[§302A-431.9]  Veterans high school diplomafor armed services veterans and others.  (a)  The department shallestablish a program to award a veterans high school diploma to qualifiedveterans who did not receive a high school diploma as a result of compulsoryinduction into active service in the armed services of the United States.

(b)  For purposes of this section, a"qualified veteran" is a person who:

(1)  Was a resident of the State;

(2)  Was compulsorily inducted into the armed servicesof the United States between:

(A)  December 1, 1941, and August 30, 1945;

(B)  June 1, 1950, and July 31, 1953; or

(C)  August 1, 1964, and January 31, 1973;

while attending or enrolled in a high school inthe State; provided that the department may consider extending these timeperiods through rules adopted under chapter 91; and

(3)  Did not complete a high school curriculum andreceive a high school diploma.

(c)  The department shall also award a veteranshigh school diploma to any person whose high school education was interrupteddue to wartime practices such as internment during World War II.

(d)  Qualified persons shall submit to thedepartment, on forms that the department shall prescribe, informationestablishing eligibility for the award of a veterans high school diploma underthis section. [L 2007, c 101, §2]