Degree/Enrollment Verification

Who is this for?

FAS alumni who have received a degree, Employers or outside organizations looking to verify a Harvard FAS degree, Actively enrolled students in Harvard College or Harvard Griffin GSAS

After you have graduated from FAS, you may be asked to provide verification of your degree for employment opportunities or when you are applying to an academic program. We use the National Student Clearinghouse to distribute all official degree verifications. This service is available to all FAS alumni 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

• Name
• Dates of enrollment
• Degree(s) received

Bachelor's Degree Verification

1. Visit the National Student Clearinghouse website.
2. From the drop-down menu, select Harvard College.
3. Pay the associated fee.

Request a degree verification

Master's of Arts, Master's of Science, or PhD Verification

1. Visit the National Student Clearinghouse website.
2. From the drop-down menu, select Harvard Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
3. Pay the associated fee. 

Latin diploma translations: To request an English language translation of your Masters or PhD diploma please email registrar@fas.harvard.edu. 

Note: Diploma translations are official documents issued by the Registrar's Office.  We do not outsource this to a service.  Additional certification should not be necessary.

Due to high volume, please, allow 5-7 business days for a response. Our Information and Records Management Team reviews each request in turn. If you have already submitted your request, please, do not initiate a new request.

Request a degree verification

• Harvard University now offers Certified Electronic Diplomas and Certificates (CeDiploma® and CeCertificate®) starting with November 2020 graduates and going forward. Visit the Harvard University Credentials website for credential validation and for more information. 
• You will receive a Certified Electronic Diplomas (CeDiploma®) within two weeks of your degree conferral date.

While you are currently enrolled in a program within Harvard College or the Harvard Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, a third party may ask you to verify your enrollment. 

Rate of work, Impact on Financial Aid and Federal Reporting: The standard rate of work for Harvard College student is 16 credits per term, although Harvard College considers all undergraduates to be full-time even when eligible for fewer credits. If you enroll in fewer than 12 credits, it may impact your eligibility for Federal and State funding and result in adjustments to the financial aid amount. Further, the University may be required to report to the federal government the number of students who are taking fewer than 12 credits as part-time. For inquiries about Financial Aid, please contact the Financial Aid office at faoinfo@fas.harvard.edu. 

• Name
• Dates of enrollment

View the instructions for enrollment verification in the my.Harvard Knowledge Center.

National Student Clearinghouse