Education history

Education record to verify in history.education.

Fields

Field	Required	Type	Description
`institutionName`	Yes	`string`	Name of the educational institution. Example: `"University of California"`.
`qualification`	Yes	`string`	Educational qualification or credential earned. Example: `"Bachelor of Science in Computer Science"`.
`fieldOfStudy`	Yes	`string`	Field of study or major subject area. Example: `"Computer Science"`.
`institutionLocation`	No	`string`	Location of the educational institution. Example: `"Berkeley, CA"`.
`startDate`	No	`string`	Start date of attendance in `YYYY-MM-DD` format.
`endDate`	No	`string`	End date of attendance in `YYYY-MM-DD` format. Use for applicants who attended but did not graduate.
`graduationDate`	No	`string`	Date of graduation or completion in `YYYY-MM-DD` format. Optional when the applicant did not graduate.
`institutionContactEmail`	No	`string`	Institution contact email for verification. Must be valid when provided.
`institutionContactPhone`	No	`string`	Institution contact phone number for verification.

Example

{
  "institutionName": "University of California",
  "qualification": "Bachelor of Science in Computer Science",
  "fieldOfStudy": "Computer Science",
  "institutionLocation": "Berkeley, CA",
  "startDate": "2014-08-25",
  "endDate": "2018-05-15",
  "graduationDate": "2018-05-15",
  "institutionContactEmail": "registrar@berkeley.edu",
  "institutionContactPhone": "+1-510-642-6000"
}

Accreditation checking

For post-secondary institutions, education webhooks may include an accreditation summary (status, accreditor, and validity window). Primary and secondary (K-12) schools are typically excluded. See Webhook Events — Accreditation.

Qualification examples

Common qualification types include:

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Master of Business Administration
Associate of Arts
High School Diploma
GED
Certificate in Web Development

Validation rules

Date Format: startDate, endDate, and graduationDate must be in YYYY-MM-DD format when provided
Graduation: graduationDate is optional; omit it (and use endDate) for applicants who attended but did not graduate
Email Format: institutionContactEmail must be a valid email address if provided

History — Parent history schema
Verification request — Main verification request schema

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Education history

Fields

Example

Accreditation checking

Qualification examples

Validation rules

Related schemas