TESU (and, probably others) Transcript

[dfrecore]

Last year when I ordered my 5 school transcripts for WVNCC, 2 used Student Clearinghouse, and 3 used Credential Solutions. When I ordered my husband's 3 school transcripts for my husband to WGU, 1 used Student Clearinghouse, 1 used Credential Solutions, and 1 used eScrip-Safe.

I can see how electronic transcripts are cheaper to process than paper (obviously), but I can't quite figure out why it would be cheaper to outsource the entire transcript process. My thinking is it's not really "outsourced" but rather a software solution that each school purchases and the actual process is done in-house, but is just standardized by the software. Kind of like if you bought something at a store - the purchase is done in-store, but the register/in-house inventory system was purchased by the store. The main difference is that normally when you buy something at a store, the store name is at the top of the receipt: when you "purchase" a transcript, the software company name is at the top of the receipt.