What is Parchment?
Parchment allows students to request transcripts and recommendations be sent to selected schools and track progress of applications. Parchment is available as an integration for Kuder Navigator®. 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:
Initial Transcript & Mid-Year Transcript
Used to transfer college credit to institutions
How to Use the Parchment Request Report
Log into Kuder Navigator for Admins
Select College Planning on the left-hand menu
Select Parchment Requests from the drop-down
Sort the requests by the School drop-down
Filter the requests using the Filter button
Grade Level
Status
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
Request Type
Transcript
Transcript - Final
Transfer Transcript
Letter of Recommendation
Letter of Recommendation - Counselor
Letter of Recommendation - Teacher
Fee Waiver
Secondary School Report
Search for the Student Name using the Magnifying Glass icon
How to Send Transcripts
The transcript document type can be can be used for the initial transcripts and the mid-year transcripts for students. The transfer transcript can be used to transfer college credit to institutions.
Log into Kuder Navigator for Admins
Select College Planning on the left-hand menu
Select Parchment Requests from the drop-down
Select your school from the Schools drop-down
Filter listed requests by:
Status - Pending
Request Type
Transcript
Transcript - Final
Transfer Transcript
Select the Browse and Upload icon
Drag and Drop the file or Click to Upload
Select Upload
The Request Status will update from Pending to Sent
Once the Transcript is sent successfully, the Status will update from Sent to Delivered and the Document ID will become a downloadable receipt
How to Send Letters of Recommendation
Log into Kuder Navigator for Admins
Select College Planning on the left-hand menu
Select Parchment Requests from the drop-down
Select your school from the Schools drop-down
Filter listed requests by:
Status - Pending
Request Type
Letter of Recommendation
Letter of Recommendation - Counselor
Letter of Recommendation - Teacher
Select the Browse and Upload icon
Drag and Drop the file or Click to Upload
Select Upload
The Request Status will update from Pending to Sent
Once the Letter of Recommendation is sent successfully, the Status will update from Sent to Delivered and the Document ID will become a downloadable receipt
How to Send a Fee Waiver
A fee waiver allows students who qualify to apply to a college without paying an application fee. A fillable PDF fee waiver can be found on their website. NACAC Fillable Fee Waiver
Log into Kuder Navigator for Admins
Select College Planning on the left-hand menu
Select Parchment Requests from the drop-down
Select your school from the Schools drop-down
Filter listed requests by:
Status - Pending
Request Type - Fee Waiver
Select the Browse and Upload icon
Drag and Drop the file or Click to Upload
Select Upload
The Request Status will update from Pending to Sent
Once the Fee Waiver is sent successfully, the Status will update from Sent to Delivered and the Document ID will become a downloadable receipt
How to Send a 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.
The Secondary School Report should include information like:
Student information
Current courses
Diploma type
Enrollment information
Class rank
Cumulative GPA
Course selection
SEVIS (Student and exchange visitor information system)
Student ratings by category
Evaluation
Supplemental information
School information
Counselor information
Log into Kuder Navigator for Admins
Select College Planning on the left-hand menu
Select Parchment Requests from the drop-down
Select your school from the Schools drop-down
Filter listed requests by:
Status - Pending
Request Type - Secondary School Report
Select the Browse and Upload icon
Drag and Drop the file or Click to Upload
Select Upload
The Request Status will update from Pending to Sent
Once the Secondary School Report is sent successfully, the Status will update from Sent to Delivered and the Document ID will become a downloadable receipt
How to View Receipt of Delivery
Log into Kuder Navigator for Admins
Select College Planning on the left-hand menu
Select Parchment Requests from the drop-down
Select your school from the Schools drop-down
Filter listed requests by:
Status - Delivered
Select the Hyperlinked Document ID to download the receipt of delivery
Open the file that downloads
How to Deny Parchment Requests
The request types of Transcript, Transcript - Final, and Letter of Recommendation can be denied by an educator, if needed.
Log into Kuder Navigator for Admins
Select College Planning on the left-hand menu
Select Parchment Requests from the drop-down
Select your school from the Schools drop-down
Filter listed requests by:
Status - Pending
Select the Deny Request icon
Enter a Comment on reasoning behind the denial of the request
Select Deny
The Request Status will update from Pending to Denied
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