{"id":1463,"date":"2026-01-30T07:22:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T07:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/reversetransfer\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=1463"},"modified":"2026-03-17T18:40:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T18:40:47","slug":"frequently-asked-questions-reverse-transfer","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/dataexchange\/knowledge-base\/frequently-asked-questions-reverse-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"Reverse Transfer FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-open-sans-font-family\" style=\"font-size:30px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">File Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-toggle wp-block-hb-toggle\"><div class=\"wp-block-hb-toggle__title\"><span>I want to change my file format to XML or EDI. How do I get started?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-hb-toggle__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-hb-toggle__contentwrap\">See examples of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/dataexchange\/knowledge-base\/edi-and-xml-response-files\/\">EDI and XML Response Files<\/a>. Please email us at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:rtsupport@studentclearinghouse.org\">rtsupport@studentclearinghouse.org.<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-toggle wp-block-hb-toggle\"><div class=\"wp-block-hb-toggle__title\"><span>I\u2019m with a degree-granting institution (DGI) and my file is no longer available on FTP. How can I retrieve the file?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-hb-toggle__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-hb-toggle__contentwrap\">Files are stored and available on FTP for up to 180 days. Go to \u201cFile Submission Summary\u201d on the Reverse Transfer user interface and select \u201cGenerate\u201d for the files you would like to access.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-toggle wp-block-hb-toggle\"><div class=\"wp-block-hb-toggle__title\"><span>Should we submit term or cumulative student data in our Reverse Transfer files?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-hb-toggle__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-hb-toggle__contentwrap\">The Clearinghouse encourages schools to send cumulative data for students in every file they submit. Our robust de-duping processes will identify coursework previously submitted.<br><br>Including the student\u2019s entire history in every submission ensures that complete records have been sent. While you have the option to send data for only one period, we have found extracts can be tricky if a student stops out and then re-admits, or if there were grade changes. The Clearinghouse will create the files for the two-year schools accordingly.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-toggle wp-block-hb-toggle\"><div class=\"wp-block-hb-toggle__title\"><span>Should we submit student data for all our transfer students or only those who transferred from schools with which we have an articulation agreement?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-hb-toggle__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-hb-toggle__contentwrap\">The Clearinghouse encourages schools to submit data for all transfer students who have given consent to have their records exchanged. We will process your file and send the information to the appropriate two-year school, wherever it is in the U.S.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-toggle wp-block-hb-toggle\"><div class=\"wp-block-hb-toggle__title\"><span>I\u2019m a host institution and I received an error about my header record. How do I correct this?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-hb-toggle__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-hb-toggle__contentwrap\">See&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/dataexchange\/knowledge-base\/host-reverse-transfer-course-detail-file-header-record-layout\/\">Host Reverse Transfer Course Detail File: Header Record Layout<\/a>. Once you make the needed file updates, you can resubmit your file. If you need assistance understanding the header issue, please contact your <a href=\"https:\/\/theclearinghouse.help\/reps\">Business Development Executive or Account Manager<\/a>.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-open-sans-font-family\" style=\"font-size:30px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Login Credentials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-toggle wp-block-hb-toggle\"><div class=\"wp-block-hb-toggle__title\"><span>I don\u2019t know my FTP credentials. Who do I contact for assistance?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-hb-toggle__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-hb-toggle__contentwrap\">Contact the FTP Support Team at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:secureftp@studentclearinghouse.org\">secureftp@studentclearinghouse.org<\/a>. For more on using secure FTP, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/secureftp\/\">Secure FTP help site<\/a>.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-toggle wp-block-hb-toggle\"><div class=\"wp-block-hb-toggle__title\"><span>I\u2019ve forgotten my SPEEDE credentials. Who do I contact for assistance?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-hb-toggle__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-hb-toggle__contentwrap\">Please email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:SPEEDE-support@studentclearinghouse.org\">SPEEDE-support@studentclearinghouse.org<\/a>.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-toggle wp-block-hb-toggle\"><div class=\"wp-block-hb-toggle__title\"><span>How do I grant new users at my school access to Reverse Transfer?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-hb-toggle__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-hb-toggle__contentwrap\">The user administrator contact assigned to your Reverse Transfer account can submit additional names to your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/theclearinghouse.help\/reps\">Business Development Executive<\/a>. 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