Lassen Community College: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

Worth knowing about Lassen

Lassen requirements in detail

What a NACES evaluation can do for you at Lassen

Under AP 5012, courses from a foreign nation's appropriately accredited university may count toward a Lassen associate degree.

The catalog asks for NACES evaluations that state for each course whether it is upper or lower division, how many semester units it equals and the letter grade, so order a course-by-course report rather than a general one.

The credit has limits.

Foreign coursework cannot be used for core classes or for the CSU GE Breadth or IGETC patterns, except Language Other than English, and the application adds that it will not satisfy American History/Government, English or reading.

It can clear prerequisites and count toward Lassen's terminal degrees and certificates (catalog, application).

See a counselor before you request the evaluation: a large number of units takes time and can delay enrollment (International Student Application (PDF)).

What each evaluation agency asks for the translation

WES wants an exact, word-for-word translation by a professional translator, such as a certified translation agency, and does not accept translations by applicants.

ECE accepts complete, word-for-word translations in the same format as the original, including your own, or sells an $85 waiver under which it translates internally for the report.

IERF asks for typed, line-by-line, word-for-word translations and may require a professional one. Other NACES members set their own rules.

The high school transcript copy for admission carries no translation rule in Lassen's documents; translating it helps the office read it (see high school diploma translation). The bank's Certificate of Balance must show the amount converted into US dollars (International Student Application (PDF)).

Documents applicants usually translate

• University transcripts and degree certificates, for the NACES evaluation
• High school transcripts
• Bank Certificate of Balance or statement

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 Lassen

• Scan and email the International Student Application with the high school transcript copy and bank verification to Lassen's admissions office, or mail it to Lassen Community College, PO Box 3000, Susanville (International students).

• For credit, the translation goes to the NACES agency with your records; the report goes to Admissions and Records with a Transcript Evaluation Request (catalog).

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.

Frequently asked questions