Students need transcripts to prove they’ve earned their credentials when they apply for a job or for transfer to different college, but colleges have often withheld them over unpaid debt. California ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A California law bans colleges from withholding transcripts over debt. A recent study, however, found that 24 of ...

California law bans colleges from withholding transcripts for unpaid balances, but more than one-fifth of community colleges still state they will continue to do so. According to the L.A. Times, a ...

Students and alumni often need official educational documentation. Transcripts are a complete record of a student's academic history to include courses, grades, GPAs, Dean's List, honors notations, ...

Students are now charged a $10 fee to obtain a copy of their official transcript through Parchment, as of Nov. 3, according to a statement released by the Office of the University Registrar. Parchment ...

California led the nation in 2020, outlawing a debt collection practice that sometimes kept low-income college students from getting jobs or advanced degrees. But five years later, 24 of the state’s ...