Abstract: A computer system linking two-year degree granting institutions (DGI's) with four-year host institutions and with a nationalized database and unified server environment that is designed to communicate with individual students. The participating DGI and host institution must first obtain each student's permission for the system's use of their data. As part of the RT system, students will also be given access to their educational records housed at a centralized data repository. The reverse transfer process implemented by the system will include, for the host school, a file intake process involving the steps of receiving a file via FTPS, performing file edits, and correction of file errors. Once corrected, the host school will approve the file and submit it via a user Interface where the file will then be merged into the centralized database. For that student, the system will then reference a pre-stored authorization matrix in order to identify which DGI's are authorized to view the host school data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for securely ordering and transmitting educational records via the Internet are disclosed. A requestor orders educational records via a clearinghouse web site. An application services module receives the order and forwards it to a school over the Internet via a secure connector module. The secure connector module provides authentication, encryption, and validation services, and interfaces with an SIS operations module. The SIS operations module retrieves the requested records from the school's student information system (“SIS”). The educational records are transmitted back to the clearinghouse via the secure connector module. The requestor can then download the records from the clearinghouse via a secure web site.