Before you can request a transcript, you need to create an account with Parchment. Follow the steps to creating a Parchment account.

1. Log into the GCU Portal using your GCU email address and password. Then, click the Transcript Request app in the My Apps dashboard.
   
   
   NOTE If you cannot log into your GCU Student Portal, you can access Parchment by clicking here.
2. Once you are on the Parchment transcript request page, enter your email address and then press Continue.
   
   
   NOTE If you are asked for a password, then you have already created an account with Parchment. Log in and follow the steps within the Requesting Transcripts accordion.
   
3. Next, enter all your information. When creating a new password, make sure that the password meets the following criteria: at least 10 characters long, 1 upper and 1 lower case letter, 1 number, 1 special character, and cannot have any spaces at the end or beginning of the password.
   
4. Once you enter in all your information, select Create Account & Continue.
   
5. Parchment will send you a confirmation email, you can either click the Verify button or enter the verification code and then press submit.
   
6. You will now need to enter your enrollment information. If you are currently enrolled with GCU, you will need to enter your GCU Student ID number. If you are not sure what your Student ID number is, you can find it in the My Information section of your GCU Student Portal. After you enter your information, press Continue.
   
7. Once the Parchment page finds your enrollment with GCU, you can then select Order to start requesting your transcript.
   

If you have not already, please make sure you create an account first. Check the accordion above for information about creating an account. Once you create an account and log in, follow these steps to request your transcripts.

1. Once logged in, select Order under the Official Transcript option.
   
   NOTE If you have completed multiple programs at GCU -- such as both a Bachelor's and Master's degree -- you will need to request the transcripts for each program separately by repeating these steps.
2. Next, you will select your Delivery Destination. There are three options to send the transcripts to. Check out below to determine what you should select.
   • Another Organization using Parchment: This option you can use the search bar for the school you would like to send the transcripts to. The schools listed here, already use Parchment and have specified how they would like the transcripts to be sent over to their team.
     
   • Yourself: When you select, I’m sending to myself or another individual and then select yourself, Parchment will pull the information that you previously entered when creating an account.
     
   • Another Individual: When you select, I’m sending to myself or another individual and then select another individual, Parchment will ask you to enter the information of the person that you are wanting to send the transcript to.
     
3. The next step that you will need to do is select how the transcript is received by the recipient. When you use the option of another Organization that uses Parchment already, the system will preselect the preferred method to send the transcript. If you did not select another organization, you will be asked to send it electronically or by mail.
   
   
   NOTE When choosing another individual, please make sure you ask them how they would prefer the transcripts to be received.
4. After selecting how the transcript is received, input the information for the recipient. After entering all the relevant information, select Continue to continue to the order details page.
5. On the order details page, you can confirm the recipient information, specify a purpose for the request, and attach any files to the request. Please keep in mind that you can only upload one file and can only have a maximum of 5 pages in the document. Scroll down and sign the document.
6. After signing the document, enter your full name as you signed it and select the consent box.
   
7. Once you have confirmed the information and signed the request, select Continue.
8. You will be directed to the payment page. On this page, enter the preferred credit card information and confirm the billing address. Once done, select Submit Payment. Keep in mind that starting on January 1st 2025, Official Transcripts cost $15 to process for each request.
   
9. After you submit the payment, you will see your Order Confirmation window. From here you can see that the order has been placed.
   

The processing time of the transcript request can vary depending on the type of transcript being sent. In Parchment, you can track the order of your request.

1. To start, log into Parchment.
2. Once you log in, click Orders in the top right corner.
   
3. You will see a list of your transcript requests. This will display the status and who it was sent to.
   
4. To see an expanded view of the transcript status, click the arrow under Track.
   

Please keep in mind that your transcript request can be canceled or placed on hold. If your request has any of these statuses, then you should have received an email about the status change.

For any questions or concerns regarding your transcripts, you will need to contact your counselor. If your order is placed on hold, it just means that it’s still in queue for manual processing and does not mean there’s an academic or financial hold.

When requesting electronic transcripts through email, the link is only valid for up to 30 days. If the recipient needs to access the transcripts after the 30-day period, you will need to resend the transcript to them.

If you need to reset your password to get your transcripts, you will need to reset on the Parchment site. Follow the steps below to reset your password on Parchment.

1. Navigate to the GCU Parchment site.
2. Enter your email that you used to register your account and then select Continue.
   
3. Next, select Forgot your password.
   
4. You will then be directed to the password reset page. Re-enter your email and then select Submit.
   
5. A password reset email will be sent to your email. Click Link to reset credentials.
   
   
   NOTE This link is only active for 5 minutes. If you do not click the link within 5 minutes, you will need to generate a new link.
6. Next, enter the new password in both the new and confirm password fields. Once you enter the password, click Submit.
   
7. Your password has now been reset and you can try to log into Parchment to request your transcript.

7. If you encounter any issues with logging into Parchment or with resetting your password, please contact Parchment support for assistance.

When you see the message “Unable to Validate Address”, it means that the system needs the full official mailing address including the extra 4 numbers in the zip code. When you see this error message, you should see a list of addresses below that you can click to validate the inputted address.