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Many colleges now take transcript orders online, often through the National Student Clearinghouse, and some take orders only that way. If your school's registrar page or paper request form lists a fax number, you can fax the signed and dated form to that number for $2.99 for up to 3 pages, with no account and a confirmation email that records exactly when it was sent.

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📋 In This Guide

  1. Check How Your School Takes Requests
  2. Why the School Wants Your Signature
  3. Finding the Fax Number and Typing It In
  4. What to Put on the Cover Page and Each Page
  5. Cost and the Record You Keep
  6. Deadlines and Following Up
  7. Frequently Asked Questions

Check How Your School Takes Requests

Before you fax anything, open the registrar or records office page of the school you attended and look at the transcript section. Many colleges send electronic transcripts through the National Student Clearinghouse, where you can order online at any hour. Some schools also accept a signed paper request form by fax, email or mail. Elizabethtown College, for example, offers online ordering and also lets alumni send its paper request form by email, fax or mail using the contact details printed on the form.

Other schools accept online orders only. Alabama A&M University, for example, lists online ordering through the Clearinghouse and no fax or mail route. High school diplomas and GED records follow their own rules as well: in Florida, GED transcripts and duplicate diplomas are ordered online only, through GED.com for tests taken after 1 January 2014 or through Parchment for earlier ones, at $20 per duplicate. If your school lists no fax number, please use the route it does list, because a fax sent to a number the school did not give you may never reach the right desk.

The rule: fax a transcript request only to the number printed on the school's current request form or registrar page, and only when that page says it takes requests by fax.

A federal privacy law called FERPA sets the rules here. Under 34 CFR 99.30, a school needs your signed and dated written consent before it discloses information from your education records to a third party, and the consent must say which records, the purpose, and who will receive them. That is why a request form asks for your signature, the date, and the name and address of the person or office that should get the transcript.

The same rule allows an electronic signature, as long as it identifies you and shows that you approved the request. FERPA does not mention fax at all, so a faxed form is simply one way to deliver your signed consent when the school accepts it. There is one exception worth knowing: under 34 CFR 99.31, a school may send your records to another school where you are seeking or intending to enroll, without your consent. Once you are 18 or attend a college, these rights belong to you rather than to your parents, so the request must come from you.

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Finding the Fax Number and Typing It In

There is no national transcript fax number. The only correct number is the one on your school's current request form or registrar page, and it differs from school to school and from district to district. If you have an older copy of the form saved, download the current one, because offices change their numbers.

On OverseasFax, select United States (or Canada, for a Canadian school), then type all 10 digits of the fax number, including the area code. Do not type a leading 1, because +1 is added for you, and if you type a 1 at the start the box removes it. The pay button turns on only when all 10 digits are in. A number printed as (717) XXX-XXXX is typed as 717XXXXXXX. More detail is in how to fax to a US number online.

What to Put on the Cover Page and Each Page

A short cover page helps the request reach the right person. Please write the school name and "Registrar" or "Records Office", your full name and any former names you used while enrolled, your student ID number if you know it, your dates of attendance, your phone number and email, the words "Signed transcript request attached", and the total page count.

On the form itself, fill in every field the school asks for, including where the transcript should go, then sign and date it by hand or with an electronic signature the school accepts. Write your name, student ID and a page number such as "Page 2 of 3" in the margin of each page, so the pages stay together if they are separated. If the form asks for payment details, follow the instructions printed on the form. Scan to PDF rather than taking a dark photo, because a misread birth date or ID number can stop the request.

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Cost and the Record You Keep

A US or Canadian fax costs $2.99 for up to 3 pages and $0.99 for each extra page. A cover page and a two-page request form is 3 pages, which is $2.99. If you add a copy of your photo ID because the form asks for one, 4 pages comes to $2.99 + $0.99 = $3.98. You see the price before you pay.

There is no account, nothing is printed on your document, and if the fax cannot be delivered the full amount goes back to your card automatically. Delivery usually takes a few minutes. The confirmation email shows the destination number, the page count and the time in US Eastern Time, which is your record of exactly when it was sent. It shows that the school's fax line received your pages; it does not show that the registrar has processed the order, so keep it in case you need to follow up.

Deadlines and Following Up

There is no general deadline for a transcript request. The deadline that matters is usually the one set by whoever needs your transcript, such as an employer, a licensing board or another school, so please send the request as early as you can and ask the registrar how long processing takes. If the school offers online ordering as well, ordering there may be faster.

If a few days pass with no word, call or email the registrar, give your name and the date and time from your confirmation email, and ask whether the request has been processed. If the school wants to fax you a question or a form to sign, our sister service GetAFax.com gives you a private US fax number for 24 hours for $5, for up to 30 pages, and the faxes arrive in your email as a PDF. If you are sending documents into a college, such as admission or enrollment papers, see how to fax documents to a college or university, and for all US topics see the US fax guide.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Cost and what you get
How much does it cost to fax a transcript request form to my old college?
$2.99 for up to 3 pages and $0.99 for each extra page. A cover page and a two-page request form is $2.99, and adding a copy of your ID makes it 4 pages, $3.98.
Is there a free way to send my registrar a transcript request?
Yes, often. Many colleges take transcript orders online through the National Student Clearinghouse, so check the registrar page first. Free fax services exist, but they usually cap pages and print advertising on the cover page.
Do I need an account or a subscription to fax my transcript request form?
No. You upload the signed form, enter the registrar fax number and pay once by card. There is no account and no monthly plan.
Sending a fax
Can I fax a transcript request to any college registrar?
No. Only to a school that lists a fax number for requests. Some schools, such as Alabama A&M University, take transcript orders online only, through the National Student Clearinghouse.
what is a faxed transcript, and is it the same as faxing a request?
No, they are different. Faxing a request means you send the school your signed order form; the school then sends the transcript in the way it offers, often electronically. Whether someone accepts a transcript that arrives by fax is up to the person receiving it.
My new job wants my college transcript by Friday, should I fax the registrar or order online?
Order online if your school offers it, because the order reaches the school right away. If the school only takes the paper form, fax it today to the number on the form and call the registrar to ask about processing time.
Does FERPA let my school accept a faxed transcript request?
FERPA does not mention fax. It requires signed and dated written consent naming the records, the purpose and the recipient, and it allows electronic signatures, so the school decides whether to take the form by fax.
Can my parents fax a transcript request for me under FERPA?
Usually not. Under FERPA, rights move to the student at 18 or when the student attends a college, so the signed request has to come from you.
Can I fax a request for my GED transcript in Florida?
No. Florida says GED transcripts and duplicate diplomas are ordered online only, through GED.com for tests after 1 January 2014 or Parchment for earlier tests, at $20 per duplicate.
Fax numbers and format
Where do I find my registrar fax number for a transcript request?
On your school's current transcript request form or registrar web page. There is no national number, and numbers differ by school and by district.
How do I type the registrar fax number for my transcript request?
Select United States, then type the 10 digits with no leading 1, no spaces and no dashes. The pay button turns on when all 10 digits are in.
Can I fax a transcript request to a school in Canada?
Yes, if the school lists a fax number. Select Canada and type the 10-digit number with no leading 1; the price is the same $2.99 for up to 3 pages.
Receiving a reply
The registrar wants to fax me a form to sign for my transcript, how do I receive it?
Use our sister service GetAFax.com. For $5 you get a private US fax number for 24 hours, for up to 30 pages, and faxes arrive in your email as a PDF.
Delivery, proof and safety
How do I know the registrar got my faxed transcript request?
Your confirmation email shows the destination number, the page count and the time in US Eastern Time. That is your record of exactly when it was sent; call the registrar to confirm processing.
Is it safe to fax a transcript request with my date of birth and student ID?
Yes, when the number is correct. Nothing is printed on your document and there is no account. Check the number against the current form before you pay, and keep your Social Security number off the cover page.
My transcript request fax failed, what happens to my money?
You are refunded automatically. Check that you did not type a leading 1 and that the number is a fax line from the current form, then send again.
More questions
What should the cover page say on a transcript request fax?
The school name and "Registrar", your full name and former names, student ID, dates of attendance, phone, email, "Signed transcript request attached" and the page count.
Can I sign my transcript request form electronically before I fax it?
Often yes. FERPA allows an electronic signature that identifies you and shows your approval, but the school sets its own rules, so follow the form.
Can my school send my transcript to another college without my signature?
Yes, it can. Under 34 CFR 99.31, a school may send records to another school where you seek or intend to enroll without your consent. Ask the school how it handles that kind of request.
How long does a registrar take to process a faxed transcript request?
It depends on the school, and there is no federal timeline. Ask the registrar when you send it, and order online if speed matters and your school offers it.

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