How do you prepare an Arkansas high school, college, university transcript for an apostille?
The transcript must be signed by a school official (principal, registrar, counselor, etc.) The signature of the school official must be original.
Sample certification:
The signature of the school official must be properly notarized by an Arkansas notary public. It is essential that the Arkansas Notary Public performs the notarial duties accurately so the Apostille request can be processed in a timely manner. The best notarial certificate would be the "Acknowledgment" (Arkansas Secretary of State: Notary Affidavit and Acknowledgment Templates for Public Use):
Acknowledgment:
Other acceptable notarial certificates:
Jurat:
Can a notary certify a copy of a transcript?
Yes, the State of Arkansas allows copy certification by notaries public. However, please check with the receiving foreign school / agency if they will accept a notarized copy. Many foreign schools require an original transcript signed by the school principal or registrar.
In case a notarized copy is acceptable, the notary should use the following notarial certificate (Arkansas Secretary of State: Notary Affidavit and Acknowledgment Templates for Public Use):
Photocopy acknowledgment:
