FAQs for: Academic Records & Transcripts
Questions
Am I required to submit my high school (secondary school) transcript as part of my application for admission to Portland State?
Am I required to submit official documents for admission to Portland State in the original language or should they be translated?
Can I get my only original transcript or degree certificate back after being admitted to Portland State?
I don't have any transcripts to submit with my application for admission to Portland State. What should I do?
I had my official transcript or degree certificate translated by an agency because it is not in English. The agency staff provided me with a sealed envelope containing the translation, which I submitted to Portland State University with my admissions application. Is this an official document?
I have been admitted to Portland State based on unofficial transcipts. How much time do I have to submit the official documents?
I have completed some college credits but I want to start a completely different program of study and won't be transferring any credits. Am I required to submit college transcripts as part of my application for admission to Portland State?
I have completed some college credits but I want to start over as a freshman and won't be transferring any credits. Am I required to submit college transcripts as part of my application for admission to Portland State?
If an institution I attended offers to send an English translation of my transcript instead of a transcript in the original language, will Portland State consider it an official document for admissions purposes?
In my country students receive only one original transcript or degree certificate. Aren't these original documents considered "official?"
Should I submit my original transcript or degree certificate to Portland State with my admission application? Will I get the original back?
The Portland State admission application instructions say that I must submit official transcripts. What is an official transcript?
The institution I attended issues only one original transcript or degree certificate. Should I submit that to Portland State when applying for admission?
What is the difference between a transcript and a degree certificate? How do I know which to submit with my application for admission to Portland State?
Will I receive my transfer evaluation report as soon as I am admitted?
Will Portland State accept photocopies of my transcripts until I can submit official ones?