Transcript Release Form

PFHS Transcript Release

  • A parent/guardian must submit one transcript release form. This one transcript release form gives Potomac Falls HS permission to send your student's transcript to all of the college and scholarship applications you request a transcript for through SchooLinks.

  • The transcript release form is available to parents of 12th grade students as part of the Online Verification Process at the beginning of the year. If a parent needs to complete the transcript release after this time, they must submit the Permission Click Transcript Release Form linked below.

  • SchooLinks must be updated 2 weeks (10 business days) prior to the application deadline in order for the Transcripts to be submitted (dates are provided below). Transcript requests must be submitted at least 2 weeks in advance of the college application deadline. 

  • A mid-year transcript with 1st semester senior grades will automatically be sent to the colleges/universities you specified on your initial transcript request forms.

  • A final transcript will automatically be sent to the college indicated on your senior survey in May.

  • Unofficial copies of transcripts are available in Studentvue under "Documents".

Transcript Release Permission Click

College Application Due Date

PFHS Transcript & Recommendation Letter Requested By

Recommendation Letter Brag Sheet completed 

(required for recommendation letter)

by the deadlines below

October 15

September 30

November 1

October 15

November 15

October 25

December 1

November 12

January 1

December 1 (one month prior due to winter break)

January 15

December 1 (one month prior due to winter break)

February 1 and After

January 13

Dual Enrollment (DE) Transcripts

  • Please do not request your dual enrollment transcript to be sent to a college/university until the end of senior year (once final grades have posted). 

  • Students are responsible for sending their final DE Transcripts to the 1 college/university the student commits to attending in the Fall of 2025.

  • Students must request their DE Transcript at the END of senior year to be sent to the college/university they have committed to attend.

  • Request the DE Transcript directly from the college awarding the DE credit (NOVA, JMU, GMU, or Shenandoah) once grades are final at the end of senior year.

  • Steps will be emailed out by your School Counselor.

SAT/ACT Scores

  • Students are responsible for sending  SAT and/or ACT scores to each college/university applied to. 

  • Students are responsible for finding out if the college/university requires test scores. 

  • Request SAT scores directly from College Board 

  • Request ACT scores directly from ACT 

  • Visit the college's official website to determine if scores are required

  • Visit the National Association for College Admission Counseling for additional information about college/university requirements

Advanced Placement (AP) Test Scores

  • Students are responsible for sending their AP TEST scores to their college/university. 

  • Request AP Test scores directly from College Board.

Final PHS Transcripts

  • The student's school counselor will send the final official PFH transcript on behalf of the student. 

  • The final transcript will be sent by the school counselor to the college indicated by the student on the end-of-year senior survey (to be distributed in early May 2024).