School Closures and Transcript Requests
The
Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) Office of Academic Policy and Authorization provides a supporting role when authorized schools close, including
transcripts and other services.
For recent closure updates, see Updates and Consumer Alerts.
Student Transcripts
Our office provides student transcripts from closed private schools
to students, or to another postsecondary institution designated by the student. Copies of
transcripts are sent to the student. If the student wishes to have a copy sent
to a college, the student must indicate so in the appropriate section of the
release form. For student protection, the HECC does not email or fax
transcripts.
Education Verification:
The HECC does not provide education verifications to employers and other third parties on individual student records from closed schools. We do provide student transcripts from closed schools to the student or to other postsecondary institutions designated by the student, but the student must complete a transcript release request form.
Student Transcripts from Closed Private Career School and Private Colleges
Career schools that are or will be closing operations must
deliver all student transcripts to the Higher Education Coordinating
Commission. OAR 715-045-0018 (6)(d). HECC does retain financial or admissions records.
Students can request a copy of the transcript from a closed
private career school by completing and submitting the Transcript Release Request form with the non-refundable $12 search
fee to:
Higher
Education Coordinating Commission
Private
Career Schools Licensing Unit
3225 25th Street SE
Salem, OR 97302
The HECC may not have a copy of transcripts if the school was purchased by another,
and the records were transferred. The commission does not keep transcripts
longer than 25 years.
Student
Transcripts from a Closed Degree-granting Institution
HECC has transcripts from a number of closed private degree granting institutions. Below is a list of closed degree granting institutions in Oregon:
There is a $12 fee for any transcript request.