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TPS offers a transcript for every course taken in TPS Credit status. We also provide everything you need to report a course on your own homeschool transcript, which also allows you the flexibility to take the course in No TPS Credit (i.e., no TPS transcript) status if you prefer (except AP courses). Which you choose will depend on your individual academic requirements, goals, and individual preferences.

Do you need an official TPS transcript?

Official (Accredited) TPS Transcript

An official TPS transcript is required for:

  • Reporting TPS course grades and credits using TPS’s credentials (name, logo, accreditation) to any college, school, or other organization or program.
  • Reporting TPS courses and credits to NCAA.
  • Reporting a certified AP course to any college, school, or other organization or program (College Board requirement).

If you are building a transcript for application for a competitive college or scholarship, we recommend you use an official TPS transcript to benefit from the certifications and added competitive credibility it provides.

  • The official TPS transcript includes a calculated GPA and credits.
  • The official TPS Transcript includes the School Profile.
  • If you plan to use (or might later want to use) an official TPS transcript to report a course, you must take the course in TPS Credit status to have this option.
Homeschool Transcript

An official TPS transcript is not required for building your own self-generated homeschool transcript. For every course successfully completed, TPS provides all information necessary for listing the course on your homeschool transcript, including course description, list of textbooks, individual assignment grades and feedback, and a cumulative grade calculation. Families are welcome to use this information to prepare their homeschool transcript and apply their own grades.

  • The homeschool transcript should not be used to report certified AP courses (unless they are your own self-designed AP courses approved in writing to you by the College Board).
  • The homeschool transcript should not use TPS credentials (name, logo, accreditation).

What type of official TPS transcript do you need?

There are two official TPS transcript options below. Each option has a different purpose and requirements. Each option has different fees. To avoid delays and non-refundable fees, please choose the correct option for your need. If you are uncertain which to choose, please consult TPS Support before placing an order.

  • If you need an official transcript for college or scholarship application, choose the College Application / NCAA Transcript.
  • If you need a transcript for NCAA eligibility reporting, choose the College Application / NCAA Transcript.
  • If you need a transcript for transferring grades grades and credits to another secondary school (not college), including a state “umbrella” school, choose the Grades and Credits Transfer to High School or Umbrella School Transcript.
  • If you want only a watermarked copy for your own records (i.e. not sent to any school), choose the Grades and Credits Transfer to High School or Umbrella School Transcript.
College Application / NCAA
  • Purposes
    • Submitting with a college or scholarship application.
    • Submitting annually to NCAA to maintain competitive eligibility.
    • Cannot be sent to a high school or middle school. Please use the Transfer Transcript (below) for this.
  • Grades and Credits
    • Credit Courses: All courses completed with TPS Credit are listed with final course grades reported as whole number percentages.
      • HS credit is conferred for all TPS Credit courses taken in grades 8-12 that list in the TPS course catalog for high school credit.
      • HS credit is not conferred for courses taken in grades 7 and below, and no courses taken grade 7 or below will be listed.
    • No Credit Courses: Courses completed for No TPS Credit (or “Audit”) are not listed (you may list and credit these separately on your homeschool transcript).
    • In Progress Courses: Courses in progress and not yet completed will not be listed.
      • A mid-year transcript is available for grade 12 students if it is required by the specific college where you have accepted the offer of admission and are enrolled to attend.
      • A mid-year transcript will include in-progress grade 12 course grades and credits with a note stating that that they are “In Progress” only, with no partial or final grade or credit implied or awarded.
    • Dropped Courses: Courses started for TPS Credit and then dropped prior to completion will be listed as “Drop” with the date of the drop. No grade will be reported and no credit will be conferred.
    • GPA: Includes GPA calculated for that transcript.
      • All HS credit course grades (grades 8-12) are included in the GPA calculated for that transcript.
      • Courses in progress on a mid-year transcript (see above) will not be included in the GPA calculated for that transcript.
  • Accreditation and Certification
    • Contains TPS name, logo, and signature.
    • Contains certification of TPS accreditation as a private high school from the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS).
    • Contains certification of TPS certification as an Attending Institution (including AP course authorization) by the College Board.
    • Contains certification of TPS as an NCAA Provider.
    • Official document version of TPS School Profile is automatically provided to each college with the transcript.
  • Unofficial copy available to family (official transcript may be sent only directly to the college or NCAA).
  • Cost
    • Setup
      • $25 for first order (any number of courses).
      • $15 for transcript update. An update is any change in data, including changing name spelling or adding any number of academic years.
      • No rush orders or fees.
      • No refunds.
    • Delivery. TPS partners with Parchment for secure efficient transcript delivery worldwide. Delivery fees vary with the method of delivery and are paid directly to Parchment for each delivery.
  • NCAA Note: If you are listing NCAA as one of your transcript recipients:
    • Prior to this request, you must go go your NCAA account and add TPS as one of your authorized schools. Otherwise, TPS cannot submit your transcript.
    • Be sure to provide your NCAA student number in the request. TPS must include this on the transcript for it to be accepted.
    • Note that NCAA ignores all courses except core subjects. If you have a question about what courses NCAA accepts, please use the TPS six-digit NCAA code 850857 to locate TPS NCAA-approved courses on the NCAA site.
    • You must use Option 1 (below) for an NCAA transcript.
  • Processing time: Please allow two weeks (may be longer during school breaks) from when the request is correctly submitted and paid to electronic delivery of the transcript. No rush orders. No time estimates are provided or implied for postal delivery or receipt.
Transcript Order Process – College Application / NCAA
  • To order a prepared or updated certified official TPS transcript to be delivered to one or more colleges or NCAA:
    • You must use secure Parchment delivery to the college or NCAA. First create an open Parchment request (we cannot prepare the official transcript for your review or for delivery without the open Parchment request).
    • After creating the Parchment request, please complete and submit the College App / NCAA Transcript Request form (button below).
  • For NCAA, also see NCAA Note above.
Grades and Credits Transfer to High School or Umbrella School
  • Purpose:
    • Submit courses and grades to a high school or state “umbrella” school.
    • Cannot be submitted to a college or NCAA.
    • May also be used to obtain only a watermarked copy for your own records (i.e., not sent to any schools or colleges).
  • Grades and Credits
    • Credit Courses: All courses completed with TPS Credit are listed with final course grades reported as whole number percentages.
      • HS credit is conferred for all TPS Credit courses taken in grades 8-12 that list in the TPS course catalog for high school credit.
      • HS credit is not conferred for courses taken in grades 7 and below.
    • In Progress Courses: Courses in progress and not yet completed will not be listed.
    • Dropped Courses: Courses started for TPS Credit and then dropped prior to completion will be listed as “Drop” with the date of the drop. No grade will be reported and no credit will be conferred.
    • GPA: Includes GPA calculated for that transcript.
  • Accreditation and Certification
    • Contains TPS name, logo, and signature.
    • Contains certification of TPS accreditation as a private high school from the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS).
    • Contains certification of TPS certification as an Attending Institution (including AP course authorization) by the College Board.
    • Contains certification of TPS as an NCAA Provider.
    • Official document version of TPS School Profile is made available to the school receiving the transcript.
  • Unofficial copy available to family (official transcript may be sent only directly to a recognized school address).
  • Cost
    • Setup and Email Delivery: $35
      • No rush orders or fees.
      • No refunds.
    • Delivery. The Setup and Email Delivery fee includes sending one time to two school email addresses (and free unofficial copy to family email).
  • Processing time: Please allow two weeks (may be longer during school breaks) from when the request is correctly submitted and paid to electronic delivery of the transcript. No rush orders.
Transcript Order Process – Grades and Credits Transfer
  • To request a transfer transcript to be prepared for delivery, please complete and submit the Transfer Transcript Request form (button below).
  • If you want only a watermarked copy for your own records (i.e., you do not intend to send it to a school), please use this Transfer Transcript Request form.