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 ...

Tlaloc Fierro spent only a couple of semesters at Eckerd College, dropping out in the spring of 2007. But the $500 debt they accrued while there — and the consequences of it — followed Fierro for ...

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 ...

Gabriel Toro choked up behind his mask as he described the lengths it took him to complete his bachelor's degree at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Estranged from his parents and briefly ...

While the federal ban on withholding most college transcripts, which goes into effect on July 1, is welcome news for the millions of students with stranded credits, colleges and universities are ...

Monterey Peninsula College announced Tuesday that it has eliminated its transcript processing backlog.

As the Spring 2026 semester approaches, Dallas College students face a pivotal moment: ensuring their academic records are in ...