How To: Request Your Official and Unofficial Transcripts

Body

In this guide, we will cover how current and former students can request their official transcript and how current students can locate and print their unofficial transcript. The content is available in video format (above) or as written steps with screenshots (below).

How to Request Your Official Transcripts (Current and Former Students)How to Locate/Print Your Unofficial Transcripts (Current Students)

How to Request Your Official Transcripts (Current and Former Students)

First, we will cover how you can request your official transcript. An official transcript is a certified document of your academic record at Florida SouthWestern State College (formerly Edison Junior College, Edison Community College, Edison College, or Edison State College). The process for requesting official transcripts is available for current and former FSW students.

First, navigate to the Request Official Transcripts website.

"Request Official Transcripts" website.

Then, click the "Parchment Order Form" button.

Yellow box around, and arrow pointing to, the "Parchment Order Form" button.

On this page, start by entering your email address to create an account with Parchment, or you can login to your Parchment account by entering the email address associated with your account.

Yellow box around, and arrow pointing to, the "Email" field.

Once you are logged in, you can begin your order by clicking the "Order" button.

Yellow box around, and arrow pointing to, the "Order" button.

Next, select the delivery destination for your transcript order. There are two options for selecting the delivery destination: searching for an institution, or sending the transcript to yourself or another individual.

Yellow box around, and arrow pointing to, the delivery destination options.

Option 1: Search for an institution

When searching for an institution, Option 1, you can, A, search for any post-secondary institution by searching under "Where would you like to send the credential?", or B, if you are unable to find a school, you may select "Enter Your Own", and enter the schools recipient information. Please note that any transcript exchange between Florida public schools, state colleges, and state universities will be accomplished via FASTER (Florida Automated System for Transferring Educational Records). FASTER orders cannot be tracked.

Yellow boxes around, with an arrow pointing to, the options to search for an institution.

Option 2: Send to yourself/another individual

Alternatively, you can, Option 2, select the option to send the transcript to yourself or another individual.

Yellow box around the "I'm sending to myself or another individual" option.

Option 2 Part 2: Select delivery method

If you select Option 2, you can select to have your transcript sent electronically, printed/mailed, or picked up in-person as a delivery method for your order.

Yellow boxes around the delivery method options.

Option 2 Part 3: Enter recipient information

Then, you must insert the recipient information. After entering the information, click the "Continue" button. Please note that "Local Pickup" is only available at the Lee campus. To collect a copy of your transcript, the named pickup recipient must show a valid government issued identification, such as driver’s license, passport, etc.

Yellow box around the "Recipient Information" section.

Once you have selected and completed the destination for your transcript order, you will need to confirm other order information; possible delivery charges will be displayed.

Yellow box around the section with additional order information.

You can select to have the transcript sent now, or hold the transcript to be sent once final grades have been posted or degree has been awarded.

Yellow box around, and arrow pointing to, the "When do you want this sent?" dropdown.

If you need a document attached to your transcript, please select "Add Attachment".

Yellow box around the "Add An Attachment File" section.

If you selected "Add Attachment", you will be prompted to upload an attachment on this page.

"Upload an Attachment" box.

Next, you will need to sign and type your name.

Yellow boxes around the fields to sign and type your name.

Select the box next to "I consent to the disclosure of the credentials etc.", and then click "Continue".

Yellow box around the consent message and the "Continue" button.

Then, confirm your order summary.

The "Order Summary" page.

If you would like to place more than one order, you may select "Add another item for".

Yellow box around, and arrow pointing to, the "Add another item for" option.

Enter your billing address details, and then select "Continue". Then, secure and submit your payment information and complete your order.

"Billing Address'" fields.

You may also request your official transcript through your MyFSW account under your "Student Profile" page. Once you are redirected to Parchment, you will have to follow the same steps listed earlier in this guide.

Yellow box around, and arrow pointing to, the "Request Official Transcript" link.

Please note that active duty, veterans, and qualifying family members may request a transcript free of charge. Details can be found by visiting the Request Official Transcripts website.

Yellow box around the "Active Duty, Veterans, and Dependents Order Form" button.

Table of Contents

How to Locate/Print Your Unofficial Transcripts (Current Students)

Now, we will show you how to locate and print your unofficial transcripts.

The first thing you’ll want to do is navigate to fsw.edu and click the "MyFSW" link at the top of the page.

Yellow box around, and arrow pointing to, the "MyFSW" link.

After logging in, you will want to click on the "Student Profile" link, located within the "Registration and Student Profile" card.

Yellow box around, and arrow pointing to, the "Student Profile" link.

Then, click on the "Student Records Menu" link on the left-hand side.

Yellow box around, and arrow pointing to, the "Student Records Menu" link.

On the "Student Records" page, click on the "Unofficial Transcript" link.

Yellow box around, and arrow pointing to, the "Unofficial Transcript" link.

In the page that loads, we will find the following dropdown menus: "Transcript Level" and "Transcript Type".

The "Display Transcript - Select Level and Type" page.

Here, select the appropriate options for your needs from the "Transcript Level" and "Transcript Type" dropdown menus.

Yellow box around, and arrow pointing to, the "Transcript Level" and "Transcript Type" options.

Once you have the desired selections, click the "Submit" button.

Yellow box around, and arrow pointing to, the "Submit" button.

Once you click "Submit", you will see a generated report.

The generated report.

There will be links generated at the top of the report that will allow you to quickly jump down to specific areas of the unofficial transcript.

Yellow box around the generated links.

With the report showing, you can print directly from the web browser if you need a paper copy. To print from the browser on Windows, you can press the "ctrl" + "P" buttons on your keyboard. To print from the browser on Mac, you can press the "command" + "P" buttons on your keyboard. Alternatively, you can click the three dots in the upper right-hand corner of the browser, and then click "Print".

The generated report.

Table of Contents