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Fort Scott Community College now offers e-transcripts
The Kansas Board of Regents has announced five higher education institutions -- Barton Community College, Bethel College, Fort Scott Community College, Johnson County Community College and Pittsburg State University -- will begin offering electronic transcripts (eTranscripts), as part of a statewide initiative.
"Electronic transcript delivery is faster, more secure and a more cost-effective way to exchange student records," Fort Scott Community College Registrar Morgan Beck said in a news release on the KBOR website.
The state of Kansas launched eTranscripts in 2009, collaborating with Docufide by Parchment Inc.
Initially, all public high schools in Kansas were eligible to participate. Higher education institutions were added to the initiative in 2011. FSCC added the service in September, Beck said.
"It's easier to log onto the website than to come here or mail" the documents, Beck said. She added students had asked if transcripts could be emailed before, but the college did not have the capability.
"Students were asking for it, so we tried to accommodate them," Beck said.
More than 7,000 institutions and agencies, nationally and internationally, receive transcripts electronically. In Kansas, the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN) recently joined the initiative. "Processing efficiencies and service to students are at the forefront of our mission," said Adrian Guerrero, director of Operations for KSBN. "We are excited to offer this method of transcript sharing which enables our ability to quickly and securely access transcripts of an applicant."
"Electronic transcript exchange allows high schools and colleges to improve service to students," said Andy Tompkins, president and CEO of the Kansas Board of Regents. "eTranscripts provide a faster way to send credentials to other agencies as well, such as potential employers and licensing boards, and this paper reduction effort aids environmental sustainability. The Board of Regents is delighted to offer this service, and we hope additional institutions will join this initiative."