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  Virginia Graduation Requirements

Education for a Lifetime.

Graduation Requirements:
| Standard Diploma | Advanced Studies Diploma | Modified Standard Diploma | Other Diplomas | Student Transfers |

Other Diplomas and Certificates (8 VAC 20-131-50.E, F, and G)
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Special Diploma – Available to students with disabilities who complete the requirements of their IEP and who do not meet the requirements for other diplomas.

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Certificate of Program Completion – Available to students who complete prescribed programs of studies defined by a local school board but who do not qualify for diplomas.
bullet. General Achievement Diploma (GAD) – Available to students 18 years or older who meet the criteria set by the Board of Education. Refer to Superintendent’s Memorandum, Informational, No. 123, August 1, 2003.
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General Education Development Certificates (GED) – Refer to Regulations Governing General Education Development Certificates (8 VAC 20-360-10, et. seq.), see also Superintendent’s Memorandum No. 131, General Educational Development (GED) Testing Eligibility, effective July 1, 2006.
 
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