What is Parchment?
An integration available for Kuder Navigator® with the third-party, Parchment, that allows students to request transcript and recommendations be sent to selected universities, and track progress of applications. Parchment is used most often for schools that do not accept Common App for college applications.
What document types can be sent through Parchment?
The following document types can be requested by students to be sent to institutions:
Transcript
Initial Transcript & Mid-Year Transcript
Transcript - Final
Transfer Transcript
Used to transfer college credit to institutions.
Letter of Recommendation
Letter of Recommendation - Counselor
Letter of Recommendation - Teacher
Fee Waiver
A fee waiver allows students who qualify to apply to a college without paying an application fee.
Secondary School Report
The secondary school report is a comprehensive evaluation of the high school that provides colleges with context about the institution the student is coming from.
How to Make a Direct Application Document Requests
There are two ways to navigate to the transcript request page in the student experience. The student can select to request a transcript from the information page on the school or from the transcript request page.
Making a Request from the School Page
Log in to Kuder Navigator
Select Plan for Education from the Left-Hand menu
Select Find Schools from the dropdown
Search for the school in which you would like to apply
Select the name of the school
Select Send My Transcripts found below the school name
Select Add a Transcript Request
Search for the name of the school and select the name
Select the application type
Transcript
Transcript - Final
Transfer Transcript
Letter of Recommendation
Letter of Recommendation - Counselor
Letter of Recommendation - Teacher
Fee Waiver
Secondary School Report
Select Send Request
A new row will appear in the transcript request table letting you know it has been sent successfully
Note: After requesting transcripts and/or letters of recommendation, add the school to your Direct Application list to help with status tracking.
Making a Request from the Student Portfolio
Log in to Kuder Navigator
Select Plan for Education from the Left-Hand menu
Select Direct Application Document Requests from the dropdown
Select Add a Document Request
Search for the name of the school and select the name
Select the application type
Transcript
Transcript - Final
Transfer Transcript
Letter of Recommendation
Letter of Recommendation - Counselor
Letter of Recommendation - Teacher
Fee Waiver
Secondary School Report
Select Send Request
A new row will appear in the transcript request table letting you know it has been sent successfully
Note: After requesting transcripts and/or letters of recommendation, add the school to your Direct Application list to help with status tracking.
How to Check the Status of a Document Request
Log in to Kuder Navigator
Select Plan for Education from the Left-Hand menu
Select Direct Application Document Requests from the dropdown
In the Document Request table view the Status column for each request
Pending: Waiting on Admin to Send the Request
Sent: Transcript Request Sent to Parchment
Rejected: School Admin Rejected Request
Processed: Parchment Accepted & Started Processing the Request
Denied: Parchment Denied the Request
Delivered: Transcript Delivered to School
Note: After your transcript and/or letter of recommendation has been sent, update your Direct Application to help with status tracking.
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