Transcripts
Official and unofficial transcripts can only be obtained through the Office of the Registrar. Non-degree seeking students may collect one free transcript from our office following grade entry. Current degree seeking students receive transcripts free of charge including a free transcript at graduation. All other requests are $5.00 per transcript.
Diploma Replacement
Loan Deferral
Current or incoming students with previous federal student loans may be eligible for an in-school deferment. Students are expected to keep track of their student loans and maintain contact with their loans' servicers. Usually, student loan servicers will be automatically notified of in-school status, but students should always check with their loan servicer to make sure.
SAIS participates in the National Student Clearinghouse, which is an industry-sponsored consortium that was created to simplify the enrollment verification and deferment processes for schools. The Clearinghouse is responsible for providing status and deferment information, on behalf of the school, the guaranty agencies, lenders, servicers, and the Department of Education’s National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS).
Five times a semester, the SAIS will submit a report of students’ enrollment status to the Clearinghouse, which, in turn, will supply verification of enrollment to lending agencies. Deferment forms should continue to be brought to the Registrar’s Office, where they will be bundled and forwarded weekly to the Clearinghouse for processing. If you receive a collection letter from your loan servicer, we recommend the following steps be taken to inquire about the status of your deferment:
1. Call the lending agency to see if a deferment form was received between the time the Clearinghouse supplied the information and the lending agency sent the collection letter. The phone numbers for all Clearinghouse participants can be found athttp://www.studentclearinghouse.org/gls/lenders_servicers.htm.
Toll-free phone numbers for the largest servicers are as follows:
AES 1-800-233-0557
ACS (formerly AFSA) 1-800-835-4611
Citibank 1-800-967-2400
ECSI 1-800-549-3274
MOHELA 1-800-666-4352
Nelnet (formerly UNIPAC) federal loans: 1-888-486-4722; private loans: 1-888-538-7378
Sallie Mae Servicers 1-888-2SALLIE
Wachovia 1-877-689-0763
William D. Ford 1-800-848-0979
2. If, after calling the servicer, it still appears that the deferment has not been processed, you may call the Clearinghouse at (703) 742-7791 and ask for a Student Service Representative. The representative will verify the date on which the Clearinghouse received the deferment form, the date the deferment was certified and mailed, the enrollment status that was certified, and where the form was sent.
3. If an emergency exists, for example, you are 150 days delinquent and being threatened with default, the Clearinghouse will intervene on your behalf by faxing another enrollment certification to the servicer. Further, it will work with the servicer to ensure that the form is processed on a high-priority basis.
If you have any questions concerning the School’s participation with the Clearinghouse, please call The Registrar’s Office at (202) 663-5708.
Verification of Enrollment
Veteran's Benefits
Johns Hopkins is approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission for the training of veterans and the widows and children of deceased veterans under the provisions of the various federal laws pertaining to veterans' educational benefits. Information about veterans' benefits is available at www.gibill.va.gov.
Students eligible for veterans' benefits (excluding Post 911, Chapter 33) register and pay their University bills in the same manner as non-veteran students. Reimbursement is made by the Department of Veterans Affairs on a monthly basis. The amount of reimbursement is governed by the student's rate of pursuit calculated by the number of courses taken during a semester.
Students eligible for Post 911, Chapter 33 veterans' benefits register in the same manner as non-veteran students. A partial tuition payment is made by the Department of Veterans Affairs directly to the university. The amount of payment is governed by the student's eligibility established by the VA.
The student is responsible for the remaining tuition.
Beginning with the Fall 2010 academic period, SAIS will participate in the Post 911 GI Bill Yellow Ribbon Program. This program provides funds to veterans in addition to the standard tuition benefit of the Post 911 Program. In order to qualify, veterans must be pursuing a Master’s degree with SAIS (MA or MIPP), must be enrolled in a full-time course load, and must be certified by the VA to be eligible for 100% of the Post 911 GI Bill benefits. For specific information on this program, please contact the VA Certifying Official, SAIS Registrar’s Office at 202.663.5617 or by e-mail at jbates@jhu.edu.
In all of the above cases, veterans' educational benefits payments cover only a portion of assigned fees. Graduate students whose courses do not carry credit hours will be certified on an equivalent credit basis. This does not include non-credit, professional enrichment courses.
Questions regarding enrollment procedures for the School of Advanced International Studies may be directed to the VA Certifying Official, SAIS Registrar’s Office 202.663.5617 or by e-mail to jbates@jhu.edu. To obtain veterans' educational benefits the student must comply with the following procedures:
Initial Enrollment
Once admitted to the University, the student must obtain an Application for Program of Education or Training (VA Form 22-1990) from the Department of Veterans Affairs at www.gibill.va.gov. A copy of the completed application along with a certified copy of the DD-214, (not required for ACTIVE DUTY), is sent to the VA Certifying Official, Office of the Registrar, JHU-SAIS 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, DC 20036 or Fax 202.663.5615 or by e-mail to jbates@jhu.edu.
Students who have previously used benefits and are transferring from another university or college will need to obtain a Request for Change of Place of Training (VA Form 22-1995) from the Department of Veterans Affairs at www.gibill.va.gov. A copy of the completed application along with a certified copy of the DD-214, (not required for ACTIVE DUTY), is sent to the VA Certifying Official, Office of the Registrar, JHU-SAIS 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, DC 20036 or Fax 202.663.5615 or by e-mail tojbates@jhu.edu.
Eligible dependents of veterans should refer to www.gibill.va.gov to obtain the correct application form depending on the dates of service of the veteran.
The VA will return an official “Certificate of Eligibility” to the student who should then submit a copy of the certificate to the VA Certifying Official, Office of the Registrar, JHU-SAIS 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, DC 20036.
Re-enrollment
Students who receive veteran's benefits at the University the preceding semester and plan to re-enroll with no change of objective should inform the Certifying Official at the time of registration that they wish to be re-certified under the provisions of their original VA Form 22-1990. Students receiving veteran's benefits must take courses that lead toward the exact objective (a specific degree) on the original VA application.
Otherwise, they must submit a Request for Change of Program (VA form 22-1995). Students utilizing veterans' benefits must let their Certifying Official know immediately of any change in their status or program that might affect the amount of their payment from the VA. If they fail to do so, the Department of Veterans Affairs will seek reimbursement from the student for any overpayment.
Standards of Progress
Continuation of VA payments depends on the student's meeting the University's academic standards for all students. The student must also meet any standards of progress which may be established by VA regulations.