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Kirkwood Community College: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Yes: Kirkwood accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
Who may translate: Translation services (referrals listed)
- $24.95 per page
- Usually 24 h for 1–3 pages
- Signed certificate of accuracy, PDF
- See the price before you pay
How we know · policy checked on October 26, 2026
Kirkwood Community College requires official English translations of documents not in English, and refers students to professional translation services for them.
Kirkwood Community College accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
Kirkwood evaluates foreign transcripts for credit itself, from official transcripts in sealed envelopes, so no outside evaluation is needed for Kirkwood credit.
Kirkwood at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
Kirkwood's international transcript evaluation request says official English translations are required for non-English documents and refers students to commercial translation services in the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area (evaluation request form); those are referrals, and a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary is that kind of translation. Policy checked on October 26, 2026.
- Translation
- Required ("official English")
- Who may translate
- Translation services (referrals listed)
- Credential evaluation
- Kirkwood evaluates itself
- Price
- $24.95 per pageUp to 250 words, certification included
- Delivery
- 24 hoursStandard for one to three pages
- Grades
- As recordedNever converted to a US GPA
Checked on October 26, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on Kirkwood's own page before you submit.
Worth knowing about Kirkwood
Official English translation
For any non-English document sent to Kirkwood.
Kirkwood evaluates
Global Learning reviews credit itself, in 4–6 weeks.
Sealed originals
No scanned, faxed or opened transcripts.
Kirkwood requirements in detail
Translation
Official English translations are required for non-English documents submitted to Kirkwood (International transcript evaluation request (PDF, kirkwood.edu)).
Who may translate
An official English translation service; Kirkwood lists three local services as referrals (International transcript evaluation request (PDF, kirkwood.edu)).
F-1 admission
Clear and legible uploads to the International Student Portal: high school transcript (or transfer school transcript), passport, financial statement and English scores (how to apply).
Credit evaluation
Kirkwood's Global Learning office evaluates international transcripts itself, from the request form and official transcripts sealed in their original envelopes (International transcript evaluation request (PDF, kirkwood.edu)).
Outside evaluators
IERF, ECE, WES, ACEI and SpanTran are listed for general purposes, not for Kirkwood credit (International transcript evaluation request (PDF, kirkwood.edu)).
Processing
4 to 6 weeks, with an email when complete; course descriptions may be requested; originals can be returned by mail if you ask (International transcript evaluation request (PDF, kirkwood.edu)).
Official translations, and referrals to translation services
The rule sits on Kirkwood's International Transcript Evaluation Request, linked from its international forms page: official English translations are required, and a second page lists referrals for official English translation services in the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area, "required for non-English documents being submitted to Kirkwood" (evaluation request).
The three names are local companies; Kirkwood presents them as referrals, not as the only acceptable translators, and asks for no other credential.
A certified translation from a professional service meets that rule wherever you live.
Kirkwood evaluates your credit, from sealed transcripts
For transfer credit, Kirkwood does the evaluation itself.
You fill in the request, list each secondary school and college to be evaluated, and attach only official transcripts sealed in their original envelopes; Kirkwood does not evaluate scanned, faxed or previously opened transcripts, and may ask for course descriptions (International transcript evaluation request (PDF, kirkwood.edu)).
Everything goes to Global Learning in 2008 Iowa Hall, and the review takes 4 to 6 weeks. You can ask for the originals to be mailed back.
The same form lists IERF, ECE, WES, ACEI and SpanTran, but only for general purposes and expressly not for Kirkwood credit; if you transfer later for a bachelor's degree, that institution makes its own evaluation, which may differ (International transcript evaluation request (PDF, kirkwood.edu)).
For admission as an F-1 student, the high school or transfer transcript is uploaded as a clear and legible copy to the International Student Portal (Applying for international admission).
Need a certified translation for Kirkwood?
$24.95 per page of up to 250 words, certification included, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages. See the price before you pay.
Documents applicants usually translate
- High school graduate transcript or diploma
- College or university transcripts, for credit evaluation
- Course descriptions, if Global Learning asks for them
- Bank documents 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 Kirkwood
F-1 applicants upload the transcript and its translation as clear and legible files to the International Student Portal (Applying for international admission).
For credit, attach the translation to the evaluation request with your sealed official transcripts and deliver them to Global Learning, 2008 Iowa Hall (International transcript evaluation request (PDF, kirkwood.edu)). eVerbary can mail a hard copy in a sealed, signed envelope if you choose it at checkout.
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 Kirkwood that means we translate your records; Kirkwood evaluates the credit itself, and the sealed official transcripts come from your schools.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to use one of the translators Kirkwood lists?
Kirkwood lists them as referrals; its rule is an official English translation for non-English documents (International transcript evaluation request (PDF, kirkwood.edu)). A certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary qualifies.
Do I need WES or ECE for Kirkwood credit?
No. Kirkwood evaluates international transcripts itself; the agencies on its form are for general purposes, not Kirkwood credit (International transcript evaluation request (PDF, kirkwood.edu)).
Can I send scanned transcripts for the credit evaluation?
No. Kirkwood does not evaluate scanned, faxed or previously opened transcripts (International transcript evaluation request (PDF, kirkwood.edu)).
How long does the evaluation take?
4 to 6 weeks; you get an email when it is complete (International transcript evaluation request (PDF, kirkwood.edu)).
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.
Sources
Kirkwood Community College's own pages, read on October 26, 2026.
Translating documents for Kirkwood?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.