Does a university have the right to hold my transcripts for a certain time frame once payment has been cleared and received?
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Does a university have the right to hold my transcripts for a certain time frame once payment has been cleared and received?
I attended an on-line school and now I am enrolled in another school which is requiring my transcripts. When I called the first school they said there was a hold due to a $2000 balance that was unpaid. I made the payment right away to the collection company and the collection company has closed and notified the school of payment. Now the school states that it could be 3 weeks before they release my transcripts. I need my transcripts ASAP so that can start class. Can they continue to hold my transcripts after payment has been received?
Asked on August 23, 2011 Florida
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
The university that you attended online where you had some issues getting your transcripts for other purposes due to unpaid monies owed for tuition cannot purposefully delay the release of your transcripts once full payment has been received.
The three (3) week delay in getting your requested transcripts from your former school to the presumed new school that you are transferring to may be the result of lack of staffing, lack of funds or other internal problems with your former school's records and transcripts department causing the delay you are experiencing.
I suggest that you contact your former school's records and transcripts department to find out specifically the reasons for the delay in getting your transcripts and what you could do to expedite their transit.
Good luck.
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