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Golden State Seal Merit Diploma

To be eligible for the Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, students must be receiving a high school diploma from their district and have earned designated results on six qualifying examinations.

Diploma Letter (DOC; 90KB; 2pp.)
Letter to district STAR coordinators.

Eligibility for Merit Diploma (DOC; 38KB; 1p.)
Criteria for eligibility for award.

Certification of Award Summary Sheet (XLS; 45KB; 1p.)
Spreadsheet for recording qualifying scores from the California Standards Tests (CSTs).

Insignia Request Form (DOC; 45KB; 1p.)
For district or charter school use.

Questions and Answers
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma FAQs.

Questions:   STAR Office | STAR@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-8765
Last Reviewed: Thursday, March 15, 2012