International Student Admissions Packet

Application Requirements Checklist International Student Application Statement of Financial Support

International Student Center 1202 West Thomas Road Phoenix, AZ 85013 Telephone (602) 285-7424 Facsimile (602) 285-7578 Email isc@pcmail.maricopa.edu

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International Student Requirements

The Maricopa Community Colleges is comprised of 10 colleges and serves more than 280,000 students annually and offers over 250 degree programs. We welcome your application as an international student, and our staff will make every effort to assist you. Our admission requirements conform to the U.S. Government regulations for issuing F-1 student visa documents. If you have a question in completing this form, please contact the International Admissions Office of the college you have chosen to attend. The admission process includes the following requirements and steps: 1. Complete the International Student Information Form. 2. You must present official and/or certified diploma or transcript documents to support that you have completed the equivalent of high school in the United States. In most countries this is the last year of schooling before entering university. All transcripts and records must be translated into English. Take the TOEFL exam and request that your score report be mailed directly to Phoenix College. Code Number 4606. Admission to academic studies requires a TOEFL score of 500 on the traditional TOEFL, or 61 on the internet-based test. This requirement may be waived if your native language is English. We also accept an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) overall Band Score of 5.5 or better and a minimum IELTS individual Band Score of 5.0 in each module. Applicants for admission to an Intensive English Program must provide evidence of at least intermediate command of English by way of one (or more) of the following criteria: At least six years of English language instruction as shown by the applicants school transcript(s) A minimum TOEFL score of 400 on the traditional TOEFL, or 32 on the internet-based test. A minimum IELTS overall Band Score of 4.0 or better. An original letter of recommendation from a teacher, school principal or headmaster/headmistress, or the director of an English language institute attesting to the applicants proficiency at the intermediate level.

3.

Students admitted to an Intensive English Program will not be allowed to enroll in courses outside those officially designated as part of the program unless and until they have met all of the prerequisites or other course requirements. For information on dates and locations of TOEFL exam centers, contact the Educational Testing Center at: http://www.toefl.org. 4. You or your sponsor must complete the statement of financial support. Please include financial documentation such as a bank statement showing that the sponsor has sufficient funds to cover your tuition and living expenses estimated at $19,910 per year (see estimated expenses on the application for details). While all efforts have been made to present complete and accurate information, changes in tuition and fees, course fees, student services, nonresident tuition, etc., may be made without notice. Please note that the American Embassy or Consulate will require another set of original financial documents.

Students Under 18 Years Old Maricopa Community Colleges recommends that students who are under the age of 18 (minors) have a guardian in the United States. In the event of personal emergency, accident, illness, incarceration, etc., the State of Arizona will require the signature of a guardian before assistance such as hospitalization, legal counsel, etc., can be offered. Maricopa Community Colleges is not permitted to act in the place of the parent or guardian.
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Checklist

Place a check next to each completed requirement.

International Student Applicationt. TOEFL Score Report. Official certificate or transcripts with English translation. Sponsors statement of financial support and bank statement or your bank statement. Other: ____________________________________________
Additional requirements if you are applying from within the United States

A photocopy of the I-94 card in your passport. A photocopy of the visa page in your passport. An official transcript sent from the previous educational institution to Phoenix College. Copy of prior I-20. Other: ____________________________________________
Mail your documents to Phoenix College, ATTN: International Student Center, 1202 West Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85013 Contact the International Student Center Phone: (602) 285-7424 Fax: (602) 285-7578 Email: isc@pcmail.maricopa.edu Notes

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Application Deadlines Fall Semester July 1st Spring Semester November 1st Summer Semester April 1st

For Office Use Only:

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SEVIS #:

International Student Application

Family Name (In Passport) __________________________________________________________

Address to which I-20 should be sent
If left blank, I-20 will be sent to permanent mailing address.

Middle Name _____________________________________________________________________ Former/Maiden Name __________________________________________________________

Date of Birth __________________________________________________ Age _____________

First Name (In Passport) _____________________________________________________________

US Social Security Number (If applicable) ______________________________________ Country of Birth _________________________________________________________________ Country of Citizenship __________________________________________________________
Sex Male

Female

City _________________________________________________________________________________ Province/Territory ________________________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________________________

Postal Code _______________________________________________________________________

Enrollment Plans
Maricopa colleges have my permission to release directory information relative to my enrollment (As Per Family Education Rights And Privacy Act Of 1974)

Country ____________________________________________________________________________

Native Language _________________________________________________________________

Arabic

Yes Permanent Mailing Address in your Home Country

No

City _________________________________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________________________ Province/Territory ________________________________________________________________

The English As A Second Language Program

(Program of Interest, See Reverse)

I am applying for admission to (Check one or both)

An Academic Program in _________________________________

I plan to begin studying in the

Postal Code _______________________________________________________________________

Cell Phone Number _____________________________________________________________
Home Phone Number

Country ____________________________________________________________________________

Fall, August through December, 20_____ Spring, January through May, 20_____ Summer, 20_____ Previous Education
Name of Current or Last High School Attended ____________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Fax Phone Number ______________________________________________________________ Email Address ____________________________________________________________________

Date of Graduation ______________________________________________________________

Location
___________________________________________________________________________

United States Mailing Address (If Available)

Address ____________________________________________________________________________ City

List All Colleges And Universities Attended (If Applicable). Please Enclose Transcripts From Each. If you need additional space, attach a separate page.

_________________________________________________________________________________

State ________________________________________________________________________________ Zip Code ___________________________________________________________________________ USA Phone Number _____________________________________________________________ Revised 10/07/2009 www.phoenixcollege.edu/isc

Location ___________________________________________________________________________ Degree Earned ___________________________________________________________________

Name of Institution _____________________________________________________________

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Academic Plan Major Codes

Degrees and Certificates
ASSOCIATE DEGREES
8400 8101 8105 8103 8107 8900 8800 2000 8600 Associate in Associate in Associate in Associate in Associate in Associate in (ABUSGR) Associate in (ABUSSR) Associate in Associate in Art (AA) Arts in Elementary Education (AAEE) Arts, Fine Arts - Art (AAFA) Arts, Fine Arts - Dance (AAFA) Arts, Fine Arts - Theatre (AAFA) Business General Requirements Business Special Requirements General Studies Degree (AGS) Science (AS)

CCLCertificates of Completion
5665 5008 5007 5357 5513

ATPAssociate in Transfer Partnership

9201 9109 9122 9127 9209

Elementary Education-ASUW Kinesiology-ASUM Therapeutic Recreation-Downtown Exercise and Wellness-Polytech Tourism Development & Management-Downtown

AASAssociate in Applied Science

3149 3400 3065 3500 3024 3091 3832 3308 3028 3684 3152 3123 3150 3063 3055 3831 3268 3080 3356 3112 3770 3355 3266 3064 3368 3404 3148 3769 3324 3021 3119 3125 3332 3120 3202 3070 3094 3822 3823 3046 3784 3824 3291 3214 3017 3812 3680 3384 3844 3053 3048 3011 3144

Accounting Administration of Justice Advanced Emergency Medical Technology (Paramedic) Architectural CAD Technology Audio Production Technologies Banking and Finance Building Safety and Construction Technology Civil Engineering Technology Clinical Laboratory Sciences Computer Graphic Design Computer Information Systems Construction Management Credit Union Management Culinary Studies Dental Assisting Dental Hygiene Dental Office Management Digital Photography Early Childhood Education and Administration Emergency Response and Operations Family Development Fashion Design Fashion Merchandising Fire Science Food Service Administration Forensic Technology General Business Gerontology Health Information Technology Histologic Technology Instructional Assistance Interior Design Interpreter Preparation Journalism Legal Secretarial Management Marketing Media Arts: Computer Art/Illustration Media Arts: Desktop Publishing Media Arts: Digital Animation Media Arts: Digital Imaging Media Arts: Web Design Medical Assisting Medical Office Support Music Business Nursing Office Support Paralegal Studies Programming and System Analysis Recreation Management Retail Management Surveying Technology Therapeutic Massage

CERTIFICATES ACAcademic Certificates

6208 6230 6224 6231 6213 6205 6209 American Indian Studies Chicana & Chicano Studies Creative Writing Electronic Music International Studies Music Southwest Studies

GECGeneral Education
8001 8002 8003

Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC-A) ** Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC-B) ** Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC-S) **

5953 5500 5334 5627 5643 5127 5432 5297 5493 5687 5534 5732 5448 5650 5217 5684 5671 5115 5623 5149 5012 5516 5558 5333 5483 5198 5019 5356 5775 5126 5877 5787 5022 5355 5939 5941 5266 5010 5514 5557 5368 5683 5719 5306 5718 5320 5314 5682 5324 5195 5580 5119 5271 5429 5332 5466 5585 5134 5202 5729 5070 5094 5095 5881 5883 5408 5879 5885 5291 5014 5092 5295 5206 5229 5258 5963 5677 5676 5384 5794 5947 5949 5279 5957 5364 5048

Accounting Administration of Justice Comprehensive Administration of Justice Fundamentals Adolescent Studies ** Advanced Emergency Medical Technology (Paramedic) Apparel Construction Architectural CAD Technology Audio Production Technologies Banking and Finance Basic Emergency Medical Technology ** Bilingual Endorsement Building Safety and Construction Technology Civil Engineering Technology Clinical Laboratory Sciences Comic and Sequential Art Commercial Baking ** Commercial Food Preparation ** Community Emergency Response Team (CERT): Level I ** Computer Aided Drafting Computer Applications Computer Graphic Design Computer Information Systems Construction Management Costuming Credit Union Management Crime and Accident Scene Photography ** Culinary Studies Curriculum for Young Children Deaf Studies Dental Assisting Digital Photography Early Childhood Classroom Management ** Early Childhood Education and Administration Emergency Communications and Deployment ** ESL Endorsement Evidence Technology Family Development Family Support ** Fashion Design, Level I Fashion Design, Level II ** Fashion Illustration Fashion Merchandising Fingerprint Classification and Identification ** Fire Science Firefighter Operation Food Service Administration General Business Gerontology: Aging Services Management Gerontology: Eldercare Gerontology: Foundations ** Gerontology: Generalist Gerontology: Program Development Hazardous Materials Response Health Information Histologic Technology Human Resources Management Instructional Assistance Intermediate Emergency Medical Technology Interior Merchandising Interpreter Preparation Journalism Kitchen and Bath Design Laboratory Assisting** Legal Secretarial Management I Management II Marketing I Marketing II Media Arts: Computer Art/Illustration Media Arts: Desktop Publishing Media Arts: Digital Animation Media Arts: Digital Imaging Media Arts: Web Design Medical Assisting Medical Billing and Coding: Physician-Based Medical Coding: Hospital-Based Medical Front Office** Medical Office Support: Basic Clerical Medical Office Support: Basic Transcription Music Business Nurse Assisting ** Office Support I Office Support II Paralegal Studies Patient Care Technician ** Pattern Design - Level I ** Pattern Design - Level II ** Phlebotomy ** Practical Nursing Professional Food & Beverage Service ** Programming and System Analysis

5653 5139 5469 5286 5341 5203 5144 5159 5051

Real Estate Real Estate: Prelicense Recreation Management Retail Management Secondary Basic Emergency Medical Technology** Surveying Technology Therapeutic Massage Web Design Web Developer

MAjOR CODES
7142 7152 7154 Undecided Transfer to a Bachelor Degree Program Not Seeking a Degree or Certificate

TRANSFER PATHWAYS
Accounting Advertising Architecture Art Art History Anthropology Biology Business, General Chemistry Child Development and Family Relations Clinical Laboratory Science Communications Computer and Information Systems (Bus.) Criminal Justice Dance Dental Hygiene Economics Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Special Engineering English English As a Second Language Finance Foreign Languages General Studies Geography Geology Health, Education and Services History Interior Design International Studies Journalism Management Marketing Mathematics Microbiology Music Nursing Nutrition/Food Service Pharmacy Technician Philosophy Physical Education Physical Therapy Physics Political Science Pre-Medicine Psychology Public Administration Public Relations Real Estate Recreation Religious Studies Speech Communication Social Work Sociology Theatre/Drama Urban Planning Womens Studies Zoology Not Reported
** This program does not qualify a student for financial aid. Consult an advisor for further information. As of August 2009

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Phoenix College and the Maricopa Community Colleges do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, handicap/disability, age, or Vietnam era/disabled veteran status in employment or in the application, admission, participation, access and treatment of persons in instructional programs and activities.

International Student Application, Cont.

Transfer
If you are currently in the United States, what is your visa type? _____________________________________ If F-1, what school Issued the I-20? __________________________________________________________________ What school are you now attending? ________________________________________ Have you applied for permanent residence?

Estimated Expenses The approximate cost of one year of study at the Maricopa Community Colleges: Tuition and Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7 ,570 (1) Living Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,140 (2) Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,200 (3) Health Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 (4) TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,910 (5) First Dependent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000 Each Additional Dependent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500
NOTES: (1) Based on 20052006 tuition and fee schedule. (2) Based on estimated living costs for 2 semesters (10 months). (3) Based on typical new and used book prices. Assumes books are sold at the end of the semester. (4) Based on 20052006 MCCD International Student Health Plan. (5) Applicants must provide evidence of this minimum amount of financial support before an I-20 is issued.

Yes

No

Do you plan to travel outside the usa before you begin classes?

Yes

No

Complete Name
(In Passport)

If you are married and if your spouse and/or children will accompany you, please provide names, dates and places of birth
Relationship

Date of Birth
(MM/DD/YYYY)

Country of Birth

Spouse Male Female Child Child Male Female Male Female

Country of Citizenship

I certify that the names, dates and other information that I have provided on this International Student Application Form are true, correct and complete and that all the documents submitted in support of this application are real, bonafide and verifiable. I understand that it is mandatory that I be enrolled in at least 12 credits per semester while studying at Phoenix College to maintain my F-1 Status.

__________________________________________________________
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT

__________________________________________________________________
DATE

Students Under 18 Years Old Maricopa Community Colleges recommends that students who are under the age of 18 (minors) have a guardian in the United States. In the event of personal emergency, accident, illness, incarceration, etc., the State of Arizona will require the signature of a guardian before assistance such as hospitalization, legal counsel, etc., can be offered. Maricopa Community Colleges is not permitted to act in the place of the parent or guardian.
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Statement of Financial Support

To be completed by Financial Sponsor

This is to certify that I, ______________________________________________ will provide sufficient funds to

(Full Legal Name of Financial Supporter)

cover all the expenses of _____________________________________________ while he/she is enrolled as a

(Full Name of Student)

student at one of the Phoenix College in Arizona. I understand that international students applying for an I-20 Certificate of Eligibility from Maricopa Community Colleges need to show evidence that they will have at least $19,910 per year to cover all of their educational and living expenses. For your review, I am submitting bank statements from within the last 3 months showing sufficient funds for this purpose. Please contact me if you need any more information about these arrangements.

NAME

TELEPHONE

ADDRESS

SIGNATURE

DATE

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