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Bergen Community College: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Bergen Community College tells F-1 applicants that their official grades and proof of graduation must be translated into English by a certified translator, and its application packets also ask for translated birth and marriage certificates for dependents. Bergen Community College accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary. Residents with a foreign diploma need a NACES document-by-document evaluation for financial aid and some programs, and credit for foreign college work needs a NACES course-by-course evaluation; we translate, we do not evaluate.
Certified translator
Required for the F-1 proof of graduation and grades.
PDF by email
F-1 packets can be emailed to the International Student Center.
NACES, sealed
Evaluations for credit or aid must arrive unopened from the agency.
Bergen requirements at a glance
| What Bergen asks for | |
|---|---|
| Translation (F-1) | Official grades and proof of graduation, translated into English by a certified translator (FAQ); the 2026 packets list proof of high school or college graduation "translated into English, if necessary" (packet). |
| Who may translate | A certified translator (FAQ; also the 2024-25 catalog). |
| Foreign degree (F-1) | Applicants who already hold a degree from outside the US enclose a NACES-approved evaluation report on the biographical form (packet). |
| Residents with a foreign diploma | A NACES document-by-document evaluation showing it equals a US high school diploma, if you apply for financial aid (flyer), and for NJ STARS, Health Professions or Athletics (source). |
| Foreign college credit | Transcript translated into English and evaluated course by course by a NACES member, sent sealed to the Transfer Evaluator (source). |
| Where to send | F-1: PDF by email, in person at the International Student Center (Room SC-110), or by mail (FAQ). Evaluations: Transfer Evaluator, 400 Paramus Road (flyer). |
| Timing | F-1 deadlines: June 15 for fall and October 15 for spring; US transfers August 15 and December 1. Processing takes about 2 to 3 weeks (FAQ). |
| Does it accept eVerbary? | Yes. Bergen's International Student FAQ says your official grades and proof of graduation "must be translated into English by a certified translator" (FAQ), which a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary is. Policy checked on October 13, 2026. |
Checked on October 13, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on Bergen's own page before you submit.
F-1 applicants and New Jersey residents follow different rules
If you apply for an I-20, Bergen's International Student Center asks for an official copy of your grades and proof of graduation, translated by a certified translator, and for nothing from an evaluation agency unless you already hold a foreign degree (FAQ, packet). There is no application fee and no SAT, TOEFL or IELTS requirement; placement tests come after admission.
If you live in New Jersey and finished school abroad, the translation is not what decides most cases. Bergen's 2024-25 catalog says students may self-certify high school graduation (catalog). But to apply for financial aid you need a document-by-document evaluation of the foreign diploma from a current NACES member, received unopened from the agency (flyer), and NJ STARS, Health Professions and Athletics may require the diploma, evaluated the same way (source). The agency, not Bergen, sets the rule for the translation it receives with your documents.
What Bergen does with foreign college credit
Credit rests only on the NACES course-by-course evaluation, delivered in a sealed envelope from the agency to the Transfer Evaluator, and you must first be admitted to a degree or certificate program (source). The evaluation must say the credits come from an accredited institution, and if it shows no grades the course cannot transfer.
Some courses are excluded whatever the evaluation says: courses that pertain to your country, such as law or accounting, and English courses unless English was your field of study. Science, math and technical courses may also need course outlines (source). It is worth translating syllabi only for those.
Where Bergen's pages differ
The current FAQ and the 2026 F-1 packets ask for translated proof of graduation and an evaluation only for a foreign degree (FAQ, packet). Bergen's archived 2024-25 catalog says F-1 visa-holders need official high school transcripts and that foreign secondary credentials must be evaluated by WES or another NACES member (catalog). Separately, the evaluation flyer "recommends" a course-by-course evaluation for foreign college credit (flyer), while the transfer page says you must have one to receive credit (source). We have not resolved these differences; ask the International Student Center which applies to you.
Documents applicants usually translate
- Secondary school grades and diploma (proof of graduation)
- University transcripts and degree certificates, for proof of graduation or for the NACES evaluation
- Birth and marriage certificates for a spouse or children coming on F-2 visas
- Course outlines for science, math and technical courses, when the Transfer Evaluator asks
- Bank statement or letter for the $25,000 financial requirement
What an eVerbary translation includes
- A complete English translation of every page, stamps, seals and handwritten notes included, laid out like the original so each line can be matched.
- Grades exactly as recorded, with the grading scale the document prints. We never convert marks to a US GPA.
- A signed certificate of translation accuracy on letterhead, with our contact details, delivered as a PDF you can upload.
- $24.95 per page of up to 250 words, certification included; 24 hours for one to three pages as standard. Regular clients who need it can get delivery in as little as 30 minutes, on request.
Uploading the translation to Bergen
F-1 applicants send the translated documents with the rest of the packet as PDF files by email, in person at the International Student Center (Room SC-110), or by mail to 400 Paramus Road (FAQ). The same checklist applies to F-1 students transferring from another US school (transfer packet).
Evaluations for credit or financial aid do not go through you: the NACES member mails them sealed to the Transfer Evaluator (flyer, transfer page).
What we do not do
eVerbary is a translation service, not a credential evaluation service: we do not issue evaluations, US equivalencies or GPA conversions, and we cannot send documents on behalf of the school that issued them. For Bergen that means we translate your grades, diploma and family documents; the NACES document-by-document or course-by-course evaluation comes from the agency.
How to order
- Scan or photograph every page of the document, front and back, including any stamps on the reverse.
- Upload it, choose the language and "certified", and see the price before paying.
- Receive the PDF, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages, and upload it with the copy of the original wherever the institution asks for it.
Sources
Bergen Community College's own pages, read on October 13, 2026. Enrollment figure: Open Doors (IIE), community colleges hosting the most international students in 2023/24: number 27, with 396 students.
- International Student FAQs (International Student Center)
- Applying for the F-1 Visa from Abroad, packet rev. 03/2026 (PDF)
- Applying as a Transfer Student on an F-1 Visa, packet rev. 03/2026 (PDF)
- Transfer to Bergen
- First Steps for Degree Seekers
- Foreign Transcript Evaluation flyer (PDF)
- Catalog 2024-2025, archive (PDF)
Frequently asked questions
Who can translate my documents for Bergen's international application?
A certified translator, according to the International Student FAQ (source). A certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary qualifies.
Can I email my documents?
Yes. The International Student Center accepts the packet as PDF files by email, in person at Room SC-110, or by mail (source).
I live in New Jersey and finished high school abroad. Do I need an evaluation?
For financial aid, yes: a NACES document-by-document evaluation of the diploma (source). NJ STARS, Health Professions and Athletics may also require it (source).
Will my foreign university credits transfer?
Only through a NACES course-by-course evaluation sent sealed to the Transfer Evaluator. Country-specific courses such as law or accounting, and English courses outside an English major, are not accepted, and courses without grades cannot transfer (source).
Do my family members' documents need a translation?
Yes, for dependents on F-2 visas the packet asks for copies of marriage and birth certificates translated into English (source).
Will eVerbary convert my grades to a US GPA?
No. The translation reproduces the grades and the grading scale exactly as they appear. A GPA conversion is credential evaluation, which the institution or an evaluation agency does.
Translating documents for Bergen?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.