Student Transcripts, Residency & Transfers
Closed Schools Transcripts
To receive a copy of a transcript from a postsecondary institution that is closed, visit the Closed School Transcript Request page on the Alabama Community College System website.
For information about closed high schools, please refer to the information posted on the Alabama State Department of Education website.
Establishing Alabama Residency – Tuition
This site outlines the qualifications for designation as a resident student in Alabama. Please see Title 16, Chapter 64.
Alabama Transfers | Articulation and General Studies Committee
The Alabama Articulation and General Studies Committee (AGSC) was created through Act 94-202 (Code of Alabama §16-5-8[e]), passed by the Alabama Legislature in March 1994, to ensure the smooth transfer of academic credits between Alabama’s public postsecondary institutions. The AGSC was tasked with developing a statewide freshman and sophomore level general studies curriculum and crafting a comprehensive statewide articulation agreement for all public colleges and universities. The legislation also designated Troy University to maintain a computerized advising database—originally known as the Statewide Transfer and Articulation Reporting System (STARS)—and to manage the activities of the AGSC.
In November 2022, the STARS program was rebranded and relaunched as Alabama Transfers, complete with a modern, user-friendly website. The enhanced platform now delivers AGSC-approved transfer guides, course equivalency information, and other vital resources to support seamless transfer. Over the years, more than 1.8 million transfer guides have been accessed, helping countless students preserve their earned credits, avoid unnecessary repetition of coursework, and reduce both time and costs in pursuing their degrees.
Alabama Transfers operates under the guidance of an Executive Director and dedicated professional staff based at Troy University. For more details about Alabama Transfers, including transfer guides and resources, visit the Alabama Transfers website.
Transfers
The STARS System allows public two-year students in Alabama to obtain a Transfer Guide/Agreement for the major of their choice. This guide/agreement, if used correctly, guides the student through their first two years of coursework and prevents loss of credit hours upon transfer to the appropriate public four-year university in Alabama.
Articulation and General Studies / Statewide Transfer and Articulation Reporting System (STARS)