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Connecticut State Community College (CT State): Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
For an I-20, CT State requires every document to be translated into English and "validated and notarized" as an official and accurate translation, and it does not say who must translate. Connecticut State Community College (CT State) accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary. eVerbary can add the notarization at checkout ($34.90 per order). Foreign college credit also needs a NACES or AICE evaluation sent by the agency, which we do not provide.
Notarized translation
Every I-20 document translated, validated and notarized.
No placement from abroad
Foreign high school transcripts cannot place you in classes.
NACES or AICE
Evaluation sent by the agency to New Britain; SpanTran discount.
CT State requirements at a glance
| What CT State asks for | |
|---|---|
| Translation (F-1, I-20) | All documents must be translated into English and validated and notarized as an official and accurate translation (source, catalog). |
| Who may translate | Not stated. CT State does not define "validated" on the pages we read. |
| Financial documents | Affidavit of support and bank statements must be in English and show amounts in US dollar equivalents; only liquid assets count (source). |
| Proof of high school | Proof of high school graduation or its equivalent for F-1 applicants (source); domestic applicants upload a final transcript, diploma or equivalency (source). |
| Transfer credit | A course-by-course evaluation from a NACES or AICE member, sent by the agency directly to CT State, Admissions, Transfer Credit Evaluation, 185 Main Street, New Britain (source). |
| Placement | Placement testing is required; CT State cannot place students from foreign high school transcripts or English test scores (source). |
| Processing | Upload everything by the deadline; review takes 2–3 weeks and the acceptance email includes the I-20 (source). |
| Does it accept eVerbary? | Yes. CT State's international admissions page and its catalog require all documents to be translated into English and notarized as an official, accurate translation, without restricting who translates (international students, catalog); a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary, notarized at checkout ($34.90 per order), meets that wording. Policy checked on October 13, 2026. |
Checked on October 13, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on CT State's own page before you submit.
F-1 applicants: translated, validated and notarized
Most community colleges ask for a certified or official translation. CT State goes one step further: before it can issue an I-20, all documents must be translated into English and "validated and notarized" as an official and accurate translation (international students). The catalog repeats the rule in the same terms (catalog). Neither page says who may translate, and neither explains what "validated" means, so ask the International Student Team if you need more than a signed, notarized certificate of accuracy.
The financial documents follow a stricter line of their own: the affidavit of support and bank statements must be in English and state amounts in US dollar equivalents (source). That line does not mention translation at all, so if your bank cannot issue an English letter, ask the International Student Team whether a notarized translation is enough before you rely on one. CT State also asks you to use your exact passport name on the application, so the name on every translation should follow the passport spelling.
Twelve campuses, one application
CT State is a single college with 12 campuses, and F-1 students must take most classes in person at the home campus they choose, so CT State tells you to pick the campus first and the program second (source). The Norwalk campus does not require proof of English proficiency before acceptance; the others ask for TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo or PTE scores. Whatever the campus, placement testing comes before registration: CT State says it cannot place students from foreign high school transcripts (source).
Where CT State's pages differ on evaluations
For credit from a college outside the US, the international page says you must submit a course-by-course evaluation from a NACES or AICE member (international students). The transfer page says students are "strongly encouraged" to request course-by-course evaluations, and its video transcript calls one recommended (transfer students). We have not resolved that difference; ask the Transfer Credit Evaluation office before ordering. Both pages agree that the agency sends the evaluation directly to CT State, that SpanTran offers CT State students a discount, and that English courses taken abroad do not count as ENG 1010.
Evaluation agencies set their own translation rules; see translation for credential evaluation.
Documents applicants usually translate
- High school diploma or final transcript, as proof of graduation
- Bank statements and the affidavit of support, with US dollar equivalents
- Immunization records issued abroad
- University transcripts, for the NACES or AICE evaluation
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 CT State
F-1 applicants complete the CT State application and upload the passport page, proof of high school, English scores, affidavit of support, financial documents and the notarized translations as supplemental items by the application deadline (source). Questions go to CTState-InternationalAdmissions@ct.edu.
Domestic applicants, including residents and immigrants, upload proof of high school completion to their application account (source); evaluations for transfer credit are sent by the agency to the New Britain address (source).
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 CT State that means we translate and, at checkout, notarize your documents; the course-by-course evaluation for transfer credit comes from a NACES or AICE 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
Connecticut State Community College (CT State)'s own pages, read on October 13, 2026. Enrollment figure: Open Doors 2025 (IIE), associate's (community) colleges hosting the most international students in 2024/25: number 35, with 355 students.
- International students (admissions)
- Catalog: special populations of applicants
- New students: how to apply
- Transfer-in students
Frequently asked questions
Does my translation need to be notarized for CT State?
Yes, for the I-20 documents. CT State asks for translations that are validated and notarized as official and accurate (source). eVerbary can add notarization at checkout for $34.90 per order.
Who can translate my documents for CT State?
CT State does not say (source). A certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary, notarized, matches the wording of its rule.
Can CT State place me in classes using my foreign high school transcript?
No. CT State says it cannot place students from foreign high school transcripts; you take the placement test (source).
Which evaluation does CT State accept for transfer credit?
One from a NACES or AICE member, sent directly by the agency; SpanTran offers a discount (source).
Will my English course from abroad count as ENG 1010?
No. CT State says English courses taken outside the US do not meet the ENG 1010 equivalency (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 CT State?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.