If the debt has truly been sold off to a private collection agency, I see no reason why you can't deal directly with the university to get your transcripts.

If it's sold off - literally sold off - then AFAIK the university isn't going to receive anything you pay to the collection agency anyway. Therefore the university no longer has anything to gain by holding your transcripts.

So either there are still leftover fees or some other grounds on which you can rectify the situation directly with the university, or what has actually happened is that it has been placed with/assigned to a collector. In that case you'll have to workout a way to pay off the debt if you want your records.

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Posted by Bluegrass_Cat

GVL, SC

Member since Aug 2012

1634 posts

Posted on 3/8/17 at 7:31 am to Huey Lewis

Quick little update.

I did reach out to the University - and they will not release transcripts until the collection agency says it's been paid. I tried to negotiate with them and they weren't having it.

What's funny is, for my current job I did have a background check where they verified my degree, and the University did confirm both my attendance and graduation to the employer/background check company. So I don't think I'd run into any issues there.

However, I want that damn diploma, and possibly grad school. I'm going to negotiate with the collection agency after they send me validation. Can I suggest that once I start paying they notify the university that it's settled that way the damn University will send my diploma?

I appreciate all of the feedback and advice.

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Posted by Swoopin

Member since Jun 2011

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Posted on 3/8/17 at 11:05 am to Huey Lewis

If I'm a university, I don't want to have a reputation of going soft after selling off your debt to a third party at 50%. Starts a vicious cycle if that became the norm.

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