Home / Universities / Lake Area Tech
Lake Area Technical College: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Yes: Lake Area Tech accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
Who may translate: Not stated
- $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 27, 2026
Lake Area Technical College in Watertown, South Dakota, asks international applicants for their academic credentials translated into English, along with English test results, financial documents and a $250 fee, and processes the application only when every document is in; it does not say who must translate.
Lake Area Technical College accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary. Its international page asks for no credential evaluation.
Lake Area Tech at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
Lake Area Tech asks for "academic credentials (translated into English)" and does not restrict who translates (international students); a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary is that kind of translation. Policy checked on October 27, 2026.
- Translation
- Required (into English)
- Who may translate
- Not stated
- Credential evaluation
- Not mentioned
- 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 27, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on Lake Area Tech's own page before you submit.
Worth knowing about Lake Area Tech
Translated credentials
Every academic record in English.
Upper half of class
Or a 3.0 average for transfers.
May 1
Complete file for fall.
Lake Area Tech requirements in detail
Translation
Academic credentials translated into English (International students).
Who may translate
Not stated (International students).
Admission standard
Upper half of the secondary graduation class, or a 3.0 average if transferring (International students).
Complete file
By May 1 for fall and September 1 for spring; processed only when all documents are received (International students).
Other items
$250 international fee, TOEFL iBT 74 or PTE Academic, financial certification and statements (International students).
Show your class rank in English
Lake Area Tech admits international students who rank in the upper half of their secondary graduation class, or who bring a 3.0 average from another college (International students).
If your school reports rank or a class position, make sure that page is translated with the rest of your secondary record, since that is what the admission standard is measured on.
A complete file by the deadline
The college processes an international application only when all documents are in, and files must be complete by May 1 for fall or September 1 for spring; no I-20 can be issued before that (International students).
Order the translation early: most eVerbary orders are delivered within a few hours, one to three pages within 24 hours at most.
Need a certified translation for Lake Area Tech?
$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
- Secondary school transcripts and diploma
- Class rank or graduation standing, if issued
- College transcripts, for transfers
- Bank, employer or broker 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 Lake Area Tech
Send the translated credentials with your application file to Lake Area Technical College, Attention: Registrar, PO Box 730, Watertown, SD 57201 (International students).
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.
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
Who can translate my credentials for Lake Area Tech?
It asks for credentials translated into English and does not say who must translate (International students). A certified translation from a professional service qualifies.
Do I need a credential evaluation?
The international page does not ask for one (International students).
When must my file be complete?
May 1 for fall and September 1 for spring (International students).
What academic standard applies?
Upper half of your graduating class, or a 3.0 average if transferring (International students).
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
Lake Area Technical College's own pages, read on October 27, 2026.
Translating documents for Lake Area Tech?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.