Records Requests of Former Graduates and Withdrawn Students

The Inactive Student Records Center utilizes Parchment for all inactive records requests.  Please (Click Here) or go to http://www.parchment.com/u/registration/28694843/account to submit your request.  Please enter Forsyth County Schools Alumni as the school you are requesting records from.

• Requests are processed in the order in which they are received within 5 business days (10 business days during peak times - May, June, July, August, December, and January). 
• Former students that are 18 years old or older must submit their request themselves.
• The parent/legal guardian should submit requests for students that are under 18 years of age.
• Please contact the Special Education Department (770-887-2461, ext. 310159 or cnorthcutt@forsyth.K12.ga.us) to request Special Education Records.

Step by Step Instructions with Screenshots:

Former Student Order Instructions (for former students that are 18 years old or older)

Parent Order Instructions for Former Students (for former students that are under 18 years old)

Other Document Order Instructions

Updating Your Signature on Your FERPA Consent

Correcting Your Name on Your Parchment Account

Correcting Your Date of Birth on Your Parchment Account

Correcting Your Email Address on Your Parchment Account

Please Note:  

• Birth Certificates are kept on file 
  one year after a student graduates/withdraws, then shredded in accordance with state retention 
  guidelines. Former students 
  may 

  contact Vital Records or a Probate Court in the state/county where they were born to request a copy 

  of their 

  birth certificate.

   
• Immunization records are kept on file
  one year after a student graduates/withdraws, then shredded in accordance with state retention 
  guidelines.  Former students 
  may contact their former physician or
   Health 
  Department to request their immunization records.  
• Diploma copies are not available.  Former students may request their transcript as proof of graduation.
• ACT and SAT scores must be requested from the testing agency.
• 504 plans are maintained 5 years after the termination of the 504 plan in accordance with state retention guidelines.
• Please contact the Technical College System of Georgia to obtain GED records.
• If you select Other Document as the type of document you are requesting in Parchment, you must email studentinformation@forsyth.K12.ga.us with your legal name, date of birth, and explanation of what document you are requesting after you have submitted your Parchment request.
• Please contact the Special Education Department (770-887-2461, ext. 310159 or cnorthcutt@forsyth.K12.ga.us) to request Special Education Records.