Streamlining High School Verifications Through the Clearinghouse

Why Employers Should Use the Clearinghouse and DiplomaVerify

The path after high school graduation looks different for everyone. For some, that path may lead to postsecondary education and for others, it may lead to full-time employment or the military.

When it comes to the job application process, there are many steps for both applicants and employers, meaning there’s no time to waste — including on verifying education. That’s where the National Student Clearinghouse comes in. DiplomaVerify, the Clearinghouse’s high school diploma verification service, allows requestors to immediately and securely confirm a student’s high school credentials.

DiplomaVerify By the Numbers

Working with the Clearinghouse enables high schools and school districts to outsource their education verification requests. The ongoing cooperation of thousands of secondary institutions helps make the service effective, as the national DiplomaVerify network is broad and continues to grow.

Currently, DiplomaVerify has over 9,000 participating high schools with participation in 47 states — with 17 states submitting all public high school graduates. This means that there are over 25 million student diplomas that are available for immediate verification.

Benefits for Employers

These unique and extensive connections with secondary institutions nationwide have helped make the Clearinghouse a trusted source for educational verifications for employers. With DiplomaVerify, employers gain the benefits of:

• Faster hiring decisions
• Improved compliance
• Lower risk of credential fraud
• Reduced administrative burden and costs

“In today’s competitive hiring market, employers need confidence and speed when verifying credentials, and that’s exactly what DiplomaVerify provides,” said Brian Kolonich, Manager of Strategic Accounts at the Clearinghouse. “By leveraging our trusted relationships with high schools and districts across the country, we offer a streamlined, reliable way to confirm high school diplomas, which helps employers hire faster, smarter, and with greater peace of mind.”

What Employers See in an Education Verification

Student consent is required prior to requesting a verification. After that is received, when an employer wants to verify high school education credentials, they just submit the student’s full name, birth date, and institution name via DiplomaVerify. If confirmed, the employer will receive the diploma award date (employers do not receive a copy of the actual diploma).

Respecting Student Privacy

Education verification is about accuracy and trust. The Clearinghouse plays a vital role in helping employers adhere to those standards and make reliable hiring decisions.

The Clearinghouse verifies diplomas in its role as a school official or authorized representative for educational institutions and agencies. This role requires diploma records to be processed and disclosed in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).  The Clearinghouse designs its products and services in a way that complies with applicable law and protects student privacy, including by requiring consent for every diploma verification.

“With these safeguards in place at the Clearinghouse, employers can move forward confidently with DiplomaVerify, knowing that applicants’ diplomas are being handled with care and integrity,” said Kolonich.

Get Started with DiplomaVerify

If you are an employer who is ready to verify applicants’ high school diplomas accurately, efficiently, and from a trusted source, visit Verification Services to get started with DiplomaVerify.

“By leveraging our trusted relationships with high schools and districts across the country, we offer a streamlined, reliable way to confirm high school diplomas, which helps employers hire faster, smarter, and with greater peace of mind.”

Brian Kolonich
Manager of Strategic Accounts, National Student Clearinghouse