**Please note that transcripts which are faxed, emailed but the student or arrive at SCC in an opened envelope will not be considered official. All transcripts from other institutions become the property of Southwestern Community College and cannot be returned or reissued.
Sending International Transcripts
Submitting International Transcripts
International students, please see our approved transcript evaluation services for submitting international transcripts.
College Transcripts
Applicants to degree, diploma or certificate programs who want credit for coursework completed at other post-secondary institutions are responsible for having an official transcript from each institution submitted to the Registrar’s Office. Official transcripts may also be needed in order to demonstrate course prerequisite completion.
Courses with a grade of “C” or higher may be accepted if the courses are applicable to the program selected at this college and were earned at a regionally accredited college, university, community college or technical institute.
SCC accepts official transcripts from other colleges that are:
Mailed to:
Southwestern Community College
Attn: Registrar’s Office
447 College Drive
Sylva, NC 28779
Delivered by Student: Must arrive sealed in original envelope
Delivered through:
National Student Clearinghouse
Parchment
Students entering diploma and degree programs as well as most certificate programs must submit an official high school transcript or an official high school equivalency transcript to the Registrar’s Office as part of the enrollment process.
High School Transcripts
Students should contact their high school to request that an official transcript be sent to the Registrar’s Office.
High school transcripts may be submitted in the following ways:
- Mailed directly to SCC by the high school.
- Submitted electronically using a secure third-party sender such as Parchment, DiplomaSender, NeedMyTranscript or CFNC.
- Hand-delivered by the student. The transcript must arrive at SCC in the original sealed envelope.
High School Equivalency Transcripts (GED, HiSET and TASC)
Students who completed a High School Equivalency Diploma in North Carolina will need to request an official transcript online at DiplomaSender.com.
For GED Diplomas from other states, refer to the GED website for ordering a transcript.
For HiSET Diplomas from other states, refer to the HiSET website for ordering a transcript.
Adult High School Diploma Transcripts
Students who completed an Adult High School Diploma will need to request a transcript from the institution at which the diploma was received.