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Endorsements and Seals

Endorsements

Apply to All Diploma Types

 Technical Endorsement on Diploma

Apply to Regents Diploma Only

Regents Diploma with Honors

  • Student earned computed average score of 90 on all Regents exams required for the Regents diploma

Note:  Exempted exams may be used to meet assessment requirements for any diploma type, but would be removed from the calculation for the honors endorsement.  Additional information can be referenced in questions 36-38 of  Regents Examination and Graduation Requirements: Questions Related to COVID-19 Closure.

Apply to Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation Only

Advanced Designation with Honors

  • Student earned computed average score of 90 on all Regents exams required for the Advanced Regents diploma

Note:  Exempted exams may be used to meet assessment requirements for any diploma type, but would be removed from the calculation for the honors endorsement.  Additional information can be referenced in questions 36-38 of  Regents Examination and Graduation Requirements: Questions Related to COVID-19 Closure.

Mastery in Mathematics

  • Student completed all the requirements for Advanced Designation; and
  • Student earned a score of 85 or better on the three required Regents exams in mathematics; or
  • Student earned a score of 85 or better on two of the three required Regents exams in mathematics and was exempted from one required Regents exam in mathematics

Mastery in Science

  • Student completed all the requirements for Advanced Designation; and
  • Student earned a score of 85 or better on the three required Regents exams in science; or
  • Student earned a score of 85 or better on two of the three required Regents exams in science and was exempted from one required Regents exam in science

Note:  Additional information regarding awarding the mastery endorsement with Regents exam exemptions can be referenced in question 35 of  Regents Examination and Graduation Requirements: Questions Related to COVID-19 Closure.

Seals

For further questions and comments, email: emscurric@nysed.gov (general questions) or emscgradreq@nysed.gov (questions related to graduation requirements), or call (518) 474-5922.