State of Illinois High School Diplomas & Transcripts

HSE Candidates who tested on paper-and-pencil in a Cook County GED testing center from 1942 to December 31, 2013, and Cook County residents who tested for GED, HiSET, or TASC on computer after October 1, 2012 will find their record on file with the Cook County HSE Records office. All others, Click Here for Information on how to obtain your records. We do not maintain student records for public or private high schools.

To order your Diploma or Transcript through the mail, you must:

1. Download, print, and complete the Request Form (see below).
   • Diploma and Transcript Request Form
   • Formulario de Solicitudde Diploma y Transcripción
2. Enclose a cashier’s check or money order payable to ICCB. Do not send cash or personal checks. All fees are non-refundable
   • $10.00 per diploma
   • $10.00 per transcript
3. Copy of government-issued photo ID (i.e. Driver’s License, State ID). Current and valid government-issued ID is required. Requests will not be processed without a copy of photo ID.

Send the Request Form, copy of valid photo identification, other supporting documentation (if needed), and payment to the address below:

Illinois Community College Board
Attn: Cook County HSE Records Office
555 W Monroe St Fl 6 Ste 600-S
Chicago, Illinois 60661

Processing time is 2 to 3 weeks from the time we receive the request.

To order your Diploma or Transcript through the online, you must:

1. 1. Complete the Verification Form (see below).
      • HSE Candidate Verification Form
      • Formulario de Verificacion de Candidato de HSE
   2. Send us the verification form with the scanned copy of your government-issued photo ID (i.e. Driver’s License, State ID)
   3. Check your inbox and spam folder for our email with the link to the online payment payment portal and keycode.

   Third Parties ordering a Diploma or Transcript through the mail on behalf someone else must:

   1. A request form with proper authorization and candidate’s consent.
   2. A money order, cashier’s check, or business check for the appropriate amount payable to ICCB.
   3. Copy of student’s government-issued photo ID (i.e. Driver’s License, State ID). Current and valid government-issued photo ID is required. Requests will not be processed without a copy of photo ID.

   Mail the request form, copy of government-issued photo ID, and payment to the address given above.

   Third Parties ordering a Diploma or Transcript online on behalf someone else must:

   1. 1. Complete the HSE Candidate Verification and Third-Party Authorization Form
      2. Email the verification form with photocopy of student’s government-issued photo ID (i.e. Driver’s License, State ID).
      3. Check your inbox and spam folder for our email with the link to the online payment portal and keycode.

      We do not email or fax any diplomas or transcripts.

      GED, HiSET, or TASC Verification

      For a GED, HiSET, or TASC Verification Letter only, contact the Cook County HSE Records office via email at ICCB.CookHSE@Illinois.gov.

      All verification requests must include:

      • Name at the time of testing,
      • Date of birth,
      • Identification Number (GED ID, HiSET ID, TASC ID, OR last four digits of Social Security number)
      • Name of test center where the exam was taken, and
      • Completion date.

      Third Parties requesting verifications must send a release form, signed by the candidate, authorizing the Cook County High School Equivalency (HSE) Records Office to release records to the third party. Verification request take approximately 1-3 days to process. If a third-party release form is needed, click here to download the Authorization for Disclosure of HSE Test Information for Cook County HSE Records.