West Valley College: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

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West Valley College requirements in detail

Certified translations, uploaded with the application

West Valley College's International Student Office asks for official copies of transcripts from all high schools and colleges you attended, in or outside the US, with a certified English translation where needed.

Foreign transcripts may be uploaded to the online application, so a PDF of the original next to its certified translation is what you send; only US transcripts must come directly from the school.

A signed financial statement, a bank or scholarship letter less than three months old, passport and visa copies, a personal letter, immunization records and proof of English complete the file.

For high school records, translate the diploma and every year of grades, including the grading scale. Holders of a green card are not international students for this purpose: they apply to the college directly, not through the International Student Program (International students).

Credit for courses abroad: a detailed NACES report

West Valley accepts evaluations from any service on the NACES membership list and reviews reports case by case; credit is granted only if the report is detailed enough to place each course.

If you have no evaluation yet, it recommends IERF, or ECE if you plan to transfer to San Jose State University, and you must ask for a detailed report (transcript evaluation guidelines).

The credit applies to West Valley programs only and not to CSU GE or IGETC (except language other than English for IGETC).

The page also warns that four-year colleges run their own evaluation and typically require certified translations of all university-level transcripts, so the same translation can serve your transfer application later.

Where West Valley's page differs on deadlines

The application section of the international students page gives June 1 (fall) and November 9 (spring) for applicants outside the US, with June 5 and December 1 for F-1 transfers.

The FAQ on the same page gives May 1 for fall and November 1 for spring, and says admission documents are issued one month after the deadline. Plan for the earlier dates or confirm with the International Student Office.

Documents applicants usually translate

• High school diploma and transcripts, every year
• College or university transcripts and degree certificates
• Bank or scholarship letter from the sponsor
• Course descriptions, if the evaluator or West Valley asks for them

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 West Valley College

• Upload the certified translation with a copy of the original transcript to West Valley's online international application, which accepts foreign transcripts as uploads (International students).

• For credit, send your records and the translation to the evaluation service you choose, and ask for a detailed report.

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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