ATTN: ALL DIPLOMA PROGRAM STUDENTS
(whether participating or not participating in the MDHSA Graduation Ceremony)
The MDHSA Office requires 30 days notice from the time a DIPLOMA REQUEST is received to the time it is mailed. Please keep this in mind when planning graduation.
Deadlines for Students 
Participating in the MDHSA Graduation Ceremony
In order for your student to receive his/her diploma at the Graduation Ceremony, you must comply with these deadlines.
- Contact your Evaluator to schedule your evaluation for March or April and mail the paperwork ASAP after the evaluation!
- The Diploma Request form and fee, as well as ALL FINAL PAPERWORK must be received by the MDHSA office by May 28. Please make sure EVERYTHING is included in the final paperwork.
- If paperwork is received by May 28th, you will be contacted if anything is missing or incorrect.
- Any missing/corrected paperwork must be received at MDHSA by June 7 or the student will be able to “walk” in the MDHSA Graduation Ceremony, but will not receive the diploma until AFTER the ceremony. Additionally, if the student applied for an honors distinction, it will not be noted in the paper program.
Parent Issued Diplomas (PIDs) and Other Diplomas:
- If your student is receiving a non-MDHSA diploma, please bring it (or a suitable substitute if the diploma is not available) with you, as you will be
presenting it to your student during the ceremony. - For non-MDHSA diplomas, parents must bring the student’s diploma inside a suitable diploma cover for the Diploma Presentation portion of the Graduation Ceremony. Please check the list of Graduation Supply vendors. If you do not wish to purchase a Diploma Cover, you may simply roll the diploma and tie it with a ribbon for the presentation.
- If you are receiving a Parent Issued Diploma (PID) it MUST be the PA Department of Education diploma and be signed by the senior year evaluator or it will NOT be recognized by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
CHALC GRADUATION CEREMONY PARTICIPANTS
- Please be sure to schedule your evaluations in March or April.
- Your final paperwork should be received in the MDHSA office at least 30 days before you wish to receive the diploma in the mail.