ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
FOR APPLICANTS REQUESTING A STUDENT VISA
1. Submit Application to DeKalb Tech Admissions Office, Attn: International Student Advisor, with a $ 20.00 non-refundable application fee.
ONLINE APPLICATION - Submit an Admission Application Online
ADMISSIONS APPLICATION - Print a copy of the Admission Application to submit by mail (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
2. Present an original document certifying immigrant or non-immigrant status. (Passport, visa, permanent resident alien card, etc.)
3. Submit Financial Statements:
a. Affidavit of Support showing that you have funds to finance your education.
b. Certified statement from your bank, (sponsors bank), showing that the required funds are available. ($18,360.00 **)
c. Additional documents substantiating your ability to support yourself/student financially. Financial Documentation
4. Submit proof of proficiency in the English language.
5. Submit Official High School transcript.*
6. Submit Official College/University transcripts.*
7. Submit Satisfactory SAT, ACT, CPE, ASSET or COMPASS Test score.
8. Submit proof of current health insurance coverage.
9. Pay two quarters tuition and fees totaling $3680.00** to DeKalb
Technical College.
10. Pay SEVIS Fee prior to interview with U.S. Consulate.
11. Submit Transfer Clearance Form*to your Advisor at your current school, if applicable. *Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader
*If transcripts are in a language other than English, an official translation is required. Foreign postsecondary educational credentials must have a course-by-course evaluation by an Independent Evaluation Service. Photocopies and faxes are not acceptable.
F-1/M-1 students must start their studies in the quarter for which the visa is granted and remain in College during the duration of the visa’s awarded period. Otherwise, the College must notify ins immediately that the student is not in school and therefore “out of status.” The student must consult with the ISA if a problem arises which prohibits the student’s attendance at the College. Before withdrawing from a course, the F-1/M-1 student must have the approval of the ISA or the Dean of Students, since time parameters for program completion are part of the visa approval process. The ISA or the Dean of Students will notify INS officials if the student does not show quarterly academic progress or is placed on academic probation, exclusion, or suspension.
According to INS policies, the F-1/ M-1 student’s visa and passport must remain updated while attending DeKalb Tech. It is the responsibility of the F-1/M-1 student to keep tract of the expiration dates of his/her documents. If the visa or passport is to expire before the completion of the students program, he/she must see the ISA in order to complete appropriate forms for an extension. The student must meet with the ISA no less than 60 days prior to the expiration date of the document(s) in order to have adequate time to have the document(s) in question renewed. Failure to do so could result in the INS denying the request for the student extension that would then result in the student having to leave the country prior to completion of his/her program.
Admission into a credit program is a selective process and international students must meet the requirements for admission. International applicants must have a complete file before being accepted into a credit program. Once official acceptance is granted, a letter is mailed to the applicant. The ISA will then request that an F-1/M-1 student visa be issued to the accepted applicant by the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
**Note: Fees and tuition are subject to change.
