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Understanding Education Verification

Education Verifications, when unable to be completed via the NSC (National Student Clearinghouse). Here are some reasons why it was unable to be verified.

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We are unable to respond to your degree request (unable to verify). Possible reasons are:

  1. The information you entered (name, date of birth, and/or Social Security number) does not match the name, date of birth, and/or Social Security number provided by the educational organization.

  2. The individual has chosen to keep his or her student records private.

  3. The school has blocked the release of the individual's records. In this instance the individual must contact the school directly to release his or her records.

  4. The individual never received a degree from the selected school. Ensure that you have selected the correct school. Many schools are similarly named. Use the location to assist you in your selection process.

  5. The individual never enrolled. Ensure that you have selected the correct school. Many schools are similarly named. Use the location to assist you in your selection process.

  6. The information you provided is similar to multiple records in our database and we cannot confirm a unique match.

If you can provide a copy of the degree from the individual and email it to us. We will work with NSC and the school to determine next steps to validate the information.


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