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.

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 ...

Colleges with harmful transcript ransom policies refuse to release student transcripts due to unpaid tuition, on-campus parking tickets, books, fines or fees. Credit: Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger ...

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation offers institutional loans with a 7 percent interest rate. The company has explained to investors several times how its loan program helps them comply with ...

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

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

Union Institute & University, a private online university based in Cincinnati officially closed June 30 after more than a year of turmoil. Now months after its closure, the university's dysfunction is ...

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 ...

College transcripts are vital documents not just for students but also for employers and colleges. Students need them to show both what they have studied and how they performed. Employers want them so ...

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 ...