How to Request College Transcripts?

Colleges file and record student’s dates of attendance and scholastic grades in college transcripts. To get an official college transcript, request in writing and send it via certified postal mail to your former school. Top colleges will not release college transcripts to third parties, even immediate family. Consequently, the majority of colleges will require written consent straight from a former or current student in order to carry out a transcript appeal.

It is ordinary for colleges to ask for information such as:

• A handwritten signature
• Full name
• Current address
• Phone number
• SSN
• Student I.D. number
• Graduation or attendance dates
• Kind of degree obtained

A number of colleges charge a processing cost for college transcript requests. They also charge for shipping costs. To stay away from any holdups, ensure you have familiarized yourself with all the instructions that the college gives you.