Alamo
College District defines an international student as a student who is in the
United States on non-immigrant visa or plans to apply for a student visa (F-1).
There are three types of international students, one who is requesting an initial
I-20 for F-1 visa or is transferring their I-20, one who has an active I-20 from
another university or college and wish to concurrently enroll, or one who has
an active non-immigrant visa that allows visa holder to study in the United
States.
International
Student Application Types:
International Student: I-20
International students who are in their home
country and wish to apply for the F-1 visa and would like for one of the Alamo
Colleges to issue the Form I-20
International student who are already on an F-1
visa and attending a college/university or language school and wish to transfer
their I-20 to one of the Alamo Colleges
International student who is currently on
another non-immigrant visa who wishes to submit a “Change of Status” from
current visa to the F-1 visa and is requesting one of the Alamo Colleges to
issue the Form I-20.
Provide
the following to the International Student Services Offices
International:
I-20 Application Form (print/complete/return)
Required
Financial Statements-to meet cost of attendance ($24,358 U.S. Dollars)
Official
transcripts from high school and/or college
Original transcripts-submit to International
Student Services
Translated by
American
Translators Association
a
nd evaluated by an organization that meets the
quality guidelines endorsed by the
National
Associate of Credential Evaluation Services
(NACES)
Proof of English
Proficiency (determined by your ESOL
course level)
Proof of English
Proficiency (not required for ESL Program)
TOEFL score: 500
iBT TOEFL score: 61
IELTS score: 5.5
ESL Program
You will take a
test to determine your level of English proficiency
This test will be
scheduled once you obtain your visa
Please arrive in
San Antonio two weeks before classes begin to schedule your test
Attach a photo ID
Complete the
Statement of Understanding
Processing Fee
$100.00 US Dollars (non-refundable)
Cashier check or money order made payable to
Alamo Colleges (attach to application)
For online credit
card payments, visitVirtual Business
Office
Under Alamo
Colleges Market Mall select “Paying for one of the above? Click Here”
Select Alamo
Colleges International Services
Select
International Application Fee
Print receipt and
mail copy with the international application
International Student: Concurrent or Transient
International student who is currently on an
F-1 visa thru a college or university and would like to take one or two classes
at one of the Alamo Colleges
Your I-20 will still remain issued by your
current college or university
A
transient student is one who will only be attending one of the Alamo Colleges
during summer your I-20 will remain issued by your current college or
university.
International Student: Other Visas
You are currently under a non-immigrant visa
other than an F-1 student visa, such as HB1 or J1 etc.,
You do not wish to submit a “Change of Status’
to an F-1 visa (no Form I-20 issued)
Alamo Colleges will verify your non-immigrant
visa allow for study in the U.S.
Application
Deadline (Only for International Students requesting I-20)
New International
Students:
-
Deadline for fall
semester (August): May 15
-
Deadline for spring
semester (January): October 15
International Transfer
Students
-
Deadline for fall Semester (August): July 1
-
Deadline for spring Semester (January):
December 1
International Student
applying as Concurrent/Transient and Other Visas please visit
Calendars
for current Registration/Payment Calendar for deadlines.