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Paper Documents
- Can be submitted to ECE either by the applicant OR directly by the issuing body.
- Please do not send multiple copies of the same document.
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Electronic Documents
Acceptable methods:
- Send your documents through a trusted Electronic Document Service
- For example: MyCreds, Trential, TrueCopy, Digitary, Parchment, My eQuals, Gradintel, etc.
- Have your institution send the secure electronic documents directly to ECEMail@ece.org from the institutional portal or from a publicly verifiable email address of the institution.
- Please ask the institution to include your name and ECE reference number.
- Acceptance is not guaranteed, as we must review all documents on a case-by-case basis.
- Please do not send or forward the documents yourself.
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If you have questions, please read our FAQ for information about submitting documents, or Contact Us. Please do not email questions to ecemail@ece.org which is for document submission only.
Language of Documents1: Russian
Secondary (High School) and Vocational If you completed post-secondary (university) level study, it is generally not necessary to submit high school level documents. Ask your U.S. institution if an evaluation of your high school documents is needed.
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Required Documents
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- Certificate of Secondary General Education (Аттестат о среднем общем образовании)
OR Diploma of Basic Vocational Education (Диплом о начальном профессиональном образовании) OR Diploma of Intermediate Professional Education (Диплом о среднем профессиональном образовании), or equivalent
| Check this website prior to submitting your diploma:
Федеральная служба по надзору в сфере образования и науки (Рособрнадзор)
Click on Сервис поиска сведений о документах об образовании. If your diploma can be verified on that website, then submit:
- Photocopy or scan of the diploma
- Screenshot of the verification results
If your diploma can not be verified on that website, then submit:Please note that only the Diploma is verifiable. The Diploma Supplement cannot be verified, therefore, please submit the original supplement, as noted below.
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- Supplement to the Certificate (Приложение к аттестату), or Supplement to the Diploma (Приложение к диплому) - submit only if you are requesting a course-by-course listing or grade average of your secondary/vocational education
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Post-Secondary (University)
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Required Documents
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- Diploma (Диплом)
| Check this website prior to submitting your diploma:
Федеральная служба по надзору в сфере образования и науки (Рособрнадзор)
Click on Сервис поиска сведений о документах об образовании. If your diploma can be verified on that website, then submit:
- Photocopy or scan of the diploma
- Screenshot of the verification results
If your diploma can not be verified on that website, then submit:Please note that only the Diploma is verifiable. The Diploma Supplement cannot be verified, therefore, please submit the original supplement, as noted below.
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- For completed programs: Supplement to the Diploma (Приложение к диплому)
For incomplete programs you may submit any one of the following: - Academic Record (Академическая справка), Record of study (Справка об обучении)
OR - Archival Record (Архивная Справка) issued by the Rector's office
OR - Diploma of Incomplete Higher Education (Диплом о неполном высшем образовании)
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If an official transcript / grade report is not available because your master’s or doctoral program did not have coursework, you must instead submit a copy of the thesis title, if available, along with the diploma.
Last updated 06/25/2025
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Contact our Customer Service if you have any questions.
1Language of Documents:
- Submit English translations for all documents issued in a foreign language.
- Translations can be submitted to ECE by mail or email.
- You may prepare the translations yourself, as long as they are complete, literal, word-for-word, and in the same format as the original document.
2Original Document:
- Can be mailed to ECE by the applicant.
- Usually issued with the letterhead of the institution, has an original seal and/or signature.
- Photocopies, notarized copies, faxes, or scans are not considered original documents.
- Original documents sent by the applicant will be returned with the completed evaluation report.
3Issued in a Sealed Envelope:
- Must be an original or an attested copy with an original institutional seal and signature. The attested copy should be issued and signed/stamped by the same office that issues original documents. Notarized copies are not acceptable.
- The envelope should be sealed by the issuing body with a seal, stamp, or signature of an official on the back side flap closure.
- Can be mailed to ECE either by the applicant OR directly by the issuing body, but must remain sealed.
Incomplete Documentation:
- If you submit insufficient documentation, we will contact you.
Report Type:
- We will prepare the type of report that you order as explained in the Terms and Conditions of the application form.
- Submit course descriptions (syllabus, prospectus, etc.) for the following report type:
- Subject Analysis (Specific arrangements must be made between ECE and the U.S. institution before this type of report can be prepared.)