Clinton Community College: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

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Clinton CC requirements in detail

A certified translation, and a word about ATA

Clinton asks for original or certified copies of transcripts, mark sheets, grade reports, diplomas and national exam results, certified by the source institution or by an EducationUSA advising center; photocopies and scans do not count as official.

Every document not written in English must come with a certified English translation, and Clinton suggests the American Translators Association directory if you need help finding a certified translator (International student application).

The ATA reference is a suggestion, not a condition.

An eVerbary certified translation meets the rule as written; if you prefer a translator individually certified by ATA, eVerbary can assign one on request through a free quote for Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Ukrainian and eight other languages ATA certifies.

The evaluation: which one to order

Clinton does not evaluate on campus, so every international applicant submits a credential evaluation report for high school and university transcripts.

It recommends InCred, WES or The Evaluation Company and spells out the report: document-by-document if you have only a high school transcript; course-by-course if you also have advanced work such as A-levels, CXC or CAPE, or college study abroad.

Caribbean applicants using WES must have CXC send results to WES directly (International student application).

The agency applies its own translation rule. WES accepts a word-for-word translation by a professional translator or agency (WES); The Evaluation Company accepts outside translations only from an ATA-certified translator (TEC). The same certified translation can go to Clinton and to the agency.

Documents applicants usually translate

• Secondary school transcripts and mark sheets
• Diplomas or completion certificates
• National exam results (A-levels, CXC, CAPE and similar)
• University transcripts, for a course-by-course report

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 Clinton CC

• Email the certified copies, their certified English translations and the rest of your packet to internationaladmissions@clinton.edu; the evaluation agency sends its report (International student application).

How to order

1. Scan or photograph every page of the document, front and back, including any stamps on the reverse.
2. Upload it, choose the language and "certified", and see the price before paying.
3. 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.

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