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F-1 Student Admissions
What is an F-1 visa student?
An F-1 student is someone who has been granted permission from the
U.S. federal government to enter and remain in the United States
temporarily as a full-time student. F-1 students must follow special
regulations to maintain their visa status.
Here are just a few of these important regulations:
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Must always be
a full-time student except during school vacation.
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May work
on-campus for only up to 20 hours per week.
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May not work
off-campus without special permission from the immigration
service.
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Must always
have a valid passport.
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Must have
proof of financial support.
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Must follow
special procedures for transferring schools, traveling, and
reporting changes to personal and financial information.
Admissions Process
In order to
receive a Form I-20 for an F-1 student visa, students must submit
all of the following documents to the International Admissions
Office:
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An
Application for Admission or the
Online Application for Admissions
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Proof of completing secondary school and official transcripts from
any colleges and universities attended. Include English translation
if necessary.
Students who attended college or university outside of the U.S. must
submit an official course-by-course evaluation of their transcript
from an international transcript evaluation service such as
Educational Credential Evaluators at
www.ece.org or
World Education Services at
www.wes.org. Visit the website of the National Association
of Credential Evaluation Services (http://naces.org)
to find a list of acceptable evaluation services.
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Proof of English proficiency. If English is not the primary
language spoken by the student and the language of educational
instruction, students must submit proof of advanced English
skills. Proof may be any of the following:
v
TOEFL.
The minimum score for admission is 61 on the iBT, 173 on the CBT or
500 on the PBT. Test results must be sent to JCTC directly from the
testing service. The scores must not be older than 18 months. The
TOEFL institutional code for JCTC is 1328. For more information
about the TOEFL visit
www.toefl.org.
v
Language
Training Program.
Proof of successful completion of the advanced level of the
University of Louisville Intensive English Language Program or
successful completion of the fifth level of the University of
Kentucky English as a Second Language Program.
v
College
English 101 and 102.
Completion of College English 101 and 102 or its equivalent with a
minimum grade of B from an accredited American institution.
***JCTC can NOT issue the Form I-20 to international students who
need ESL classes or who do not meet the above English
requirements.***
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Proof of Financial Support for $20,752
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Complete the Application for the
I-20 Form
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JCTC Transfer Report
Application Deadlines
Due to the amount of time needed to process application documents,
deliver the I-20 and apply for F-1 status, you must submit your
application to JCTC by the set deadlines. NO EXCEPTIONS.
For a new student applying to JCTC from outside of the U.S.
● Fall Semester (August) = June 1
● Spring Semester (January) = November 1
● Summer Semester (May) = March 1
For a student applying to JCTC and for a change of status to F-1
while in the U.S.
● Fall Semester (August) = June 1
● Spring Semester (January) = November 1
● Summer Semester (May) = March 1
For a transfer student with F-1 status applying to JCTC while in
the U.S.
● Fall Semester (August) = August 1
● Spring Semester (January) = December 1
● Summer Semester (May) = April 1 | 
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