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Requesting an Official Transcript

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) was enacted to protect student rights with regard to educational records. In accordance with FERPA, UAH does not release academic information about any student without the expressed written consent of the student.

Official transcripts can be requested from the Office of Records for $4.00 (US funds) per copy. Transcript requests may be sent either by mail or fax, or can be requested in person in Charger Central, University Center room 118. The following information is needed on all transcript requests:

>>Request for Transcript Form<<

Your name (as it appears on your UAH record)
Your student number (usually your Social Security Number)
Date of Birth
Dates of Attendance
Number of copies needed
Address(es) to send your transcript(s)
Include your signature. The student must sign the request (computer signatures are not acceptable.

Transcripts can be issued directly to individual students. Transcripts remain official until the seal is broken. No transcript will be issued for a person with an outstanding financial obligation to the University. Processing time is normally 24 hours. If a transcript request cannot be processed due to any hold, the individual will be notified.

Requesting by Mail:

Transcript requests should be mailed to:

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Charger Central

University Center Rm. 118

Huntsville, AL 35899

Be sure to enclose the above information, plus a check or money order for $4.00 (US funds) per copy. The $4.00 per copy charge applies to transcripts sent via first class mail. You may also pay by credit card - include the credit card type (Visa, MasterCard, etc), the issuing bank, the name of the cardholder (exactly as it appears on the card), the billing address of the credit card, the expiration date, and the credit card number. PLEASE DO NOT MAIL CASH. Request for Transcript Form>>

Requesting by Fax:

Transcript requests may be faxed to: 256.824.7780. When requesting a transcript via fax, payment must be made by credit card. Request for Transcript Form>>

Requesting Transcripts to be sent other than by US Mail:

Transcripts may be sent via fax at $10.00 per copy, or via FedEx® overnight at $20.00 per copy. FedEx® cannot deliver to P.O. Box addresses. Please include actual street address for delivery. The $10.00 charge includes faxed and mailed official transcript. A complete mailing address must be included in the initial request. Call 256.824.7777 for more information on these services. Request for Transcript Form>>

**Note: Most institutions do not consider faxed transcripts as official.

Requesting an Official Transcript from Another University:

If you need for your previous college or university to send UAH a transcript, a form letter for that purpose is available in pdf format: Other Institution Transcript Request Form>>