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Transcript Request

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Document Request

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Name Change Request

To have your name officially changed by Â鶹´«Ã½, you will need to complete the Name Change Request Form and submit it, along with the following supporting documentation, to the Office of the Registrar:

• Copy of social security card with your new name;
• Copy of driver’s license with your new name; and
• Copy of one form of legal documentation certifying your name change (marriage license, divorce decree, court order, etc)

Changes to a student’s name will not be made after the student graduates.

Name Change Request (PDF)

Other Forms

Authorization to Release Information (PDF)

Student Directory Opt-Out Request (PDF)

Veteran’s Educational Benefits Request Form (PDF)

AAMC/ERAS Token Request

Current students will automatically receive a token during the third academic year of medical school. Former students needing an ERAS token should contact the Office of the Registrar, using their assigned and secure Â鶹´«Ã½ email address.

Certificate of Enrollment

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Certified Diploma Copies

At graduation, all graduates are given a jpg copy of their diploma. However, alumni may request a jpg copy of their diploma at any time by completing and submitting the Document Request Form.

Change of Status

Students who wish to withdraw or take a leave of absence must contact the Associate Dean for Student Affairs for more information.

Fellowship Program Request

Â鶹´«Ã½ graduates who wish to apply for a fellowship can request their Â鶹´«Ã½ records be submitted through the Electronic Fellowship Documents Office (EFDO) as part of ERAS (see ERAS for instructions). Please also notify the Office of the Registrar via email, using your assigned and secure Â鶹´«Ã½ email address, regarding your fellowship request.

Health Professionals Scholarship Program (HPSP)

Any student required to submit enrollment documentation as part of HPSP should provide the required form to the Office of the Registrar.

Loan Deferments

Deferment forms are to be provided by the student, along with the name and address or fax number where the completed form should be sent. These documents will be processed in the order in which they are received, and only for enrolled students. New student requests will be processed after matriculation.

Notary Services

The Office of the Registrar offers Notary services for current students only. If you are a current student and require Notary services, please visit the Office of the Registrar, Monday-Friday from 1-4 pm or schedule an appointment.

USMLE Certification of Identification and Authorization Form

In order to take the USMLE, submit the Certificate of Identification and Authorization Form to the Office of Registrar. This service is available during the weekday, check individual campus for specific days and times.

Degree and Enrollment Verification

The National Student Clearinghouse is now our authorized agent for providing degree and enrollment verifications.  If you are a residency or fellowship program, licensing body, employer, or background screening firm requesting this information please visit:

We no longer provide verifications by phone or mail. You can obtain instant verifications by using the link above.

Veteran Benefits

Any student receiving veteran benefits should notify the Office of the Registrar for instructions.  The Office of the Registrar does not determine eligibility or have access to any students’ Veterans Affairs records.  An Educational Veteran’s Benefit Form supplied by the Office of the Registrar will need to be completed.  Please note that any outside scholarships that pay toward tuition and fees may cause a reduction in the amount received through the VA benefits. 

Veteran’s Educational Benefits Request Form (PDF)

Annual Notification of Student Rights under FERPA

Students attending, or who have attended the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (Â鶹´«Ã½), are given certain rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 as amended (20 U.S.C. 1232g) and Rules of the  (34 C.F.R. Part 99) implementing this Act.

Within the College Catalog and Student Handbook, Â鶹´«Ã½ provides a list of information defined as "Directory Information", as well as more details regarding your rights under FERPA and the procedures Â鶹´«Ã½ has established to help you exercise your rights.  These rights include:

• The right to inspect and review your education records within 45 days following  receipt of a request;
• The right to request the amendment of your education records that you believe is inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of your privacy rights under FERPA.  If Â鶹´«Ã½ decides not to amend the record, the eligible student then has the right to a formal hearing. After the hearing, if Â鶹´«Ã½ still decides not to amend the record, the eligible student has the right to place a statement with the record setting forth his or her view about the contested information.
• The right to expect Â鶹´«Ã½ to protect your confidentiality - neither your records nor your personally identifiable information contained in them, except for Directory Information (see below), will be released without your permission to anyone other than those parties specifically authorized by FERPA;
• The right to refuse to permit the release of your Directory Information.  If you wish to prohibit the College from sharing your Directory Information, you may ask the Office of the Registrar to place a FERPA restriction on your academic record. Please consider very carefully the impacts of any decision to withhold Directory Information. If you choose to notify the College to withhold this information, any future requests from non-institutional persons or organizations will be refused unless your written consent is provided with the request. Please be aware that this includes verification of education/degrees earned at Â鶹´«Ã½.
• The right to file a complaint with the Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) of the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by Â鶹´«Ã½ to comply with FERPA requirements. Complaints may be submitted to:
  Student Privacy Policy Office
  United States Department of Education
  400 Maryland Ave., S.W.
  Washington, DC 20202-5920

Â鶹´«Ã½ does not publish student Directory Information publicly. Â鶹´«Ã½ shares Directory Information with third parties as part of enrollment or degree certification processes, or when required to do so under state and federal laws.

Student, Faculty, and Staff Demographics

For more information on Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s student race/ethnicity and gender demographics for the last four years, please view our . Upon request, Â鶹´«Ã½ will provide up to three years of race/ethnicity and gender demographic data for its faculty and staff.  To request this data, contact Patty Smith, Director for Institutional, Licensure, Reporting, and Accreditation Support, at 540-231-2698.