Starting July 2024, most colleges are no longer allowed to withhold transcripts if you owe an unpaid balance or defaulted on a student loan. Public and private colleges in most states are no longer ...
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 ...
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 ...