Pacific Northwest Christian College: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

Sample translation: a Congolese secondary school transcript

This is what an order looks like when it is delivered, with a fictitious student. The PDF starts with the signed certification page, and the translation follows the original line for line: every abbreviation is explained, stamps, seals and signatures are noted in brackets, and the grid stays the same, so an admissions officer or a credential evaluator can match it without guessing.

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What to notice

• Two school years in the same grid as the original: every subject, grading period, exam and total, so each grade can be read against its maximum.
• The French rating abbreviations are translated (TB becomes VG, Very good), and every abbreviation is explained in a translator's note at the foot of the same page, including one the original never defines.
• Dates are written the US way (the original's 02/07/2015 is February 7, 2015).
• The photo, seals and signatures are noted in brackets where they appear.

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PNWCC requirements in detail

Foreign transcripts: translated, certified, and a citizenship document

PNWCC's admissions process has one line for records from abroad: "official foreign transcripts must be translated, certified, and submitted with proof of U.S. citizenship" (catalog).

The college does not name a translator or an evaluation agency, so a certified translation of the full transcript, with the grading scale and graduation date, is what you need.

The citizenship document is a separate requirement that the catalog attaches to the same step.

The rest of the file follows the usual PNWCC steps: a free online application, a copy of the high school transcript showing graduation dates (or a GED), and SAT or ACT scores only if you have them. For the school record, see high school diploma translation.

What counts as official, and what transfers

A transcript is official at PNWCC only if the sending institution sends it directly, by email to transcripts@pnwcc.edu, or if you hand deliver it sealed in that institution's envelope (catalog).

Applicants with more than 30 semester credits submit college transcripts only; those with fewer also send the high school record.

The Registrar accepts transfer credit that is essentially equivalent in level and content, counts at most 30 semester or 45 quarter credits toward the Associate of Arts, and records only the institution, credits and GPA on the PNWCC transcript.

Documents applicants usually translate

• High school transcript and diploma
• College transcripts from 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 PNWCC

• Send your certified translation with the official foreign transcript and proof of US citizenship to PNWCC; the final official transcript must arrive from the issuing school at transcripts@pnwcc.edu or sealed in its envelope before you enroll (PNWCC Course Catalog 2026-2027 (PDF)).

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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