Authentication Certificates for academic records are handled by the Secretary of State of California in Sacramento. The process starts by ordering a duplicate diploma. The university orders diplomas at the beginning of each month and they are received in approximately 6-8 weeks. Once we receive the diploma, the requested documents notarized. They are then sent to Sacramento along with a check for their fee for the service, $20/document. Once we have received them from the Secretary of State, we will check all documents and send them to their final mailing destination. The process can take up to 4 months from the time payment is received.
Here is a link to information from the Secretary of States website regarding degree authentication (previously Apostille) for your reference. http://www.sos.ca.gov/notary/authentication/
FEES:
$80 – One Document (ex: diploma or transcript)
$110 – Two Documents (ex: diploma and a transcript)
$30 – An additional document (ex: each additional diploma(s) or transcript(s))
Ready to begin?
- Complete the Request Form.
- If you are requesting a diploma, complete the Diploma Request – Complete the form for each diploma being requested (i.e. submit one request for a Bachelor’s diploma and one request for a Master’s diploma).
- You will receive a confirmation email from the Office of the Registrar, which will include your total fees.
- Submit payment with Student Accounts at 909-448-4060.
- Your documents will be ordered, and we will begin the process.
All fees must be paid in advance to begin the process.
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