Under U.S. Department of Education regulations, Southern Adventist University will withhold official academic transcripts, diplomas, certificates of completion, and other records if a student has an unpaid or past due student account, has any Perkins, Nursing, or Institutional loans that are past due or in default and/or has not completed exit counseling for ALL federal or Institutional loans. Exit counseling is required for each type of loan when a student graduates, leaves school, or drops below half-time enrollment.
For currently enrolled students, exceptions may be considered when the account is current except for the pending disbursement of financial aid. For non-enrolled students, official transcripts and/or diplomas will be released once the student account is paid in full, current on Perkins, Nursing, or Institutional loans, and all exit counseling's have been completed.
When payment is made by personal check, the transcript will be held for ten working days to allow the check to clear. TO EXPEDITE THE RELEASE OF THESE DOCUMENTS, THE STUDENT SHOULD SEND A MONEY ORDER, CASHIER'S CHECK OR PAY BY CREDIT CARD TO COVER THE BALANCE OF THE ACCOUNT.