Providing academic transcripts to a potential employer or a prospective academic institution is commonplace; however, it is equally important to know how to obtain a copy of your diploma. Obtaining a copy of your diploma is more difficult than obtaining your transcripts in the state of North Carolina. North Carolina grants multiple types of diplomas, and there is no standardized way to obtain them. The type of diploma you earned determines the course of action you must take to obtain a copy of your North Carolina diploma.
GED Diploma
Contact the North Carolina college where the GED was taken--either in writing, via Internet or telephone.
Fill out the GED transcript/diploma request with a pen or enter the data electronically.
Submit the request form with the appropriate fee that is listed on the form to the GED administrator.
High School Diploma
Contact the North Carolina school district where you earned your high school diploma in writing, via Internet or telephone.
Provide your name, the name of your high school, date of graduation and other information to ensure the contact person has enough pertinent information to assist you properly.
Submit the required information, paperwork and fees.
Adult High School Diploma
Contact the North Carolina community college where you earned your adult high school diploma via email, Internet or telephone.
Connect with the adult high school coordinator and ask for the necessary steps to obtain a copy of your North Carolina adult high school diploma.
Submit the necessary information, paperwork and fees.
College Diploma
Contact the registration and records office at the North Carolina college or university where you earned your diploma in writing, via Internet or telephone.
Fill out the transcript/diploma request.
Submit the request form with the appropriate fee that is listed on the form to the GED administrator.
Tip
North Carolina’s Department of Public Instruction recommends contacting the North Carolina Office of Archives and History to obtain academic records from a school that is no longer in operation if those records are not on file at its corresponding school district. While you are not guaranteed to get a copy of your diploma using this method, you will at least be able to obtain your transcripts. You should also contact the North Carolina Office of Archives and History if you are looking for academic records from a college or university that is no longer in operation.
Warning
Avoid Internet sites that offer diploma copies but ask for little to no information regarding your schooling. There is a good chance that the site is not reputable.
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Tips
- North Carolina's Department of Public Instruction recommends contacting the North Carolina Office of Archives and History to obtain academic records from a school that is no longer in operation if those records are not on file at its corresponding school district. While you are not guaranteed to get a copy of your diploma using this method, you will at least be able to obtain your transcripts. You should also contact the North Carolina Office of Archives and History if you are looking for academic records from a college or university that is no longer in operation.
Warnings
- Avoid Internet sites that offer diploma copies but ask for little to no information regarding your schooling. There is a good chance that the site is not reputable.
Writer Bio
Ashley Brown began writing in 2005 for “The Albrightian,” the student newspaper of Albright College. The same year, she began working as a writing tutor and editor for the school's writing center. Brown holds a Master of Arts in English from the University of Delaware.