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Lone Star College: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Lone Star College accepts foreign high school and college documents written in another language only together with a certified English translation, and its policy does not say who must make that translation. A certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary is that kind of translation. After admission, every student with records from outside the US, F-1 or not, also needs an official evaluation from a NACES or AICE member before the end of the admit term, which we do not provide.
Translate, then evaluate
Translated records for admission; evaluation before the admit term ends.
NACES or AICE
Only members of those two associations may evaluate.
Evaluation kept
Once submitted, an evaluation becomes LSC property.
Lone Star College requirements at a glance
| What Lone Star College asks for | |
|---|---|
| Translation | Foreign high school completion documents, or proof of college-level work, in the original language and with a certified English translation (source). |
| Who may translate | Not stated. The page asks for a "certified English translation" without naming who certifies it (source). |
| Evaluation | Required after acceptance for all students with coursework from outside the US, including F-1 students, from a NACES or AICE member; AACRAO IES only for requests made on or before August 15, 2016 (source). |
| Report type | High school completion: a document-by-document evaluation with GPA conversion is recommended. Transfer credit: course-by-course (source). |
| Timing | Before the end of your admit term (source). |
| Official delivery | Mailed by the issuing school or the evaluation agency straight to LSC Student Records, or carried in a sealed envelope to a campus Admissions Office (source). |
| Not accepted | Credentials from institutions on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board list of fraudulent or substandard schools (source). |
| Does it accept eVerbary? | Its policy asks for a certified English translation and does not restrict who makes it (international transcripts); a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary is that kind of translation. Policy checked on October 12, 2026. |
Checked on October 12, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on Lone Star College's own page before you submit.
F-1 applicants: a translation first, an evaluation second
Lone Star's international transcripts page works in two steps. To be admitted, an F-1 applicant shows high school completion (or completed college-level work) with the original documents and a certified English translation, and sends all admission documents to the International Student Advisors at their campus. Acceptance does not close the file: an official third-party evaluation from a NACES or AICE member is still due before the admit term ends. Graduates of US Department of State-assisted high schools are exempt from it.
For high school completion, Lone Star recommends a document-by-document evaluation that states the US equivalent and converts your grades to a GPA, and it suggests the agency attach the document it evaluated to the report. For college credit it wants a course-by-course report instead. If you have both kinds of records, check which report each one needs before ordering, because an evaluation sent to Lone Star becomes its property and is not released to you or to another school.
Evaluation agencies set their own rules for documents in another language, so check the agency's instructions before you send it a translation.
Residents and immigrants: a separate route
Students who are not F-1 holders or applicants follow the high school transcripts page, which does not mention translation at all; it routes them to a NACES or AICE evaluation. High school completion can be shown with an evaluated foreign diploma, with an evaluated foreign college transcript that shows at least one completed course, or with a US college transcript.
This page lists more exemptions than the F-1 one: besides State Department-assisted schools, graduates of the IB Diploma Programme and of CHEA-recognized accredited high schools do not need the equivalency evaluation. A student who cannot obtain official documents may ask the home campus for Individual Admission, but the page warns that this may make you ineligible for financial aid (source).
Documents applicants usually translate
- Secondary school diploma or leaving certificate and the transcript of all years
- National exam results that complete secondary school in your country
- University transcripts showing at least one completed course, if you use them to prove high school completion
- University transcripts and degree certificates for a course-by-course evaluation
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 Lone Star College
F-1 applicants send the original-language documents and their certified translations, with the rest of the admission documents, to the International Student Advisors at their campus (source).
The evaluation is sent by the agency straight to LSC Student Records, or delivered in a sealed envelope to a campus Admissions Office. Residents and other non-F-1 students apply through ApplyTexas and follow the same delivery rules (source).
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 Lone Star that means we translate your high school and college records; the NACES or AICE evaluation due before the end of your admit term comes from an evaluation agency.
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.
Sources
Lone Star College's own pages, read on October 12, 2026. Enrollment figure: Open Doors (IIE), community colleges hosting the most international students in 2023/24: number 2, with 3,196 students.
- International transcripts (F-1 and international coursework)
- High school transcripts (non-F-1 students)
Frequently asked questions
Can I apply to Lone Star as an F-1 student with a diploma that is not in English?
Yes, if you submit it with a certified English translation. Once accepted, you still need an official NACES or AICE evaluation before the end of your admit term (source).
Which evaluation does Lone Star want for my foreign high school diploma?
It recommends a document-by-document evaluation with a US equivalency and GPA conversion from a NACES or AICE member, ideally with the evaluated document attached (source).
I live in Texas and finished high school abroad. Do I need an evaluation?
Generally yes, from a NACES or AICE member, unless you graduated from a US State Department-assisted school, the IB Diploma Programme or a CHEA-accredited high school (source).
Can I use my foreign university transcript instead of my high school diploma?
Yes. An evaluated foreign college transcript showing at least one completed course meets the high school completion requirement (source).
Will Lone Star return my evaluation so I can use it elsewhere?
No. An evaluation submitted to Lone Star becomes its property and is not released to the student or to another institution (source).
What if I cannot get my official high school documents from abroad?
Non-F-1 students may request Individual Admission through their home campus, but may then be ineligible for financial aid (source).
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.
Translating documents for Lone Star College?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.