IERF General Document Requirements

(please note that there are also IERF Country-Specific Requirements and
Institutional Document Requirements)
I.

Academic Records
Please submit the following:
1.

Transcripts / Mark Sheets / Examination

Certificates / Academic Records indicating
courses/subjects, hours of study/units/credits, and
grades/marks/examination results, issued in the
original language. These must be issued on
institutional letterhead and include official signatures
and seals. If the hours/units/credits are not included
on the academic records, please submit program
descriptions/syllabi issued by the institution, where
applicable.

2.

Diplomas / Graduation Certificates / Degree

Certificates issued in the original language (indicating
that a degree/qualification has been earned or that a
program of study has been completed)

3.

If available, plan of studies / curriculum indicating

the structure of your program of study

4.

Copy of the title page, abstract, table of contents,

and first ten pages of the dissertationfor the
evaluation of doctoral studies

5.

Proof of name change (if applicable), e.g. copy of a

marriage certificate or other legal document

Please note that if you have continued on to postsecondary

studies, you are not required to submit academic records for
secondary studies. Also, if you have completed graduate
studies, the undergraduate academic records are still required
as supporting documentation, although you may choose to not
include them in the evaluation.
II.

Original Documents (Please also refer to Section V.)

To prevent any potential delay in the processing of your
application, it is recommended that you submit original
documents. Original records are required for licensure (i.e.,
accounting, architecture, teaching, etc.) and for many schools
and universities. IERF reserves the right to request original
documents at any time during the evaluation process. Official
certified true copies of academic records issued by the
institution of study or relevant government body may be
acceptable as original, whereas notarized copies are not.

III.

Photocopies
Original documents (including translations) must be
accompanied by clear, legible and full-sized photocopies (front
and back). Otherwise, you will be assessed a $20 fee.

Photocopies become the property of IERF.

IV.

Translations
Translations must be submitted for all records not officially
issued in English. These must be in the same format as the
original-language documents, line-by-line, word-for-word, and
must be typed. IERF reserves the right to request translations
prepared by professional translation services. If submitting
official or original translations, please include a set of clear,
legible and full-sized photocopies (front and back).
IERF has negotiated a special discount with University Language
Services for our applicants who use their translation services.
You can contact them directly through their website to learn
more about the discount.

V.

Request for Additional Information

Be certain that you have all the necessary documents before
sending your application, as missing documents will delay the
processing of your evaluation.
Please note that at any time during the evaluation process, IERF
reserves the right to request original documents, additional
documents, and/or that documents be sent directly to IERF by
the issuing institutions. All records received from the
institution(s) of study will become the property of IERF and will
not be returned to the applicant.
Please submit the requested documentation and/or feeswithin
4 months. Otherwise, your case will be closed and a $80 fee
will be required to re-open your case.

India
All supporting documents must be OFFICIAL academic records issued in English and/orHindi. Please
submit professional English translations for all documents issued in Hindi.
For secondary studies, please submit Mark Sheets and/or Examination Certificates (e.g.,
Secondary School Certificate Examination, Higher Secondary/Intermediate Certificate Examination,
etc.), issued by the State Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, if passed.
For postsecondary studies, please submit the following academic records issued by your university of
study (not the affiliated colleges):

Mark Sheets for all studies (i.e., Bachelor, Master, etc.), with years of study, course titles, and
marks. Please provide syllabi if the mark sheets have abbreviated paper titles or numbered papers
without titles.

Degree Certificates earned for all studies. If the degree certificate has not yet been issued,
please submit the Provisional Degree Certificate, indicating eligibility to receive the degree with the
Class/Division for the final examination. Please note, however, that Provisional Degree Certificates
are not considered the same as the Degree Certificates.
Note: Unofficial records (e.g., college records/transcripts issued by colleges or study abroad agencies,
etc.) will not be accepted.

Institutional Document Requirements

The following academic records must be submitted in addition to those
outlined in IERF General Document Requirements and IERF CountrySpecific Document Requirements, as required by the institutions below.
Original academic records are required when submitting an application
for admission to:

Alliant University

Alvin Community College

Bakersfield College

Baruch College/CUNY, Zicklin School of Business

(originals sent directly to IERF from the institution of study)

Bergen Community College

Brigham Young University

California Baptist University

California Lutheran University (ADEP)

California State University, Dominguez Hills

California State University, Northridge

Central Nursing College

Claremont Graduate University

College of the Siskiyous

Concordia University

Devry University

Gavilan College

Glendale Community College

Grantham University

Hope International University

Inver Hills Community College

John F. Kennedy University

Latter Day Saints Business College

Los Angeles College of Chiropractic

Los Angeles Mission College

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Marymount College

Mission College

Modesto Junior College

Montgomery College

Our Lady of the Lake University

Pacific Oaks College

Palomar College

Preferred College of Nursing

Premiere Career College

Prescott College

San Diego City College

San Diego State University

Santa Barbara Community College

Santiago Canyon College

Soka University of America

South Baylo University

University of California, Davis

University of Dubuque

University of La Verne

University of Nebraska

University of Maryland University College

University of Phoenix, Pasadena

University of Redlands

University of San Diego

University of Southern California

Ventura College of Law

Wayne State University

In addition, please note the following additional document

requirements:
Institution
Document Requirement(s)
Academic Records must be submitted for
Berklee College of
secondary studies, even if post-secondary
Music
studies were also completed.
Academic Records must be submitted for
Preferred College
secondary studies, even if post-secondary
of Nursing
studies were also completed.
Santa Barbara
Community
Syllabi/Course Descriptions
College
Academic Records must be submitted for
Soka University of
secondary studies, even if post-secondary
America
studies were also completed.
Wayne State
Syllabi/Course Descriptions
University

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1.

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2.

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3.

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We look forward to receiving your completed application within the next 90 days!

Sincerely,
The IERF team