Transcripts
Official transcript requests must be placed through Credentials Solutions. Students are entitled to receive two free official transcripts in a life time, thereafter, fees apply. Transcript order processing time is based on the type of request. Please contact the Academic Records Office at (661) 763-7756 for additional information on ordering and the processing time of official transcripts.
Taft College has authorized Credential Solutions to provide transcript ordering via the web through your Cougar Tracks account. Transcripts may be requested 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Online transcript requests submitted on the weekends or while the College is closed will be processed according to the type of request when Taft College resumes office hours.
Ordering transcripts in this manner is in full compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which protects the privacy of students’ educational records.
The types of official transcript request are as follows:
Regular official request:
- No certification
- CSU General Education Breadth Certification
- IGETC Certification
Rush official request
- No certification
- CSU General Education Breadth Certification
- IGETC Certification
| Credential Solutions online processing fee: |
$2.75 per transcript |
| Taft College Transcript fee: |
$4.00 per transcript |
| Rush fee: |
$8.00 per transcript |
Please allow additional time for official transcript requests for CSU General Education Breadth and IGETC Certifications.
Unofficial Copies: An unofficial copy of a student’s academic record, reflecting courses taken during or after the summer 1990 session, is available via Cougar Tracks. Transcripts prior to Summer 1990 are not available online. To obtain these prior records, please visit or contact the Academic Records Office.
Important Reminders
Request must include original signature.
Transcripts will not be issued until all outstanding accounts with the college are paid.
Photo identification is required when ordering and picking up transcripts in person. (Note: Transcripts will not be released to a second party without signed, written permission from the student.) Student must designate second party at the time of request.
Official transcripts will be in a sealed envelope and may only be considered official if the seal remains unbroken.
In accordance with the Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, student written authorization is REQUIRED to release ANY information.