Enrollment Verification

Enrollment Verification Certificate through the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) 

SUNY Empire has designated the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) as its official provider for enrollment verifications. This free enrollment verification allows our students to receive on-demand certificates for current enrollment, all enrollment, and advanced registration.  

• • Current enrollment: This certificate shows your enrollment for the current term. These are available approximately two weeks after the start of the term.   
  • All enrollment: This certificate shows your enrollment during all previous and current terms.   
  • Advanced registration: This certificate shows your enrollment for upcoming terms before the start date. 
  • Fall Term: Available by mid- July.
  • Spring Term: Available by mid-November.
  • Summer Term: Available by mid-March.  
  • Good Student Discounts – Coming Soon  

The certificate you download is your official SUNY Empire enrollment verification. The electronic watermark is the official university seal, authenticating the document. It will include: the term start and end dates, enrollment status, the status effective date, and date certified by the institution.  

How do I obtain an NSC enrollment certificate? 

Current students: Enter your SUNY Empire login credentials to sign in to: SUNYEmpire MyHub through National Student Clearinghouse  

Alumni/former students: Go to MyHub through National Student Clearinghouse to create your account. After creating your account, you'll be directed to the main MyHub dashboard.  

Notes:  

1. Use “Empire State University” when entering the institution name.  
2. While there is degree completion information available through MyHub, there is no certificate available for download.  If you need official information pertaining to the completion of your degree, please order an official transcript.  

Other Enrollment Verification Services  

Verifications on University Letterhead  

If the MyHub service does not provide the information you are seeking, students can request an enrollment verification on SUNY Empire letterhead. Please complete our request form. 

Notes: 

1. To show proof of your coursework, grades, grade point average (GPA), degree, major, minor and/or concentration you will need to order an official transcript. 
2. If you need to confirm the mode of study for your current or previously taken courses, please see your learning contract through MySUNYEmpire, Academic Records page (login required). If you do not have access to MySUNYEmpire, please complete the Learning Contract Request form.  
   

Please send your completed enrollment verification request form to the Registrar’s Office.  Our contact information is provided below. 

Third-Party Forms 

Students must complete all required sections of their third-party form before submitting it to our office. This includes any handwritten signature and date fields. Incomplete forms will not be processed. 

Please send your completed third-party form to the Registrar’s Office.  Our contact information is provided below.   

Security Reminder: Please avoid emailing documents with social security numbers (SSNs). For security reasons, it's best not to send documents containing Social Security numbers or other sensitive personal information via email. Email isn’t always a secure method of transmission. 

Loan Deferment 

Student enrollment data is transmitted to the NSC and National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) several times each term. Lenders and loan servicing organizations access student enrollment information directly through NSLDS for deferment purposes.   

For students who wish to defer their student loan payments while they are enrolled at Empire State University, please complete the In-School Deferment Request form and submit it to the Office of the Registrar via fax or U.S. mail.  

Security Reminder: Please avoid emailing documents with SSNs. For security reasons, it's best not to send documents containing Social Security numbers or other sensitive personal information via email. Email isn’t always a secure method of transmission  

Undergraduate students’ status is determined as follows:  

• • Full-time: 12 or more credits per semester 
  • Three-quarters-time: Nine to 11 credits per semester 
  • Half-time: Six to eight credits per semester 
  • Less than half-time: One to five credits per semester 
    

Graduate students must be enrolled in nine or more credits to be considered full-time. 

Employer or Background Verification of Graduation 

If you are an employer or background screening firm requesting degree and certificate verifications, the National Student Clearinghouse is now the college's authorized agent for providing degree and certificate verifications. 

The National Student Clearinghouse can be contacted at: 
 
Web: National Student Clearinghouse Verification Services 
 
Mail: National Student Clearinghouse 
2300 Dulles Station Boulevard, Suite 300 
Herndon, VA 20171 

Contact Us

RegistrarsOffice@SUNYEmpire.edu 

Phone: 800-847-3000 or 518-587-2100 

Fax: 518-580-0105 

Mailing Address 
Empire State University 
Office of the Registrar 
113 West Avenue 
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866