How do you prepare a South Carolina high school, college, university transcript for an apostille?
The transcript must be certified/signed by a school official (principal, registrar, counselor, etc.) The signature of the school official must be original.
Sample certification:
This is the original transcript issued to [ name of the student ].
[ Original signature of the school official ] [ Date ]
The signature of the school official must be notarized by a South Carolina notary public. A complete notarial certificate must be included in every notarization. The notary must include wording stating the facts attested.
Acknowledgment:
State of South Carolina
County of _________
I, the undersigned Notary Public, do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of , 20 and the document was executed by the above named (name of the school official who signed the document) on his/her own free will.
Witness my hand and seal this day of , 20 .
(Signature of Notary Public)
Notary Public for South Carolina [ Notary Seal]
Commission expires: ______
Other acceptable notarial certificates:
Jurat:
State of South Carolina
County of _________
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of , 20 by (name of the school official who signed the document) .
(Signature of Notary Public)
Notary Public for South Carolina [ Notary Seal]
Commission expires: ______
Can a notary certify a copy of a transcript?
According to the South Carolina Code of Laws (Title 26), "a notary shall not certify or authenticate a photograph or photocopy".
