Foreign Transcript Evaluation

It is not required to have your foreign transcript evaluated when you submit your application to SCC, however, you may want to have it evaluated if you wish to do either of the following:

  • To prove that you have already taken prerequisite courses.
  • To use your credits from a foreign institution towards your degree from SCC. *There is no guarantee the foreign classes will transfer to our school.

However, if you choose to have your transcript officially evaluated, certain procedures must be followed. All transcripts received from outside the United States must be translated into English (if applicable) and subsequently assessed by an international credential evaluation agency.

After transcripts have been evaluated, please have the evaluation report and original certified educational record along with English translation sent directly to:

Scottsdale Community College
Attn: Admissions and Records
9000 E. Chaparral Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85256
USA

International Credential Evaluation Agencies

SpanTran has created a custom application for SCC that will make sure you select the right kind of evaluation at a discounted rate. You can access their application at SpanTran Application – Scottsdale Community College

Please Note: This is a listing of the International Credential Evaluation Agencies from members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) commonly used across the state of Arizona and by the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD). The MCCCD does not recommend any one agency over another. If the student intends to transfer to any of the state universities/colleges after completing coursework with any of the Maricopa County Community Colleges, we strongly recommend speaking with the university/college regarding the use of any or all agencies. The MCCCD will not be held responsible for the transferability of the evaluations conducted by any or all agencies listed above. Professional evaluations must be done for the purpose of Education and Course-by-Course. Official academic records in the native language along with the certified English translations are also required.

American Translators Association

This online directory will pull up all translators in the immediate area and you may select one on the list of your choosing.

Please Note: All official English word-for-word translations must be certified by a professional translator and include the translator’s signature/stamp and (if appropriate) be issued on the translation companies’ letterhead. In some instances, the issuing institution may issue the official academic record in English or may provide an official English word-for-word translation in addition to issuing the official academic record in the native language upon the request of the student. It is recommended by the MCCCD to obtain the certified English word-for-word translation from an agency or translator listed with the American Translators Association. The MCCCD does not recommend any one agency or translator over another. If the student intends to transfer to any of the state universities/colleges after completing coursework with any of the Maricopa County Community Colleges, we strongly recommend speaking with the university/college regarding the use of any or all agencies or translators. The MCCCD will not be held responsible for the translation conducted by any or all agencies or translators listed above.