Transcript Evaluation

Fee Instituted

Effective Date: July 1, 2004

The Office of Teacher Education is charged with evaluating transcripts for individuals who express an interest in pursuing an approved teacher preparation program or licensure in Wyoming. Effective July 1, 2004 a fee will be charged for each evaluation completed by the OTE staff as authorized by the Vice President for Budget and Planning. The following criteria will apply:

• The transcript evaluation fee is $40.00.
  • Evaluations in more than one teacher preparation program will be assessed $40.00 for each program. (Example: science education and math education are two separate programs, resulting in a cost of $80.00)
• The transcript evaluation fee is waived for currently enrolled UW students and through one semester beyond their graduation date.
• Transcript evaluation requests must be made in writing.
  • Send letter indicating the program(s) of interest to this address:

            UW Office of Teacher Education
            Dept. 3374, 1000 E. University Ave.
            Laramie, WY 82071-3374

  • Provide a complete return mailing address.
  • Include a cashier’s check or money order payable to the University of Wyoming.
  • Personal checks, cash and credit cards will not be accepted.
  • Include official transcripts - or photocopies of both sides - from all institutions of higher education attended*. These institutions must be regionally accredited.
    
    • Transcripts must be legible. Faxed transcripts will not be evaluated. The security paper on which they are printed make them illegible.
    • Education courses completed more than ten years ago from any institution cannot be accepted. Credit for content courses may be applicable beyond the 10 year limit.
• Requests received without payment will be held for 30 days at which time all documents will be destroyed.
• Transcript evaluations will be completed in 10 – 15 working days. A written receipt verifying the fee payment will be returned with the evaluation.
• During peak times (Beginning of the semester, Advising Week, Orientations, etc.) there may be delays in evaluating your transcript(s) due to high traffic in our office. We will complete your evaluation in the order it is received.
• Walk-in requests for transcript evaluations cannot be completed that day.