Order enough copies of your transcripts to submit with applications.

• Most scholarship applications will request current college or high school transcripts.
   
• Some applications will require official transcripts. Official transcripts are in a sealed envelope that states that the transcript is official unless the seal is broken. To keep a transcript official, do not break the seal.
   
• If you are recently out of high school, or have attended other colleges, you may want to have a number of those official transcripts on hand.
   
• Be sure to follow your school’s guidelines for ordering transcripts. Do you need to send a self-addressed, stamped envelope? Have you enclosed the correct payment for official transcripts? Have you included your student identification number?
   
• There may be quicker, more efficient ways to order transcripts. Can you order them via e-mail, fax, or by phone, rather than regular mail? Can you print unofficial transcripts from your school’s website?
   
• Always keep one unofficial transcript from each school in your portfolio. Then, if you need unofficial transcripts, you can always make copies.
   
• High School Students: When available, add SAT/ACT scores to your portfolio.