Admission Requirements
1. Application: Complete an International Students Application for Admissions and email documents to
jalvarado@msjc.edu **ONLINE APPLICATION COMING IN SPRING 2020**
2. Academic Preparation: Students must have completed the equivalent of an American high school
diploma; twelve years of elementary and secondary school or students must be at least 18 years of
age.
3. Transcripts: High school transcripts are required of all applicants. Students who have completed
college or university coursework should also submit transcripts from those institutions. Transcripts
must be original or certified copies. If the transcript is not in English, an Official translation must be
submitted together with the transcript in the original language. (A transcript is an official document
from your school showing all of your classes and all of the grades you received in yourclasses).
4. English Proficiency: Send an official Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) score directly
from ETS. In order to succeed in regular college courses, students must have a score of 450 Written
Based Test (WBT) or better. A score of 133 or better is required on the Computer Base Test (CBT)
and 45 on the Internet Based Test (IBT), STEP Eiken test – Level 2, IETS 4.5, or English language
completion certificate.
5. Financial Letter of Support: In compliance with immigration requirements, applicants must be
able to demonstrate access to the necessary funds to pay academic and living expenses for the
duration of their studies. Proof of financial support must be in an official sealed letter from the
sponsor bank addressed to sponsor and dated within 30 days of application submission or 3
consecutive bank statements, along with a notarized Financial Letter of Support (included in
packet)
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Statement of Sponsorship: Form included in packet which is signed and notarized by your
sponsor whom you will be living with in the U.S. (If you are independent you do not need this) but
we will need your U.S. address.
7. Tuberculosis Test: Provide TB test results from your doctor.
Students who test positive are required to submit the results of a chest x-ray. The United States
does not accept the BCG vaccine (Please DO NOT send the x-ray film send only the doctor’s
report).
8. Immunizations: The following immunizations may be required for visa purposes and the physician
should show the dates of immunization (have the immunizations before leaving your home country):
9. Health Insurance: Health insurance is required. Submit evidence of a personal health and medical
insurance policy for the time of attendance at MSJC. (Student insurance information is available in
through the International Students Program).
10. Transferring Students or Change of Status Students: If you are applying from within the United
States, please submit copies of the visa and information pages from your passport and a copy ofthe
front and back of your I-94. If you are transferring, also submit a copy of the front and back of your
I- 20 from your previous school, a letter of transfer from that school and a transfer included in
application packet.
11. Application Fee: There is a non-refundable processing fee of $90 which must be submittedwith
each application.
12. Copy of Passport or Birth Certificate: Please submit a copy of the information page from your
passport, or a copy of your birth certificate. Whichever document you choose must show your legal
name in English. We will use this version for your name when we issue your I-20.
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