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Operation Recognition Program

RIVERSIDE COUNTY OFFICE OF

Foundation Annual Grants for Veterans

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

October 17, 2026

192 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Operation Recognition Program

Funder: Riverside County Board of Education, Riverside County Office of Education, and Riverside County Department of Veterans' Services

Overview: A diploma recognition program for military veterans who missed their high school graduation due to service in the U.S. Armed Forces. The program has awarded diplomas to 380 recipients since 2007.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Must have served in the U.S. Armed Forces in:

  • - World War II
    - Korean War
    - Vietnam War
    - OR been interned in a Japanese-American relocation camp during World War II
  • Must have received an honorable discharge (for military service)

  • Must currently reside in Riverside County

  • Degrees can be conferred posthumously
  • What They Provide:

  • High school diploma recognition

  • Diplomas presented at formal ceremony

  • No charge to apply
  • Legal Basis:

  • California Education Code Section 51440 (retroactive diplomas for veterans)

  • California Education Code Section 51430 (retroactive diplomas for Japanese-American internment survivors)
  • Geographic Scope: Riverside County, California

    Contact:

  • Yadira Chavelas

  • Phone: (951) 826-6570

  • Email: ychavelas@rcoe.us

  • Address: Riverside County Office of Education, 4280 Brockton Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    1. Complete application form with supporting documentation
    2. Submit by deadline: 5:00 p.m. Friday, October 17, 2026
    3. Application materials available:
    - Online at www.rcoe.us/operation-recognition
    - By telephone request from Yadira Chavelas at (951) 826-6570

    4. Required supporting documentation: Submit with completed application form

    5. Ceremony: Diplomas presented on November 5, 2026, at Riverside County Office of Education Conference Center, 4280 Brockton Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501

    Application Contact:

  • Yadira Chavelas

  • Phone: (951) 826-6570

  • Email: ychavelas@rcoe.us
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    veterans

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