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Certification of Enrollment and Degree Status

The Office of the University Registrar is responsible for certifying student enrollment and degree status. The University Registrar maintains both past and present student records, but cannot verify future enrollment. A student is not considered a Cornell student unless they are currently enrolled through Cornell University.

Certification requests can be made online, in person or by mail. If paper documentation of the certification is not required, status can also be confirmed by calling the National Student Clearinghouse at (703) 742-7791.

If requesting by mail, please send certification requests to:
Office of the University Registrar
Attn: Certifications
B7 Day Hall, Cornell University
Ithaca, New York 14853

VA Benefits Certification

Veterans Educational Benefits are available to eligible full or part-time students who are active duty or reserve military personnel, veterans, or in some cases, the child or spouse of a veteran.

If you have questions concerning

• eligibility
• benefit programs
• information on a current claim
• or other general questions

you may contact the VA Hotline at 1-888-442-4551 or visit their informative Educational Benefits home page. You may also e-mail a VA Benefits Counselor.

If you are, or will be, a Cornell student and you

• need to apply for benefits
• drop below 12 credit hours
• or have specific concerns about your certification at Cornell

contact the Certifying Official at Cornell by e-mail at univreg@cornell.edu or telephone (607) 255-4232.

Student Self-Service Certification

Cornell University currently utilizes the National Student Clearinghouse services to offer current and former students verification services. While Cornell and the Clearinghouse have been partnered for several years, the opportunity for current and former students to print their own certification is new. By giving our customers this opportunity we hope to provide the information needed by the customer when it is convenient for the customer to request it.

Who Can Use This Service

Any current or former student with a valid US Social Security Number, an active NetID and password. If you have a Cornell supplied 'social security number' that starts with '999' you will not be able to use the online service at this time.

What Services Are Available

• Obtain an enrollment certificate to print and mail to a health insurer or other company that requests your proof of enrollment.
• View specific information about your student loans.
• View the student loan deferment notifications that the Clearinghouse has provided to your loan holders (lenders and guarantors).
• View the enrollment information on file with the Clearinghouse.
• View the proof(s) of enrollment that the Clearinghouse has provided to your health insurers and other providers of student services or products.

What is the Clearinghouse?

The National Student Clearinghouse, a non-profit association founded by the higher education community, streamlines the student record verification process for colleges and universities, current and former students, lending institutions, employers, and other organizations. The Clearinghouse maintains a comprehensive electronic registry of student records that provides a single, highly automated point-of-contact for organizations and individuals requiring timely, accurate verification of student enrollment, degree, and loan data.

Today, over 2,700 colleges, representing 91% of the nation's enrollment, participate in the Clearinghouse by providing regular student record updates on all of their currently enrolled students. 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.

System Specification

This service is best utilized by at least Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or Netscape Navigator 4.08. Customers will also need a version of Adobe’s Acrobat Reader to print their certifications. You can download a free copy of Acrobat Reader here.

Problems or Questions

All information about current and former students is provided by the Office of the University Registrar. If you do not understand the certification data or believe it is incorrect, please contact the Office of the University Registrar at 607-255-4232.

If you can't use the online service at this time, you can still make your request by mail or in person.

Request Certification Form