The American Council on Education, one of our parent organizations and the coordinating body for higher education policy in the U.S., has provided a letter for Ministries of Education, university leaders and higher education policymakers to explain the past and current details of the GED® program and GED® test. This document explains at a high level the GED® tests history, what the the current test measures, how to interpret GED® test scores and related high school class rank, and details about GED Testing Service.
International Universities
Transcripts & Diplomas
- Non-registered third parties can access their transcripts/diplomas and order transcripts on behalf of students before 2014
- Students who have tested before 2014 can order transcripts/diplomas for themselves
- Students who have tested after 2014 can order transcripts
- Registered third parties can access their transcripts/diplomas
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Why Institutions Should Become a Registered Third Party
GED Testing Service and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Washington DC, have signed up with Parchment to provide secure, electronic distribution and validation of GED® transcripts and diplomas. This is the most secure way of providing authenticated documents to universities and other institutions accepting the GED® credential.
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Why accept electronic documents?
- Parchment uses a patented system to deliver documents and the security seal on the document ensures that it is validated each time it’s opened. You can have supreme confidence that the document hasn’t been tampered with.
- No additional transcript authentication or Apostille or Notary is needed.
- It is fast. You will receive documents within hours of the order being placed.
- A single Inbox makes it easy to manage documents. You must sign up to become a “Parchment Receiver” to get access to this service.
Benefits of setting up a Parchment Receiver account?
- It streamlines the process for you. Your institution will receive all GED® Transcripts into your Unified Inbox, making it easy to identify and work with.
- Your institution will be listed as an official destination students can select from a drop-down list. This makes the ordering process simpler and standardized for students.
- A single Inbox makes it easy to manage documents. You must sign up to become a “Parchment Receiver” to get access to this service.
- It’s free to sign up for the “Parchment Receive Basic” account