Notarization Requests

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. 

Additional Notes about Notarization

• 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 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.
• Notarized documents will be mailed with tracking and incur a charge that must be paid prior to sending.
• In-Person Notarization Requests: 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.

• If you plan to make an in-person appointment, you may complete step 2 before or after your documents are notarized.
• If you plan to handle notarization over mail, you must complete step 2 prior to having your documents notarized as it requires documentation and pre-paid envelopes to be sent to Drew University.

2. Complete the application for Apostille at the following New Jersey Apostille web address: https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/revenue/apostilles.shtml

• For students handling notarization by mail:
  • You will need to pay for the apostille and provide confirmation of payment with your notarization request (this can be submitted via the Notarization Request form).
  • You will also need to provide Drew University two self-addressed, pre-paid envelope along with your notarization request (these must be mailed).
    • One envelope addressed to the state so Drew University can mail the completed notarized documents to the state on your behalf with the confirmation of payment.
    • One envelope address to wherever you want the state to mail the completed apostille document. Drew University will send this envelope along with the notarized document to the state so they can use it to return the document(s) to you.

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.