Do I have any legal rights to my college transcript?
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Do I have any legal rights to my college transcript?
I applied for financial the day the new term opened to apply. However, the aid had to be verified and the college dropped the ball on verifying it. I was issued a bill. I withdrew from the university and when I tried to transfer to another university I found out they had placed a hold on my transcript. The university informed me that I could not return there or transfer until I pay them. It has been six months since this happened, and my student loans are coming due, because I am not in school. I would like to know if it is legal to hold my transcript and prevent me from completing my education to gain employment to repay my student loan.
Asked on January 17, 2013 under Bankruptcy Law, Nevada
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country you have the legal right to your college transcript. Your right to your college transcript is typically subject to the written contact that you signed at the time of your enrollment where you get your transcript upon the college being zeroed out on any money owed it.
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