an equivalent to a high school diploma?

No. A highschool certificate of attendance and/or a certificate of completion are NOT considered equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma.

What should early graduates provide?

Students who graduate mid-year should provide a Letter of Early Graduation to the Financial Aid Office.

Sep 14, 2026

Uploaded by Tawan