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Transcripts:What are they? How do you get them?What can they do for your futureeducation?
2transcriptsDEFINITIONOfficial vs. Unofficial TranscriptsA transcript is the officialrecord of your activities atan academic institution. It iscreated only after you earn acredit in a course;in-progress courses are noton a transcript. The lasttranscript you get from aninstitution, if things go asyou plan, will includeinformation about thedegree earned.Unofficial transcripts can begenerated by a user on a schoolwebsite, or they are printed andgiven to students for immediateuse until an official transcript isgenerated. They say “unofficial.”Official transcripts are sentdirectly from the school to therequested place, not handled bythe student requester at all, andare therefore not able to be“tampered with.”
3Why you need them: Admittance to higher ed Consolidate credits fordegrees and certificates Employment
4registrarDeals with registering for courses,grades for courses, transcripts.BursarDeals with finances (this is NOT theOffice of Financial Aid). The Bursarsends your bill and receives yourpayment.
5Admittance to Higher EdMost MHS students will need to supply theirtranscripts from 1-3 colleges to theircollege/university of choice.LINKS TO TRANSCRIPT REQUESTSIvy TechIndiana UniversityCollege Board
6Admittance to Higher EdDecide to send transcripts AFTER talking to an admissions officer atyour college.ALL INDIANA STATE SCHOOLS MUSTTAKE THESE CREDITS1. The non-state school may not take the credits, so you might bewasting your time to send them.2. Verify that the grades either do or do not affect your overall GPAand then send accordingly (i.e. you might not want to have a C ina dual-credit course calculate into your college GPA)
7Knowing what classes you took:1. MyIvy at Ivy Tech has all your courses andgrades from that school. (you have yourusername and PW in an email, or call thehelpdesk) MHS does not have your email info/PW2. One.IU.edu has that info for IU (you have yourusername and PW in an email, or call thehelpdesk)3. The Indiana Core Transfer Library (CTL) locatedat transferin.net has information about what theclass at IU or Ivy Tech “crosswalks to” at otherschools and vice versa. (i.e. Ivy Tech Eng 111 IUEng W131)
8Admittance to Higher EdA transcript usually costs money, so makesure you have the mailing or email addressright, that the grades you want reflectedhave posted, and that the courses you wantto transfer will, in fact, count.
9Admittance to Higher EdMany schools require your SIGNATURE aswell as payment. For example IU requiresthat after you fill out the online form andpay, that you PRINT a signature page andFAX/MAIL it to the Registrar.You can also WALK IN to the Registrar atIUSB and Ivy Tech and order and pay for atranscript.
10help with transferringcredits to tone-guidance-doc.pdfProvide to your IU admissions officer ifyou have trouble transferring credits in.
11STGEC & Reverse Transfer1. If you earn the STGEC certificate in high school, youmust transfer your credits from AP and IU to IvyTech. They give the STGEC certificate.OR2. Transfer credits back to Ivy Tech after your firstyear/semester of college and get the STGEC
12Timing your transcript1. To earn the STGEC before graduating, you must finishthe courses in the FALL semester and transfer yourcredits to Ivy Tech AFTER grades post (January)OR2. To earn the STGEC before you start college(late June), you must finish the courses inthe SPRING semester and transfer yourcredits to Ivy Tech AFTER grades post(May)Do it right and pay ONCE!
13Reverse TransferLet’s imagine you earned 23 college creditsin high school and go off to college. Youplan to stay and earn your 4-year degree, sowhy care about the STGEC anymore? Life isfull of unexpected things, and making sureyou have the STGEC will ensure that youhave an earned, higher-ed credential (not“just some credits”).
14To do:1. Log into your accounts at IU, Ivy Tech, and AP2. Determine if you have the right courses for theSTGEC (use the CTL to help yourself if necessary)3. Send transcripts/scores to Ivy Tech to get thecertificate4. Communicate with your College Connection Coach(Mr. Joyner - jjoyner15@ivytech.edu)
class at IU or Ivy Tech “crosswalks to” at other schools and vice versa. (i.e. Ivy Tech Eng 111 IU Eng W131) Admittance to Higher Ed A transcript usually costs money, so make sure you have the mailing or email address right, that the grades you want reflected have posted, and that the courses you want to transfer will, in fact, count. 8. Admittance to Higher Ed Many schools require your .
