F1 Application and Instructions

Overseas students must fulfill all application requirements by June 1st for the Fall semester and by October 1st for the Spring semester.  Admission requirements for degree and certificate programs include submission of:

• Application for Admission to Certificate and Degree Programs for International (F1) Students and $50 non-refundable application fee.  A money order is required for overseas students paying this fee.
  
  
• Official TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) transcript.  Applicants should use HCC’s Institutional Code (5308) to have official scores sent directly to the college.  Applicants must meet one of the following score requirements:
  • 74 or higher on the internet-based test (ibt)
  • 537 or higher on the paper-based version
  • 203 or higer on the computerized version

Applicants already in the U.S. may take the college’s placement exam instead of the TOEFL.  Placement into English-086: Academic Advanced Reading for ESL Students, or higher, is required to qualify for admission.  Native speakers of English must place into English-096: Fundamentals of Academic Reading, or higher.

• Certification of Finances form, official bank statements, and statements of support must verify that students can pay for their academic and living expenses before they can be admitted.  Financial documents must be current, and dated within 3 months of the application deadline.  These costs are currently $26,100* for a year of study (*costs subject to change).
  • tuition: $8,000
  • fees: $600
  • books: $1,200
  • room and board: $12,800
  • personal expenses: $2,500
  • health insurance: $1,000
    
    
• Official secondary school transcripts and/or diploma verifying graduation.  Uncertified photocopies not acceptable.
  
  
• Official college or university transcripts, if applicable.  Students seeking transfer credit must have their overseas transcripts evaluated by a transcript evaluation agency.
  
  
• Proof of health insurance for care in the United States (students can obtain insurance during their first semester at HCC).

After completing the application, HCC will prepare an I-20 for the student.  For all new I-20's, students are required to fill out the I-901 form, pay a $200 fee, and obtain a receipt before the appointment with the embassy.  This form is available, and payable, online at www.fmjfee.com.  For more information on the I-901 form and payment, please visit the SEVIS website at http://www.ice.gov/sevis/i901/faq2.htm.

• For more information on the visa application forms and instructions, please visit the U.S. Department of State website at http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1268.html.
  
  
• For general virtual consulting about studying in the U.S. in English, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, or Arabic, please visit http://vco-edusa.net.