Our high school registrar did the exact same thing.
1). There was a clipboard, in the high school Registrar’s office, for “student requests for final transcripts”, with two questions: where have you committed for Fall____? Are you requesting a student copy? (It was a “confirmation” for the GC’s, and if the choice didn’t coincide with the GC info, then the student was contacted.)
2). The student had to pay $1 at the Cashiers’ office, for a sealed copy, since this transcript would be in addition to the “final” transcript, and a paper copy added extra time to the busy Registrar’s office.
3). The receipt number was then logged into the request form.
4.) The students were told to expect a 1-2 day wait.
5.) The transcript was sealed in an envelope with the stamp marked directly over the seal: “unofficial student copy” in red ink.
Most students did not want to pay the $1 fee, but an even bigger deterrent were the long lines at the Cashier’s office (yearbooks, cap and gown rentals, etc.)
@compiler: I want to know why the question in the first place and why would you want to send the transcript yourself?
You always post these vague questions and never give a direct answer behind your motivation.
My son’s HS would send transcripts to any school they requested as long as they paid the $3 fee. The Seniors were given a questionnaire it was optional if you wanted to list the schools accepted and where they would attend.
If a student wanted a copy for themselves, it was given to them but stamped with student copy. It was suggested to have a student copy to take with us during Freshman orientation just as a backup.
You can get a copy of the high school transcript sent to you, but the only thing it will be good for is your child’s scrapbook. If you accept a spot at a college, you’ll have to get your high school to send an official transcript before your child can register for fall classes.
@compiler why the interest? I ask because it’s fairly clear ‘why’ students cannot ‘send in’ a final transcript: fraud. It keeps students or parents from altering any part of the transcript. It also prevents people from double accepting … which is unethical in any year, including this year. I am growing weary of the justifications for fraud (not directed at you, but to this audience). We wonder why adults in our society cheat ‘the system’: look at the model presented to our kids. While I agree the decision is not easy, grownups need to make hard decisions. If a student cannot choose between two schools, student perhaps should not be going to a four year college.