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Admissions Home | International Students Guide | Admissions Requirements | FAQs | Estimated Expenses The following are the requirements to be enrolled as an International Student at Massasoit Community College. The term “International Student” refers to any student who is not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. International applicants must be at least 18 years of age. Please use the items listed below as a checklist to ensure that you have gathered all the necessary documents for your application. The Admissions Office must receive ALL of the following documents by the stated Fall or Spring deadlines in order for an application to be considered complete. A thorough review of applicant admissions materials will be conducted before any decision on acceptance is made. Admissions Deadlines: Fall Semester: June 1st /// Spring Semester: November 1st I. Submit an Application for Admission 1. Read the information on each page of the application carefully and fill out the application completely. Make sure that the Emergency Contact section of the application is someone with a local U.S address. Please include the address in your country of origin. II. Proof of High School Graduation or Completion 1. Submit an official copy of your secondary school transcript including an Official copy of your Diploma or Certificate. All academic records must be translated into English and notarized by a certified translator. 2. Submit an official copy of your post secondary school transcript(s) with Diplomas if applicable. Translations must be done by a certified translator. Please Note: College transfer credit will be potentially awarded only with an Official College Transcript and an evaluated document. All academic documents must be evaluated and/or translated (if needed) by a certified center for evaluation III. Proof of Financial Support Students/sponsors must show that there is monetary funding available to support the student while in the United States by completing the following: 1. Complete the Massasoit Certificate of Financial Support which must be signed by the sponsor and notarized. (Download this form here). 2. Submit a noterized bank letter with letterhead and signature from bank showing a minimum amount of $20,000.00 U.S. dollars in the sponsor’s account Note: Both of the financial support documents described above may not be more than 60 days old. IV. Proof of English Proficiency Evidence of proficiency in English may be presented in one of the following ways: 1. Submit a score from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A minimum score of 500 on the written test, or a minimum score of 173 on the computerized test is required. For the internet TOEFL test, a minimum score of 61 is required. 2. Submit an official transcript indicating successful completion of an academic program of study conducted entirely in the English language. 3. By taking and receiving an acceptable score on an English proficiency test administered by Massasoit’s English as a Second Language Department, (available only if you are presently in the United States; please call (508-588-9100, x1790 to schedule an appointment.) V. Massasoit I-20 Application Form (Download PDF) Additional Requirements for: B1/B2 (Visitors Visa) J-1 (Exchange Visa) Transfer Students If you are in the United States at the time of submitting your admission application, please submit a valid Passport, Visa and I-94 card B1/B2 Visa If you are on a B2(Visitors) Visa and plan to stay in the United States, you must request a change of status to a F-1 student visa upon fulfilling and receiving acceptance to Massasoit Community College as an International Student. It is only until you have received authorization from the United States Government indicating that you have been awarded a change of status, that you may begin taking classes at Massasoit. * The process of applying for a change of status takes time. Change of Status cases are decided by the United States Immigration Customs Enforcement and have specific additional paperwork required by the student in order for the case to be reviewed by the Government. In some cases, it is strongly recommended that the student return to his/her home country of origin to apply for a Visa without doing a change of status. The Massasoit Admissions Office DOES NOT process visas or change of status requests (although information and forms may be obtained from the admissions office). Massasoit is not responsible for handling any change of status requests. The Final Admissions Deadlines for B1/B2 Visa holders is May 15th for Fall and October 15th for Spring Semesters. J-1 Visa If you are on a J-1 (exchange) Visa, you must apply for a change of status to a student visa (F-1) before your J-1 visa expires. If you have a J-1 Visa that has expired, you have a 30 day period to change status before being considered out of status. J-1 Visa holders should follow the regular Fall and Spring International student admissions deadlines. Transfer Students If you are an F-1 student attending a United States College or University, please submit along with all other application requirements, a copy of your current SEVIS I-20 Form from the school you currently attend. You should also meet with an Admissions Counselor to discuss the transfer process. The Final Admissions Deadline for transfer students is July 15th for Fall and December 1st for Spring semesters. If you fall under a different visa category than listed above, please contact the admissions office for further information and details. Please note: A Valid I-94 Card is essential for admission and must be presented if a student is applying within the United States and/or on a current Visa. If the I-94 length of stay has expired, Massasoit cannot admit the student unless extension of stay has been granted through the U.S Government. The College is authorized under the United States Federal Law Immigration and Naturalization Act to enroll non-immigrant alien students. Therefore, the College will accept applications for admission from non-immigrant aliens. College admission requirements and the College academic calendar are available from the Admissions Office which also provides application, credential deadlines and enrollment dates for International Students. |
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