Attested International Documents
Many international schools issue only one original transcript or degree certificate. Please do not submit your original copy to Portland State. Instead, request that the issuing institution attest a copy of the document.
To request an attested document, send a photocopy (never the original) of the document to the institution that originally issued it. They will verify the photocopy against their records, place the institutional stamp or seal on the photocopy (thereby attesting to its accuracy), put the attested copy into an institutional envelope, and affix their stamp or seal over the envelope closure. The issuing institution can mail the attested copy directly to Graduate Admissions or you may deliver the sealed envelope to the office in person.