Diploma Ordering

[Jean in Newcastle]

I am looking at ds' highschool diploma which I ordered online from somewhere and no where on this does it tell me where I ordered it from!  Can you give me some links to some companies?  (If it matters, this one came with a seal and a nice cover).  Also - dd worked very hard and has now finished her high school courses but does it matter if the date on her diploma is in March? 

[Another Lynn]

homeschooldiploma.com is one.

about the date....I don't think it matters, but I might pick a date in may just to look more typical....

[Jean in Newcastle]

The only I wonder about the date is - she's looking for full time work now and will be telling them that she's graduated.  If she has a later grad date on a paper diploma, I don't want someone accusing her of lying or fraud. 

[Jean in Newcastle]

Oh and I had used homeschooldiploma.com so that part is settled! 

[Lori D.]

We were very pleased with the ones we ordered through Homeschool Diploma -- they have a number of options, including a gold Honors seal if your student has a high GPA. Here are some threads on diplomas (all linked at the bottom of PAGE 1 of the "Homeschool Motherlode #2".
- Do I need to make a diploma?
- Diplomas (print your own? where to buy?) 
- Date on high school diploma 
- What did you use as a diploma certificate (what kind of paper to print it on?) 

For the graduation date -- is your DD completing any DE? Or will still be working on any projects or volunteer work, or still involved with any school-based sports or extracurricular activities that will run through the end of the traditional school year (May/June)? Or any opportunities that may pop up between now and May/June that you would want included in her high school records? If so, then put a May or June date so those things can be included.

Otherwise, I'm with Another Lynn -- it probably doesn't matter, but a more typical date is less likely to raise any future red flags. 😉 

[Lori D.]

15 minutes ago, Jean in Newcastle said:

The only I wonder about the date is - she's looking for full time work now and will be telling them that she's graduated.  If she has a later grad date on a paper diploma, I don't want someone accusing her of lying or fraud. 

Ahhh... we were cross-posting... 😉 

Unless the work application requires a graduation date or wants to see the diploma, I don't think it's a problem. Esp. if the application asks "are you a graduate" -- Yes; she has completed the high school graduation requirements set by her administration (you). She is a graduate. The paper diploma is just verification of completion of requirements for graduation.

A lot of places are interviewing now, and don't expect to actually hire the students full-time until May/June anyways, so it may not even come up, other than your DD can truthfully say "I can work full time hours starting now, as I'm a homeschooler".

Edited March 4, 2020 by Lori D.

[katilac]

I would put the date of her actual graduation in March.