In plain English
It is the school’s official version of a student’s academic record, not just any copy. The issuing school or university puts it in an envelope and seals it so that any opening would be visible.
In context
Here, it indicates that the requested transcript must be the official academic record copy in an envelope sealed by the issuing school or university so that any opening would show the seal was broken.
- Situation
- Requesting transcripts, certificates, credentials, verification, and graduation records
- What it communicates
- labels an acceptable transcript format in the request instructions.
Meaning limits
The term identifies the transcript’s official sealed form only, not any separate judgment about the record itself.
Examples
“She mailed a sealed transcript from her university and kept the unsealed copy for her records.”
“The application must include one sealed transcript from each school attended.”