James Smith missed his final housing payment to the University of Massachusetts Amherst when he spent a year there in an exchange program on his way to a degree at the University of Minnesota.

In 2020, California led the nation in outlawing transcript-withholding, a debt collection practice that sometimes kept ...

Starting July 2024, most colleges are no longer allowed to withhold transcripts if you owe an unpaid balance or defaulted on a student loan. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are ...

Higher-education institutions in British Columbia unveiled a new service on Tuesday for transferring student transcripts over the Internet, a move the colleges say will save considerable time and ...

For many students and alumni, a college transcript is more than a piece of paper – it’s a gateway to career opportunities, ...

If you’ve ever taken a college course, you have an academic record. If you need to verify your academic credentials, such as when you’re applying to a new school or for employment, you may be asked ...

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The Office of the Registrar maintains the permanent academic records for students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs, excluding the School for Social ...

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona this month said colleges withholding transcripts from students who owe them money drives inequitable outcomes, marking the first time ever the nation's top ...

Academic transcripts, which students need to get jobs, transfer or go on to graduate school, are almost universally withheld over unpaid bills, sometimes for very small amounts. A few colleges and ...