Transcript withholding can make it difficult for students to apply for jobs even if they’ve graduated, since they can’t prove to prospective employers that they have a degree. By Meredith Kolodner ...

Blanket policies to withhold academic transcripts from students with outstanding loan debt to colleges are “abusive under the Consumer Financial Protection Act,” the Consumer Financial Protection ...

Transcript withholding is a long-running practice that has been previsouly endorsed by the Department of Education (ED) that allows colleges and universities to withhold a student’s transcript as a ...

Backers of legislation to ban colleges and universities from withholding college transcripts over unpaid balances could not find enough support in the House last session, but they hope that the ...

A college transcript is one of the most vital components of any application, whether to graduate school or a company. At Cornell, student transcripts list course names, grades received and, most ...

Imagine if you had your car repossessed for not paying the satellite radio bill. Students often have their transcripts withheld over everything from small, overdue debts like library fines and parking ...

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The University of Wisconsin announced they will update student transcripts to include a new value of “Good Academic Standing” to indicate positive academic standing. In an email sent to undergraduate ...

Federal scrutiny grows of a practice colleges use widely. Two experts discuss what policy makers and institutions can do to avoid impeding students from jobs or further education. Should unpaid debts ...