Please
Read This Entire Bulletin
Before
Completing the Undergraduate Application Forms
Please fill out all forms and submit them with all the necessary documents to
this office by March 1 for the Fall semester and September 1 for the Spring semester. We
cannot begin to process your application until we have received all of
these forms.
Application
Checklist:
_____ 1. Application for
Admission
_____ 2. $150
Application Fee (non-refundable)
_____ 3. Academic
Records (photocopies are unacceptable)
_____ 4. English
Translations of Academic Records (if records are not in English)
_____ 5. Academic History Ladder
_____ 6. Required
Standardized Tests
_____ 7. Letter
of Reference
_____ 8. Certification
of Finances
_____ 9. Affidavit
of Financial Support
_____10. International
Student Information Sheet
All of the above
must be submitted before we will
begin to process your application.
Prospective students will be considered for admission only if all the
above documents arrive at this office by the required deadlines. Documents arriving late will automatically be
considered for the semester immediately following.
Explanation
of the Application Documents:
1. Application: The Application for
Admission must
be filled out completely and accurately.
Because of the time required to complete processing of the application,
and for the student to make visa and financial arrangements, deadlines have
been established, after which applications cannot be processed. The deadline for Fall Semester Admission is
March 1 and for Spring Semester Admission is September 1.
2. Application
Fee: Each application for
admission must be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee of $150 (in
U.S. Dollars), which can be in the form of a bank check or money order. An
application will not be processed without the application fee. If you find it difficult to submit the
application fee because of currency restrictions in your country, we suggest
that you request a friend or relative in the
3. Academic
Records: Consideration of an
application for admission cannot be given until
the Office of International Programs receives all required credentials. Proper transcripts (or certificates) must be
submitted of all academic records or examination results documenting each year
of study from the first year of secondary school and for all post-secondary or
university-level work; these documents must be signed by the appropriate school
official. Only original or certified copies will be accepted. Original documents will be returned upon
request.
Important: Send the application and all credentials
to:
Office of
International Student Services
Student Life
4. English
Translations: If official
credentials are in a language other than English, a certified English
translation must be included. One option is World Education Services, which
provides academic credential evaluation services for a fee. For more
information on their services, visit their website at www.wes.org.
5. Academic
History Ladder: The Academic History Ladder is a list of
your entire educational history, including the schools you have attended, the
dates attended, the school location, and the type of diploma or certificate
granted at the completion of each level.
Because different countries have different educational systems around
the world, it is often difficult to evaluate the documents precisely. For that reason, we request that you provide
a year-by-year account of your educational experience. Official copies of secondary/high school and
college/university documents should be sent with this form and include an
official English translation. At your request, official copies will be
returned after they have been evaluated.
Primary/elementary certificates or transcripts are not needed. To accomplish the Academic History
6.
Required Standardized Tests: Unless
English is the native language of your
country, all
applicants must submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL).
If
you are taking the paper-based test, the minimum score required is 550.
If
you are taking the computer-based test, the minimum score required is 213.
If
you are taking the internet-based test, the minimum score required is 80.
This evidence of proficiency must be provided
regardless of the language of instruction.
International
students who come to the University from some English-speaking countries may be
required to submit TOEFL scores.
Although English is the lingua
franca of many countries, some students from English-speaking countries
arrive at
Applicants may submit
scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or the American College Test
(ACT), if these examinations are available in your area. These scores will assist us in academic
advising. Although these tests are very
helpful, they are not mandatory.
TOEFL information and
registration forms are available in many locations outside the
7. Letters
of Reference: Two letters of
reference are required and must be submitted by persons not related to you by
birth or marriage. It is preferred that
these letters are completed by the headmaster or principal of your secondary
school or teachers or professors who have good knowledge of your past academic
work. You may use the attached Letter
of Reference standard form.
8. Certification
of Finances: The purpose of the Certification
of Finances is to provide universities with complete and accurate
information about the funds available to international applicants who wish to
study in the
Directions Notice: There are four sources of funds listed on the
form: Personal or Family Savings, Parents, Sponsors, and Your Government. Next to the appropriate source, write the
amount which that source has promised to give you, and make sure that support
will last all four years.
After you have filled in the horizontal blocks, you must
total the blocks vertically. The totals
at the bottom of each column: First Year, Second Year, Third Year, and Fourth
Year should each equal the total cost of attending
After the columns and
rows are filled out completely, you need to complete “Section 9” which asks for signatures of bank officials to verify
that the financial resources are available. You should be familiar with the
regulations of your government about sending money to you in the United States
and make arrangements to have the necessary funds available at the designated
times. All checks for payment of tuition and fees should be made payable to
9. Affidavit
of Financial Support: If you are
able to secure a private sponsor to aid you with your educational expenses, you
will need to have an Affidavit
of Financial Support filled out by the sponsor. Your sponsor must provide documentation to
prove his/her ability to support you financially. You will need to submit one
affidavit for each sponsor. This form
may be photocopied as needed.
10. International
Student Information Sheet: The International
Student Information Sheet provides our office with your Passport
and contact information.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Admission Application: The forms required
for an international student to apply for admission to Franciscan University of
Steubenville can be found on our web site.
All forms must be completed in English.
Please print in ink (or type) and be sure that the information given can
be easily read. If there is insufficient
space on any form, please use additional sheets of paper. It is important that you give complete and
accurate information. The care with
which you follow the application instructions may be a factor in the admissions
decision. International students are
considered to be undergraduates, if
the applicant has not earned a degree equivalent to a
Admission Letter: If a student’s application for admission to Franciscan
University of Steubenville is approved, an official letter of acceptance, a
Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20) and a prerequisite for a visa interview
form will be sent by the University to the accepted applicant. Admission is for
a specific term. If the student is unable to enroll for the
term indicated in the notice of acceptance, the International Programs Office
must be notified. Under no circumstances should an applicant depart for the
IMPORTANT: International students seeking to study in the United States are required to complete Form I-901 and pay a $200 usd SEVIS fee before they will be permitted to enter the country. Students who must obtain an F-1 visa to attend will need to complete the Form I-901 before they schedule their appointment with the U.S. embassy or consulate. To submit your Form I-901 and pay the $200 SEVIS fee, visit: www.fmjfee.com
Financial Arrangements: An international student must show evidence that he/she is able to
finance his/her tuition, room, board, books, and travel to and from the United
States before an I-20 can be issued by the University. The student is
also responsible for paying the costs associated with each subsequent semester
or term at the time of registration for that particular semester or term. Before obtaining a visa and leaving his/her
country, a student must be able to furnish the United States Embassy or
Consulate with evidence that he/she has a minimum of the total U.S. currency
(listed below) available for each of the academic years required for completion
of his/her education. An estimate
of your expenses for one academic year is as follows:
Tuition & Fees
(Full-time Undergraduate) $19,900
**
Books
(estimate) $ 800
Room
and Board $ 6,900
Student Activity Fee $ 420
International
Orientation Fee (one-time) $ 190
Required International
Student Health Insurance $ 1,140
Total $29,350*
*
These are estimates for the 2010-11 year, and do not include travel
expenses.
** Based on tuition & fees schedule found at
http://www.franciscan.edu/home2/Content/Admissions/main.aspx?id=141. Prices are updated annually.
*Housing Deposit: New undergraduate international students must make a non-refundable seat deposit of $300 at the time of their acceptance to secure on campus housing. Each succeeding academic year, the housing deposit will be $25 payable prior to the spring housing fair. The housing deposit will be applied to your account for the Fall semester of the academic year.
Employment: According to the
regulations of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS),
those who enter the country with “F-1” student visas may not accept off-campus
employment. This regulation does not
apply to on-campus work-study programs that are available. Dependents of students are not allowed to
work under any circumstances. Please do not expect to work in order to
meet educational expenses.
International Student Insurance: The
·
Coverage for International Students
That Everyone Can Understand Without An Interpreter gives a detailed
description of the Lewer policy
·
The Summary of Benefits and Copays is a quick guide to benefit coverages, exclusions, limitations, and
frequently asked questions
·
Lewer Insurance Student
Orientation Outline
Passports, Visas, and Arrival in the