MHS DIPLOMA PROGRAM FOR WW II VETERANS

To recognize the brave veterans who served our country during World War II, Friends is proud to join with the Hawaii Board of Education in its program that will allow these men and women to receive their Maui High School diplomas if they left school prior to graduation.

After the outbreak of WW II, Hawaii schools were closed until February, 1942, and when they reopened, they had lost nearly a quarter of their teaching staffs and a large percentage of high school seniors. When the war ended and veterans returned home, many were not in a position to complete their high school education. Instead, they entered the workforce, raised families and led fulfilling, productive lives.

The BOE diploma program honors WW II vets and their families, by awarding them their high school diplomas. Friends has arranged with the Board to distribute and collect the required WW II Veterans Diploma Program Application forms, and submit them for review and issuance of the Maui High School Diploma.

All veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces from December 7, 1941 through December 31, 1946 are eligible. Diplomas will be awarded posthumously when applied for by their next of kin. Please contact Friends of Old Maui High School Veterans Diploma Program by mail at P. O. Box 792165, Paia, HI 96779 or download information and application at Friends’ website, www.oldmauihigh.org.