Seward County Community 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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Seward County requirements in detail

The original and a certified English copy

Seward County asks for both versions of each record: the original language and a certified copy translated into English (International students).

The English copy of your proof of graduation must state the graduation date, so translate the diploma or completion certificate in full, including dates and stamps.

A secondary transcript that shows a completed English course can also serve as proof of English proficiency, which makes that transcript worth translating completely.

Bank statements and college credit

For the I-20, Seward County asks for the two most recent months of bank statements translated into English by the bank or by a professional translator, or a signed bank letter on letterhead with the average balance in US dollars (International students).

Credit for courses taken in another country is optional and needs a course-by-course evaluation from a NACES or AICE member, sent to the college (International students); see translation for credential evaluation for what the agencies ask.

Documents applicants usually translate

• High school transcripts and diploma, with the graduation date
• College transcripts, for credit from abroad
• Bank statements for the most recent two months
• Immunization records, 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 Seward County

• The application goes by email to the admissions contact listed on the page; the TB questionnaire and passport copy go to admissions@sccc.edu (International students).

• Send the original-language records with their certified English copies as part of the required documents; course-by-course evaluations are sent by the agency (International students).

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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