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A school may even withhold transcripts if you default on your federal student loan, even though you don't owe that money to the school itself....There are four strategies to free up your transcript: Pay the money you owe. Negotiate with the school registrar. Contact the state Department of Education. Declare bankruptcy.

The main difference is that while you can access your unofficial transcripts on your own (most people just print them off the computer), your official transcripts need to be ordered and are sealed so that no one can tamper with the information.

You May Be Able to Request an Unofficial Transcript In some cases, you'll be able to request an unofficial transcript only if you have a hold on your account. An unofficial transcript is one that is open and therefore "not official." For many transfer requests or job requests, you'll need an official transcript.

Colleges that lend directly to their students cannot later refuse to release students' transcripts as a way of forcing them to make payments, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced on Thursday, calling the practice ?abusive? and a violation of federal law.

Is the California school still required to provide the transcript? Yes, the California school cannot withhold the student's transcript.

Printed transcripts do not need to be kept in a sealed envelope. Opened transcripts are accepted so long as they follow the guidance listed here. Transcripts must be issued from a regionally-accredited college or university. Further information can be found under Regional Accreditation Information.

If you select ?Hold for grades? your transcript will not be released until all of the grades are received for the term you select. If you select ?Hold for degree? your transcript will not be released until after the registrar's office posts your degree to your transcript.