What is the Clearinghouse K-20 exchange solution?
The National Student Clearinghouse has developed a system to enable electronic transcript and data exchanges between K-20 educational institutions nationwide. This is the first nonprofit-led national solution for providing transcript and data exchange services and capabilities across the secondary and postsecondary continuum.
The new K-20 system builds upon and complements the Clearinghouse’s existing global transcript and exchange platforms, including Electronic Transcript Exchange and SPEEDE Server.
State education agencies
Local education authorities

OUR MISSION:
The mission of the National Student Clearinghouse is to serve the education and workforce communities and all learners with access to trusted data, related services, and insights.
How does it work?

Scalable
to meet the data exchange needs of both local and state education authorities.

Open and standards-based,
conforming to the electronic data exchange standards recommended by the P20W Education Standards Council as well as nationally and internationally recognized standard-setting bodies.
Why is having a nonprofit-led solution important?
Why should you choose the Clearinghouse to provide your K-20 exchange solution?




Among the benefits you’ll realize are:
- Ability to streamline your admissions process to realize greater efficiency
- Fast and secure electronic transcript exchanges between your K-20 institutions, as well as those located anywhere in the U.S.
- Greater value by combining the Clearinghouse’s unique services, including:
- Adopting our back-office postsecondary services to maximize cost and time savings statewide
- Participating in our landmark Reverse Transfer project, resulting in improved completion rates and better positioning your state to attract new business
- Using our StudentTracker® service − the only source for nationwide student outcomes information − to perform accurate longitudinal, completion, and other outcome analyses
Local education authorities:
What our solution means to you
Among the benefits you’ll realize are:
- Ability to streamline your admissions process to realize greater efficiency
- Fast and secure electronic transcript exchanges between your K-12 institutions, as well as those located anywhere in the U.S.
- Ability for your high schools to securely send electronic student records to any college in the U.S.
- Greater value by participating in our StudentTracker® service − the only source for nationwide student outcomes information − to track your students’ college attendance nationwide and accurately assess your college preparation efforts