Stay calm. Don’t panic. You can homeschool high school, and you can create a homeschool transcript; it can be quick, easy, and painless process.
A transcript is typically a one page academic summary of your student’s high school accomplishments.
Colleges look at transcripts to confirm that your student has completed the admissions requirements.
It is usually required for dual enrollment programs as well as traditional college experiences.
I’ve researched my eyeballs out, and I’ve concluded what is essential information for the transcript.
However, you should check the requirements of the college your student is applying to before submitting your transcript. You can usually find this information on the college’s website (check the “admissions requirements” page).
Include these bits of information on your student’s transcript:
Additionally, here are a few pieces of optional information to include on the transcript.
If you are a visual person and need to see more examples, this post on Homeschool Transcript Examples will provide you with more information.
Are you ready for four super simple steps to creating a high school transcript?
Done. I told you it was quick, easy, and painless!
If you need help keeping records, try my free grade book and my free high school course record form.
I searched through heaps of free templates, but I could not find exactly what I was looking for, so I created my own. My goal was a streamlined presentation of information. I wanted simple, clean, and professional.
You can download one of my free templates by clicking on the links below; you’ll need Microsoft Word to open them.
You can choose from these three transcript template options:
If you don’t like the look of my transcript templates, no problem. I get it. I’m picky, too.
Here are a few more you can choose from in order to find the one that suits you best.
I hope you feel confident about making a transcript.
If you have any questions, feel free to drop me a comment.
Amy, Can you tell me where the transcript came from that you have an image of? It’s the one under “Necessary Transcript Information” heading. I have one and I thought I downloaded it here. Thanks!
Hi Christina, You can choose from three transcript template options here. You’d want the one that says “organized by year.” Hope that helps! 🙂
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