The
required documents and steps for international students vary depending
on which type of international student you are. Select one of
the following, then follow the instructions:
- Local International Students
- Students who come to the U.S. to complete flight training
at UVSC and take local or online courses.
- Other International Students
- Students who come into the U.S. to attend a flight school
(other than UVSC) and take our online courses.
- Home Country International Students
- Students who apply for our program from their home country
and stay in their home country to complete our online courses.
Local International Students - Read the information
below and complete the listed items. If you have questions about
any of these items, visit or contact the International Admissions
office at (801)863-8475 or call us toll free at 1-888-901-7192
and we can transfer you to them.
F-1 or M-1 Immigration Student Status
The College is authorized under federal law to enroll
nonimmigrant alien (international) students. An international
student is defined as an individual who is legally domiciled in
a country other than in the United States of America at the time
of application for admission to UVSC. International students must
be 18 years or older for admittance.
You may print the Application and Contract
of Support from your computer, fill out the forms and mail
to the Admissions Office(address is listed on the cover sheet).
Or you may request a packet from Prospective Student Services
E-Mail: info@uvsc.edu
Office: Administration Building Room 115
Phone: (801) 863-8811
| I-20
Certificate of Eligibility |
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This document issued by the designated international student
admissions officer to international students with nonimmigrant
status, is to be used to apply for an F-1 or M-1 Visa to the United
States.
Only persons who do not intend to remain permanently in the United
States and who have adequate financial resources are eligible
for such status.
| Form I-94 |
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The I-94 is issued to international students at the port of entry
to the United States. Normally the form is stapled to each individual's
passport. This card must be presented prior to registration.
| Educational Costs
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An estimate of an academic school year costs, as determined by
UVSC, is stated on the I-20 form prior to issuance to the student.
The American Consul uses this information to determine the adequacy
of the applicant's financial resources.
| Contract of Support
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This is a document presented by an international student to UVSC
to show evidence of adequate financial resources. Upon satisfactory
completion of other admission requirements, the contract is returned
to the prospective student along with the I-20, which may then
be presented to an American Consul or immigrant office to gain
an F-1 or M-1 Visa.
TOEFL (Test of English
as a Foreign Language) or
MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery |
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The purpose of the TOEFL is to evaluate the English proficiency
of people whose native language is not English. Since July of
1998, all TOEFL exams are administered on the computer. For more
information visit the TOEFL
website at www.toefl.org
The TOEFL is a confidential examination given through procedures
designed to protect its security before, during, and after its
administration. Scores over one-year old are not acceptable. Information
of TOEFL may also be obtained by writing:
Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL)
P.O. Box 899
Princeton, NJ 08541
U.S.A.
or by contacting the American Consul. A minimum score of 500
(paper based), 173 (computer based), 61 (internet based) for TOEFL
or 80 for MELAB is required for admittance to UVSC. No scores
are needed for admittance to the Intensive English program. In
addition, all UVSC students whose native language is not English
must take an English proficiency examination. This exam is given
prior to enrollment as part of College orientation and will determine
first semester classes.
| Scholarship and Financial
Aid |
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International students are not eligible for scholarships or financial
aid from the United States Government or UVSC.
| Academic Load |
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An international student is required to carry a minimum of 12
hours of credit that apply toward a major each academic semester
of fall and spring. Summer is optional unless it is the student's
first term at UVSC or the student has attended school for more
than one year and uses a semester other than summer as a vacation.
The 12 credit hour requirement may not include repeated classes
or audit classes.
| Hospitalization and
Health Insurance |
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UVSC recommends that international students acquire appropriate
insurance while in school. Information can be obtained at the
UVSC Wellness Center.
| Tuberculin Skin Test
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Each international student must independently acquire a Tuberculin
Skin Test after entering the United States. This may be obtained
at the Wellness Center on campus or the Utah County Health Department.
Written results must be submitted to the UVSC Wellness Center
prior to registering for classes. An international student transferring
from another institution within the United States may present
written results from a previous skin test.
Other International Students
- Obtain an I-20 from your flight school and a visa. (Typically
an F-1 student visa but can be different depending on situation.)
- Be enrolled in the flight school at least ¾ of full-time
status. Your flight school determines this using their own criteria.
- Go back to your home country and finish up online courses
once flight school is over. You can finish up your current semester
of online courses first if their flight school finishes during
a UVSC semester, but once the semester is over, you will need
to go home since you will be out of status with your I-20.
- We will also need the following documents:
- A copy of your I-20
- A letter from your flight school giving permission for
you to take our online courses
- A copy of you I-94 card (a white card stapled inside the
student's passport)
- Proof of completion of the TOEFL
exam if your native language is not English. We will need
your official results page.
Home Country International Students
Fill out and submit the online Application for Admission
and follow the instructions and steps found on the Admissions
page of our website. In addition to this, you will also need to
complete the TOEFL
exam if your native language is not English.
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