Official Transcripts
Official transcripts may be requested through the National Student Clearinghouse.
Two Ways to Request Your Transcript
All Montclair State University students should visit the Clearinghouse website to request their transcripts.
There are two methods to request your transcript through the National Student Clearinghouse website: Electronic Processing and Standard Mail.
1. Electronic Processing
- Delivery: A certified PDF document sent within 72 hours to the specified email address.
- Processing Fee: $3.90 per recipient’s email address.
- Eligibility:
- Not available for students who attended Montclair State University prior to 1990.
- You must request a standard mail transcript if you attended before 1990.
- Important Considerations:
- Make sure the recipient accepts electronically delivered official eTranscripts.
- You can upload up to three pages of accompanying documents. Third-party documents will not be included.
- Additional processing time may be required if you include extra documents.
- Holds:
- Transcripts will not be sent if there is a hold on your account.
- Check NEST to make sure grades are posted before requesting.
- Confirm your degree has been posted on Degree Works before submission.
- Paper Option: You may also request an official paper transcript on the NSC site if preferred.
2. Standard Mail Through the National Student Clearinghouse
- Delivery: Mailed via regular first-class US Postal Service within 72 hours of receipt.
- Processing Fee: $5.75
- Holds:
- Transcripts will not be sent if there is a hold on your account.
- If You Attended Before 1990:
- Your request will be processed but there may be delays in mailing these records due to archival retrieval.
For more information or assistance, visit the Clearinghouse site.
Current Bloomfield College of Montclair State University students should use the Montclair State University Clearinghouse site to request their transcripts.
Two Ways to Request Your Transcript
There are two methods to request your Bloomfield College of Montclair State University transcript through the National Student Clearinghouse website: Electronic Processing and Standard Mail.
1. Electronic Processing
- Delivery: A certified PDF document sent within 72 hours to the specified email address.
- Processing Fee: $3.90 per recipient’s email address.
- Eligibility:
- Not available for students who attended the university prior to 2003.
- You must request a standard mail transcript if you attended before 2003.
- Important Considerations:
- Make sure the recipient accepts electronically delivered official eTranscripts.
- You can upload up to three pages of accompanying documents. Third-party documents will not be included.
- Additional processing time may be required if you include extra documents.
- Holds:
- Transcripts will not be sent if there is a hold on your account.
- Check NEST to make sure grades are posted before requesting.
- Confirm your degree has been posted on Degree Works before submission.
- Paper Option: You may also request an official paper transcript on the NSC site if preferred.
2. Standard Mail Through the National Student Clearinghouse
- Delivery: Mailed via regular first-class US Postal Service.
- Processing Fee: $5.75
- Holds:
- Transcripts will not be sent if there is a hold on your account.
- If You Attended Before 2003:
- If you attended Bloomfield College prior to January 1, 2025, and are not currently enrolled, please request your transcript.
- Your request will be processed but there may be delays in mailing these records due to archival retrieval.
Former Bloomfield College of Montclair State University students should use the BC Clearinghouse website to request their transcripts.
Two Ways to Request Your Transcript
There are two methods to request your Bloomfield College of Montclair State University transcript through the National Student Clearinghouse website – Electronic Processing and Standard Mail.
1. Electronic Processing
- Delivery: A certified PDF document sent within 72 hours to the specified email address.
- Processing Fee: $3.90 per recipient’s email address.
- Eligibility:
- Not available for students who attended Bloomfield College prior to 2003.
- You must request a standard mail transcript if you attended before 2003.
- Important Considerations:
- Make sure the recipient accepts electronically delivered official eTranscripts.
- You can upload up to three pages of accompanying documents. Third-party documents will not be included.
- Additional processing time may be required if you include extra documents.
- Holds:
- Transcripts will not be sent if there is a hold on your account.
- Paper Option: You may also request an official paper transcript on the NSC site if preferred.
2. Standard Mail Through the National Student Clearinghouse
- Delivery: Mailed via regular first-class US Postal Service.
- Processing Fee: $5.75
- Holds:
- Transcripts will not be sent if there is a hold on your account.
NJ DOE Certification Applicants
To ensure the successful delivery of your official transcript to certapplication@doe.nj.gov, follow these steps:
- On the “Select Transcript and Delivery Details” page, click the “Department” field.
- Choose “Not in List” from the drop-down menu.
- Hit “Continue” and specify the exact email address you were provided on the next page.
- Visit the Clearinghouse website to start your official transcript request.
Additional Information:
For more details on the National Student Clearinghouse, please visit www.nslc.org.
For additional questions, please contact the Registrar’s Office at bcregistrar@montclair.edu or 973-748-9000, Option 4.
Unofficial Transcripts
Unofficial transcripts are available only to currently enrolled undergraduate students through NEST. Any transcripts requested through other means will be considered official until opened.
- Log into NEST.
- Navigate to the “Registration” dropdown and select “Degree Audit and Transcripts”.
- Select the ‘Unofficial Transcript’ link.