International Student Admissions
Admission advising is available in the Admissions and Records Office for international students of several classifications (F-1, B-1, J-1, H, immigrants, refugees). Services are also available to students who must comply with Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) laws.
INS documents are available from the Admissions and Records Office -- some for prospective students, and others for currently-enrolled students:
I-20 Entry Document for Foreign Student
I-506 Change of Alien Classification
I-538 Application for Extension of Stay and Work Permission
I-539 Application to Extend Temporary Stay
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) Application
To be issued an I-20, prospective international students must provide the following:
- admissions worksheet, available from the Admissions and Records Office;
- transcripts, translated into English, from all secondary and post-secondary institutions attended; transcripts must be evaluated by a foreign educational credential evaluation agency. Forms for the foreign educational credential evaluation are available in the Admissions and Records Office;
- TOEFL score of at least 500 or 173 on computer based TOEFL test;
- affidavit of financial support and any related documents. The affidavit form is in the Admission Guide for International Students available from the Admissions and Records Office; and
- proof of required health insurance must be on file in the Admissions Office within 30 days of arrival in district.
Admission of international students is done on an individual basis. It is highly recommended that all prospective students from a country other than the United States contact the Admissions and Records Office at LLCC one year in advance of the date they hope to begin studies so that credentials can be received and evaluated, financial arrangements can be made, visas and passports arranged and any other documentation can be prepared.
To meet INS requirements, all F-1 students must enroll in at least 12 semester hours of course work. Also, prior to admission, international students must show evidence of financial support for at least one year's expenses. Therefore, international students are expected to pay tuition in full at the time of registration. Please reference the current semester course schedule for tuition costs for international students, or contact the Admissions and Records Office. Although most international students are ineligible for state and federal financial aid, students with refugee or resident alien status may be eligible to receive financial assistance.