Though most colleges and universities no longer use the Social Security Number as the Student ID, financial, lending, and some hold-out colleges regrettably use the SSN as a convenient, but unnecessary identifying number. Because of the sensitive nature of the SSN, a few states, including New York, have outlawed placing the Social Security Number on official University documents, including transcripts; professionals and government officials uniformly warn of the dangers of disseminating a SSN. Notwithstanding, a student's name, Social Security Number, and birth date appears on a distinct minority of nationally ranked school's transcripts and students are not given the option to hide this sensitive information.

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  January 2007 Survey of Nationally Ranked University Registrars :: By January 2007, only ¼ of nationally ranked universities placed student SSNs on their transcripts, without allowing students to hide or withhold it.
  



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  2003 AACRAO National Registrar Survey :: In 2003, more than ¾ of national colleges & universities reported using the SSN on transcripts, to AACRAO.
  



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  AACRAO :: The American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
  



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  The Tiler :: Music today is Zoomin Home, by The Tiler.
  

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