Reverse Transfer Knowledge Base

Knowledge Base

  • Getting Started 5 Articles

    This site prepares community colleges, universities, and state-level higher education systems in implementing the Clearinghouse’s Reverse Transfer service and for submitting course-level data to the Clearinghouse for other reporting purposes.

    • Steps to Activate Reverse Transfer
    • Considerations for Exchanging Data
    • System or State Level
    • Sending Non-Credit Course Data
    • Managing FERPA
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  • Formatting & Transmitting Files 20 Articles

    Learn how to format and transmit your Reverse Transfer data files.

    • Host Reverse Transfer Course Detail File 5 Articles
      • Host Reverse Transfer Course Detail File: File Naming Convention
      • Host Reverse Transfer Course Detail File: Header Record Layout
      • Host Reverse Transfer Course Detail File: Body Record Layout
      • Host Reverse Transfer Course Detail File: Trailer Record Layout
      • Host Reverse Transfer Course Detail File Layout Overview
    • DGI Reverse Transfer Response Detail File 5 Articles
      • DGI Reverse Transfer Response File Overview
      • DGI Detail Course Records Layout
      • DGI Trailer Record Layout
      • Pipe-Delimited Response File Example
      • Converting Pipe-Delimited File to Excel
    • User Interface 5 Articles
      • User Interface Overview
      • DGI Response Summary User Interface
      • Student Course Summary User Interface
      • Host Reverse Transfer File Submission Summary User Interface
      • Users with Both Host and DGI Roles
    • File Transmission Methods
    • Data Provider Quick Start Guide
    • Course Data Record Layouts, Report Formats, and File Requirements
    • EDI and XML Response Files
    • Reporting Reverse Transfer Degrees and Flag
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  • Reports 2 Articles

    Learn about the different Reverse Transfer reports that are available and how to use them.

    • Host Reports
    • DGI Reports
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  • Resources 5 Articles

    Links to Reverse Transfer resources and information.

    • Acronyms and Definitions
    • Example Credit Descriptions
    • Example Grade Scale
    • Get Help
    • FAQs
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Help Topics

  • Getting Started
  • Formatting & Transmitting Files
  • Reports
  • Resources

Useful Links

  • - Reverse Transfer Website
  • - Reverse Transfer Tutorials
  • - Get Help

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