SLC is an abbreviation for a school leaving certificate. By its name, you might get a hint that this certificate has a connection to the school.
We get many certificates from class nursery to 12th. SLC is one of the certificates students generally request to shift from one school to another.
Comprehend all about an SLC certificate.
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What is SLC?
A school leaving certificate is an enrollment document issued by a school, institute, or college where you are studying a course. SLC certificate ensures to the authority of the school or college you are shifting that you were part of that particular school or college for a certain number of years.
Besides this, the SLC confirms that the student has finished a specific level of study.
Why is SLC Certificate Required?
Here are the most common reasons people apply for a school leaving certificate.
- If you are moving from your native country to a foreign nation, you need an SLC certificate from your school or college to continue your studies abroad.
- If you are moving from one state to another and you need a SLC certificate to take admission to a new school.
Importance of a School Leaving Certificate
An SLC certificate is a confirmation to the legal authorities of the school or college where you are going from your current institution that you have left school in good accord. It confirms that you have not quit or dropped out. This certificate is important for the evaluator of your new school or college to evaluate you for admission to a program.
Furthermore, a SLC certificate ensures that you are a student of one university at a time and have paid all due fees.
What to Include in the SLC Application?
Application for an SLC certificate is placed by the student or the student’s parents. Below are the details of the specific points you should include in the application for an SLC certificate.
- Student name
- Student admission/enrolment number
- Student parents/guardian contact information
- Student batch/admission year
- The reasons for the SLC certificate request application in the subject line
- Describe the reason for changing the school in the explicit state in the application body
- Provide legitimate justifications
- Add your experience with teachers, and fellow students, and the best points about the school or college
- End the application with a thank you to the authority
How to Get a School Leaving Certificate?
Use the below information and get your SLC certificate without complications.
- Talk to your class teacher
- Write an application
- Pay your due fees
- Return library books
- Clear all outstanding balances
- Pay the charge
- Collect your document from the administration department
Sample Format of SLC Application
Here we have shared a sample to write an application for SLC according to the guidelines mentioned above.
The format for the application for SLC from a student is as follows
From
Name of the Sender
Sender Address
Class/Semester
Date
To,
The Principle/Headmaster/HOD
School Name
School Address
Dear Sir/Madam
Subject – Request Application for School Leaving Certificate
My name is Nikhil, Roll No. 23, Class 9th B, and my Class Teacher is Mrs. Kanika Gupta.
I am writing this application to request a school leaving certificate from your school. I have applied for a school leaving certificate because we are moving to Bangalore. The leaving certificate is important for admission to a school in Bangalore.
I wish to declare that I have no pending dues to clear to the best of my knowledge.
I request you issue the leaving certificate as early as possible.
Thanking You
Student Name
Student Address
Date
Application Format For Parents
The format for the application for SLC from parents is as follows-
From
Name of the Sender
Sender Address
Class/Semester
Date
To,
The Principle/Headmaster/HOD
School Name
School Address
Dear Sir/Madam
Subject – Request Application for School Leaving Certificate
My son Ashish, Roll No. 1, class 8th, is a regular student at your school. We have decided to shift to Delhi from Chandigarh.
I am writing this letter to request my son’s school leaving certificate from your school for his admission to a School in Delhi. I declare that there are no pending dues from my side.
Please feel free to contact me. Therefore, I request you issue my son’s leaving certificate prior to the 1st of November.
Thanking You
Student Name
Student Address
Date
SLC Certificate Sample
School Leaving Certificate Attestation & its Requirement
Attestation on your legal documents, like educational, personal, and commercial, is necessary for their use abroad. For instance, a student is shifting to an abroad country with his family, so he cannot continue his classes in the current school.
To continue his study, he needs a school leaving certificate from his current school to place a request for admission to a new school in a foreign country.
What is the Difference Between a School Leaving Certificate and a Migration Certificate?
The difference between a school leaving certificate and a migration certificate is that a school issues an SLC, and the university issues a migration certificate to the student who completed the course.
Are the School Leaving Certificate and Transfer Certificate (TC) the Same?
The transfer certificate and a school leaving certificate represent the same thing that a student is going to place a request to get admission to a new school in the same state or a different state or abroad.
Is it Compulsory to Get a School Leaving Certificate?
A school leaving certificate is compulsory when a student is going to place a request to take admission to a new school.
Conclusion
A SLC certificate is necessary when you want to change your school. If you need the attestation service for a school leaving certificate, you cannot directly approach MEA. For attestation of documents either courier your documents or visit our office.
We provide the best legal and swift attestation services.
