Alan Said:

I need to find a program so that my friend can get his GED or diploma by mail. He works a lot. Can you help?

We Answered:

Check out the nearest office supply store for a brand called SOCRATES, they should have a G.E.D. practice test. Then when you're prepared, you can take it at your local community college.

Myrtle Said:

MY DAD GOT HIS HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA BY MAIL NOT COMPUTER?

We Answered:

The military will not accept many online degrees anymore, or the GED. If you want the military to be an option, you should ask them what, if anything, like that they will accept.

Eileen Said:

Do most colleges mail diplomas by certified mail or regular mail in the US?

We Answered:

certified mail.

Elaine Said:

Can my High School Diploma be sent to me by mail?

We Answered:

Personally, I would just go to graduation. You can only graduate high school once, so why not?
But otherwise, that would be a question for your Principal or Vice Principal. But really, they may just think it's lazy to not go to your own graduation...

Melinda Said:

high school diploma by mail?

We Answered:

It's not so much the diploma that matters as the transcript. I was home schooled and I made my own diploma to hang on the wall. If that's all you want it for, then it doesn't really matter.

If, however, you are concerned about getting into college, you need to be thinking about transcripts rather than diploma.

Your transcripts are basically just a sheet of paper with your grades in all your classes during high school. You should be able to download a form off the internet (free) that you can fill in with the names of your classes, how many credits they were worth (i.e. a two semester math class would be worth one, whereas a one semester economics class would be worth 1/2) and your grade in the class.
The paper should also contain your name, social security number, contact information, instructor's name (your mom's name probably), the name of your school (you can name your school or just call it "home schooled") and several other things (it's been a couple years since I made mine).
As I said, you can download it off the internet. Just look for something with all of the above info.

You should look up online the graduation requirements as well. You are required to have like 3 math credits, 4 social studies, 3 science, etc. They changed it recently so what you are required to have will depend on your age. I fell right before the cutoff so I wasn't required to have quite so much.

You should also have some samples of your work at hand. The odds of them asking to see it are slim, but it's better to be safe than sorry.

Ok, all that being said, what if you don't have records of your highschool? Well you're out of luck on avoiding the GED. Those are your two options for getting into college.

But, as I said before, if you just want a diploma to look official and hang on the wall? You can make one yourself, or if you would like one with a seal on it, you can have one made for you. There is no real "scam" per se. It's no more official than a piece of paper irregardless.