Joliet Junior College: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

Worth knowing about JJC

JJC requirements in detail

F-1 applicants: a translation first, an evaluation only if asked

JJC's F-1 checklist asks for whatever document shows you completed the equivalent of US high school in your home country.

If it is not in English, a certified English translation must be attached to it, and JJC reserves the right to ask for an additional evaluation by a third-party service such as Educational Credential Evaluators or World Education Services, paid by you (international students).

Translate the leaving certificate and the final marks together, so one file proves completion; see high school diploma translation.

College study abroad is handled differently: JJC accepts only course-by-course evaluations from a NACES member, while credits earned at a US college need an official transcript in a sealed, signed envelope (International students).

If JJC asks for an ECE or WES report, note that WES wants the translation from a professional translator, and ECE accepts any complete, word-for-word translation.

Where JJC's pages differ

The general admissions page, which is not specific to F-1 applicants, says students with foreign transcripts must have them evaluated by a NACES member of their choice, and that the evaluation must be a course-by-course report translated into English.

The Registrar accepts only a NACES report when high school courses could waive a college requirement or when you earned college credit abroad (admissions).

The F-1 page, by contrast, asks for a certified translation and an evaluation only if JJC requests it (international students).

The pages do not refer to each other; if you are a resident with foreign records, confirm with Admissions which applies before you pay for an evaluation.

Documents applicants usually translate

• Secondary school leaving certificate or diploma, the proof of completion JJC asks for
• Secondary school transcripts or mark sheets
• University transcripts, for a NACES course-by-course evaluation
• Degree certificates from a college or university abroad

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 JJC

• F-1 applicants email the completed International Student Application with the documents and their certified translations to intlstudent@jjc.edu, or mail them to International Student Services in Joliet (International students).

• For a NACES evaluation, the translation goes with your records to the agency you choose, not to JJC; the Registrar then reads the agency's course-by-course report (Admissions: students with foreign transcripts).

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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