Requirements for Submitting Transcripts from Outside the United States
Hawkeye Community College requires that all students who went to high school outside the United States get their high school transcripts and any certificates translated before sending them to the college. This can be done by a professional or with a notary. The International Student Admissions and Services office will review high school transcripts.
If a student attended a college or university outside the United States, they must have those official transcripts translated and evaluated by a professional service. Students are responsible for any fees charged by these services.
All official translations and evaluations must be sent directly to Hawkeye Community College by the translating or evaluating service. They can be mailed to the address below or sent electronically. Only original translations will be accepted—no photocopies. All documents must be in the original language and include an English translation.
International Students (F-1 VISA)
Attn: Admissions
Hawkeye Community College
1501 East Orange Road
Waterloo, Iowa 50704-8015
Hawkeye Community College does not endorse or recommend any specific translating or evaluating service.
All evaluations and translations are subject to review to ensure that academic and degree requirements are followed.
For information on the list of qualified translators in your area, please refer to the resource provided by the American Translators Association. For information on qualified foreign credential evaluators, please consult the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.
High School: Translation and evaluation of high school diploma, transcripts, and exams:
- All high school documents need to be translated and evaluated.
- If high school documents are in English, an evaluation must be provided for admission.
- The evaluations must include the results of any examinations required by the country of origin as proof of successful admission.
College/University Credits/ Degrees: Translation and evaluation of college degrees and transfer courses.
- All international credentials (diplomas, transcripts, or degree certificates) must be translated and evaluated by a professional translating/evaluating service.
- If you would like to transfer courses from an international institution, please choose detailed evaluation with statement of equivalency to U.S. educational system and course-by-course listing of subjects with grades and corresponding U.S. credit hours earned. Hawkeye Community College is not required to accept evaluations that do not meet requested academic or degree requirements.
