About the Clearinghouse

The National Student Clearinghouse, a non-profit organization founded by the higher education community, streamlines the student record verification process for colleges and universities, high schools and high school districts, students and alumni, lending institutions, employers, the U.S. Department of Education and other organizations. The Clearinghouse maintains a comprehensive electronic registry of student records that provides a single, automated point-of-contact for organizations and individuals requiring timely, accurate verification of student enrollment, diploma, degree, and loan data.

More than 3,100 colleges, enrolling 91% of US college students, and hundreds of high school districts nationwide participate in the Clearinghouse. Student loan providers, employers, student credit issuers, student health insurance providers, the federal government and others access the Clearinghouse's registry over 100 million times annually to conduct electronic student record verifications.