Verifications FAQs

   Questions and Answers for:

   Current Students

What is a degree/enrollment verification?

A verification is a request for a university to verify a student’s degree and enrollment information.  Unlike a transcript, a verification is simply a confirmation of degrees earned and attendance.

 

How much does it cost?

Verifications are free of charge.

 

Who can request a verification of my information?

Any third party (e.g. loan offices, employers, insurance companies) can request a verification on your behalf.  Requests go through the National Student Clearinghouse.  The third parties will need your personal information such as name, Social Security number, date of birth in order to complete a request.

 

How much information do you provide in a verification?

DePaul University provides the name and confirms demographic information given on requests.  For graduates, degree type, program and honors are reported.  For non-graduates, only dates of attendance are reported.

 

If you have a FERPA block in place, the information is still reported, but information protected under FERPA is withheld from the third parties by the NSC.

 

If a third party requires more detailed academic information, the student will need to request a transcript.  For further questions, please contact DePaul Central at dpcl@depaul.edu.

 

Why was my degree/enrollment unable to be verified?

Occasionally, verifications cannot be completed for the following reasons:

·        Not enough information was provided for a positive identification

·        Conflicting Information (e.g. former name)

·        Specialized Certificate Program

In the event of an incomplete verification, the third party may choose to include additional information in another request.

 

Can I request a verification through Campus Connection?

No.  An official verification can only be requested through the National Student Clearinghouse.  However, many third parties will accept an unofficial Enrollment Verification Request which a student can generate through Campus Connection under the ‘For Students’ tab.  This form shows a student’s enrollment status for each term in attendance, declared program and degrees earned.

 

I am finished with classes, why is my degree not verified?

DePaul University requires 30 days past the last date of enrollment to finalize processing of degrees for that term.  We are therefore unable to verify requests made during this timeframe.  To check if your degree can be verified, please refer to your Course History Report or transcript.  If the degree is posted, it can be verified.

 

 

 

   Alumni/Former Students

What is a degree/enrollment verification?

A verification is a request for a university to verify a student’s degree and enrollment information.  Unlike a transcript, a verification is simply a confirmation of degrees earned and attendance.

 

How much does it cost?

Verifications are free of charge.

 

Who can request a verification of my information?

Any third party (e.g. loan offices, employers, insurance companies) can request a verification on your behalf.  Requests go through the National Student Clearinghouse.  The third parties will need your personal information such as name, Social Security number, date of birth in order to complete a request.

 

How much information do you provide in a verification?

DePaul University provides the name while attending and confirms demographic information given on requests.  For graduates, degree type, program and honors are reported.  For non-graduates, only dates of attendance are reported.

 

If you have a FERPA block in place, the information is still reported, but information protected under FERPA is withheld from the third parties by the NSC.

 

If a third party requires more detailed academic information, the student will need to request a transcript.  For further questions, please contact DePaul Central at dpcl@depaul.edu.

 Why was my degree/enrollment unable to be verified?

Occasionally, verifications cannot be completed for the following reasons:

·        Not enough information was provided for a positive identification

·        Conflicting Information (e.g. former name)

·        Specialized Certificate Program

In the event of an incomplete verification, the third party may choose to include additional information in another request. 

Can I request a verification through Campus Connection?

No.  An official verification can only be requested through the National Student Clearinghouse.  However, many third parties will accept an unofficial Enrollment Verification Request which a student can generate through Campus Connection under the ‘For Students’ tab.  This form shows a student’s enrollment status for each term in attendance, declared program and degrees earned.





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