ORAU Transcript Guidelines
Academic performance, including courses taken and grades awarded, is a factor in
the evalua8on of applica8ons. Applicants must submit an official academic
transcript in Zintellect for the degree program relevant to the opportunity.
Criteria for Official Academic Transcript
An official academic transcript is issued by the Registrar’s Office and includes
official university markings such as the registrar’s signature, university logo or
stamp, leAerhead, or watermark, etc. In addi8on, the transcript must show the
name of the applicant, the name of the ins8tu8on, and the courses taken with
grades. For current students, the official transcript must include recent
coursework and grades, and courses in progress. For postgraduates, the official
transcript should also include the gradua8on date, and the degree awarded.
The applicant should obtain the official academic transcript from the Registrar’s
Office (in person, by email, or by postal mail) and upload it into Zintellect. A copy
of an official academic transcript may display a watermark such as “void,” but this
is acceptable. The official academic transcript can be in color or black and white,
as long as it is legible. The transcript does not have to be provided directly from
the ins8tu8on to ORAU to be considered official.
Con5ngency for Applica5on Only
If an official academic transcript is not available at the 8me of applica8on, a
transcript labeled “Unofficial” or “Issued to Student” by the academic ins8tu8on,
or a student academic history obtained by the applicant or academic advisor, will
be accepted for applica8on purposes. The document must contain the name of
the applicant, the name of the ins8tu8on, and the courses taken with grades. If an
appointment subsequently is offered, it will be con8ngent on the receipt of an
official academic transcript. An official academic transcript is required to begin an
appointment.
Addi5onal Requirements
• Applicants are responsible for redac5ng Social Security (or na5onal
iden5fica5on) number, date of birth and student iden5fica5on number
from all pages of each transcript. This can be done by using redac8on
soMware, or manually by covering or blacking out text and re-scanning. It is
the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that documents do not contain
personally iden8fiable informa8on (PII) that, if lost or compromised, could
cause serious harm (including iden8ty theM) to the applicant.
• Transcripts must be uploaded as Adobe PDF files that do not require special
cer8ficates or passwords to open. Maximum file size is 12MB.
• Transcripts must be in English or must include an official English transla8on.
• All transcript pages must be legible.
Visual Examples of Transcripts
• Acceptable Transcript Front
• Acceptable Transcript Back
• Unacceptable Transcript
