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Notarization Requests

The Office of the Registrar provides notary services for transcripts, diplomas, and enrollment verifications via mail or by making an in-person appointment.

Fill out the Notarization Request Form for both mailed or in-person notarization. 

Review the below information to prepare for your notarization.

BY MAIL NOTARIZATION REQUEST PROCESS

Notarizing a Transcript: complete the notarization request form (above) then submit a transcript request (following the appropriate instructions for your student status) and select “Hold for Degree” when asked in the transcript request process. This will ensure the transcript will not automatically be sent without notarization.

  • The mailing address should be where you want all notarized items to be sent (if requesting more than a transcript to be notarized, the office will bundle all documents together to be mailed).
    • Select the mailing type and make a payment (if needed) to your student account. Notarized items will not be sent Priority or FedEx until payment is received.

Notarizing a Diploma: complete the notarization request form (above) then

  • if you are providing the diploma to be notarized, please mail it to: Office of the Registrar Drew University, 36 Madison Ave, Madison, NJ 07940.
    • If you are not also ordering a transcript to be notarized, please include a self-addressed prepaid envelope with the address you want the diploma to be sent once notarized.
  • if you need to order a copy of your diploma, please complete the Diploma Request Form using Office of the Registrar Drew University, 36 Madison Ave, Madison, NJ 07940 as the mailing address.
    • Please note that Drew University only places diploma orders 4 times a year – February, April, June and September.

Notarizing a Certification of Enrollment: download the Enrollment Certification Form, fill out the top of the form (Term to Verify and above) and check boxes along the left-hand side to indicate what to certify. Complete the notarization request form (above) and upload the enrollment certification in the request. 

IN-PERSON NOTARIZATION REQUEST PROCESS

Complete the notarization request form (above), then you will receive an email from [email protected] with a link to schedule a notarization appointment.

  • At the time of the appointment, you will need to bring a photo ID (Drew or government-issued).
  • You do not need to pre-request a transcript or certification of enrollment if you are not already providing the documents, those will be printed during the appointment.
  • If you are requesting a diploma, please note Drew University only places diploma orders 4 times a year – February, April, June and September – and you will have to wait to make an appointment until the diploma is received. 

Apostille Process (May take up to one month for the entire process):

  1. Request the notarization of your Drew University documents (transcript/diploma) using the above instructions.
  2. Complete the application for Apostille at the following New Jersey Apostille web address: https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/revenue/apostilles.shtml
    1. You will need to pay for the apostille and provide a self-addressed, pre-paid envelope along with your documents to the state.

NOTE: Students may purchase a CeDiploma (if they have not already) which does not require an Apostille. The CeDiploma has legal standing, is non-repudiating, and can be validated through the University’s website to provide absolute confidence in the credential’s authenticity without requiring notarization. 

Notarized Copies of a Transcript or a Diploma

If you only require an exact copy of your transcript or diploma, you can take the original to any local notary. They will make a copy and certify that it is a true and exact copy of the document.