Gulf Coast State College: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

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Gulf Coast requirements in detail

Translations for every credential, and an evaluation

Gulf Coast asks for two things for records from abroad: an evaluation by any current NACES member, sent by the agency directly to the college, and precise word-for-word translations of all your credentials when your school does not issue them in English (International students).

It recommends requesting the evaluation at least three months before your first semester, so order the translation first.

High school graduates send the original high school transcript for a document-by-document evaluation; university students send university transcripts for a course-by-course evaluation as well as the high school transcripts, and more high school documents may be required (International students). Translate the high school diploma and grades in every case.

What the linked agencies ask for the translation

You may use any NACES member; Gulf Coast links IEE and The Evaluation Company because they offer extra benefits through those links (International students).

IEE wants a certified translator and rejects translations by the applicant or a notary public.

The Evaluation Company says an outside translator must be certified by the American Translators Association; eVerbary can assign one on request (see below). WES, another NACES member, accepts a professional translator.

Documents applicants usually translate

• High school transcript and diploma
• University transcripts, for the course-by-course evaluation
• Degree certificates
• Official bank statement for the financial statement, if not in English

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 Gulf Coast

• The translation goes to the NACES agency with your original transcripts; the agency sends the evaluated transcripts directly to Gulf Coast State College (International students).

• Questions and appointments: GCSCInternational@gulfcoast.edu (International students). On request we can email the translation directly to the admissions office.

If you need a translator certified by ATA

Some offices accept only a translator who is personally certified by the American Translators Association (ATA). eVerbary assigns one on request, for the languages ATA certifies into English:

To order it, ask for a free quote and write in the notes that the translation is for Gulf Coast, which program it is for, and that you need a translator individually certified by ATA, plus anything else the office asks for (notarization, delivery by email to the office).

We confirm the price and the translator before you pay. ATA does not certify other languages into English, so no translator anywhere holds ATA certification for them.

For those languages we provide a notarized certified translation instead, at $44.95 per page plus notarization ($34.90 per order); ask the office to confirm it accepts that, and write its answer in the quote notes.

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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