Admission Requirements
1. Application: Complete an International Students Application for Admissions and mail to ISP
2.
Academic Preparation: Students must have completed the equivalent of an American high sc
hool
di
ploma; twelve years of elementary and secondary school or students must be at least 18 years o
f
a
g
e.
3.
Transcripts: High school transcripts are required of all applicants. Students who have complete
d
college or university coursework should also submit transcripts from those institutions. Transcripts
m
ust be original or certified copies. If the transcript is not in English, an Official translation must
be
s
ubmitted together with the transcript in the original language. (A transcript is an official documen
t
f
rom 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 directl
y
f
rom ETS. In order to succeed in regular college courses, students must have a score of 450 Writte
n
B
ased Test (WBT) or better. A score of 133 or better is required on the Computer Base Test (CB
T)
and 45 on
the Internet Based Test (IBT), STEP Eiken test – Level 2, IETS 4.5, or English languag
e
c
ompletion certificate
.
5.
Financial Letter of Support: In compliance with immigration requirements, applicants must
be
abl
e to demonstrate access to the necessary funds to pay academic and living expenses for th
e
duration of their studies. Proof of financial support must be in an official sealed letter from the
s
ponsor bank addressed to sponsor and dated within 30 days of application submission or
3
c
onsecutive bank statements, along with a notarized Financial Letter of Support (included i
n
pac
ket
)
6.
Statement of Sponsorship: If you have a sponsor you will be living with, please submit t
he
S
tatement of Sponsorship form which is included in this packet. The sponsor must be a citizen o
f
t
he United States or a permanent resident of the United States. The sponsor’s signature must
be
not
ariz
ed
7.
Tuberculosis Test: Original test results from your doctor are required. Copies are not accepted
.
S
tudents should request the mantoux test; the tine test is not accepted. All students who tes
t
pos
itive are required to submit the results of a chest x-ray. The United States does not accept t
he
B
CG vaccine. Students who test positive because they have had the BCG vaccine will need t
o
submit the results of a chest x-ray. (Please DO NOT send the x-ray film. Send only the doctor’s
r
eport)
.
8.
Immunizations: The following immunizations may be required for visa purposes and the physici
an
s
hould 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 medic
al
i
nsurance policy for the time of attendance at MSJC. (Student insurance information is available i
n
t
hrough the International Students Program
).
10. T
ransferring Students or Change of Status Students: If you are applying from within the Unite
d
S
tates, please submit copies of the visa and information pages from your passport and a copy oft
he
f
ront and back of your I-94. If you are transferring, also submit a copy of the front and back of y
our
I
- 20 from your previous school, a letter of transfer from that school and a transfer included i
n
application packet.
11. A
pplication Fee: There is a non-refundable processing fee of $90 which must be submittedwit
h
each application.
12. C
opy of Passport or Birth Certificate: Please submit a copy of the information page from y
our
passport, or a copy of your birth certificate. Whichever document you choose must show your legal
nam
e in English. We will use this version for your name when we issue your I-
20.