Palm Beach State College: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

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Palm Beach State requirements in detail

A certified translation means a signed attestation

Palm Beach State defines what it means by "certified".

The translation must include an attestation signed by the translator saying they are fluent in both English and the language of the document and competent to render a true and accurate translation (International admissions).

It does not require a particular kind of translator, a notary or an agency in your country.

The same page exempts most high school diplomas: they do not need a translation unless they are written in a character-based language, such as Greek, Arabic, Hebrew, Korean, Chinese or Japanese.

A diploma in Spanish, French or Portuguese can go as it is; transcripts, mark sheets and other documents in a foreign language still need the certified translation.

Originals, certified copies, or an evaluation

Palm Beach State takes foreign education records as originals, which staff copy and return to you on request, or as certified copies.

If you send uncertified copies, by email or otherwise, they must come with a document-by-document evaluation from a NACES-approved agency, emailed to admissions@pbsc.edu or delivered in a sealed envelope (International admissions).

Foreign college transcripts are optional. Send them only if you want credit, with a course-by-course evaluation from a NACES member (International admissions).

The transcripts page names Josef Silny & Associates and World Education Services as agencies you can apply to directly (Submit/request transcripts: out-of-country credentials).

Where Palm Beach State's pages differ

The international admissions page requires a certified translation for any foreign-language document and accepts uncertified copies if they come with a NACES document-by-document evaluation.

The catalog says foreign-language documents "may be required" to have certified translations, and, like the transcripts page, accepts copies only if certified by the US Consulate or the Ministry of Education.

We have not resolved these differences; ask the Office of International Admissions and Recruitment which one applies to you.

Documents applicants usually translate

• High school transcripts and mark sheets
• Diplomas in character-based languages, such as Arabic, Chinese or Korean
• GCE, CXC, WAEC or similar certificates
• University transcripts, for optional credit
• Bank letters and the affidavit of financial support

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 Palm Beach State

• After the application and fee, email the documents and their certified translations as PDFs to international@pbsc.edu, or bring them to Room 126/127, PG building, Lake Worth campus; include your PBSC student ID number with every submission (International admissions).

• Evaluations go to admissions@pbsc.edu (high school) or transcriptevaluation@pbsc.edu (college), or in a sealed envelope (International admissions).

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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