If my college has a hold on my transcript for unpaid debt once it moves to a collection agency do they have to release it?

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If my college has a hold on my transcript for unpaid debt once it moves to a collection agency do they have to release it?

The debt is still legally owned by the school but the collection agency has the sole, legal rights to collect. Does it matter whether the debt is managed or owned by the agency?

Asked on January 18, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Minnesota

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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

If your college has a hold on your school transcripts for unpaid debt (tuition) where the debt is sent to collections for payment, your college has no obligation to release the hold on your school transcripts.

Most likely under your tuition agreement, enrollment agreement or school rules that are in force, there is specific language stating that your college reserves the right to release student transcripts unless all obligations owed by the particular student to the academic institution are paid in full. I suggest that you carefully read the documents you received and/or signed for your school.


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