International Student Admission

Admission advising is available in the Records Office for international students of several classifications (F-1, B-1, J-1, H, immigrants, refugees). Services are also available to students who must comply with Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) laws. This school is authorized under federal law to enroll nonimmigrant students.

INS documents are available from the Admission and Records Office - some for prospective students, and others for currently enrolled students:

I-20 Entry Document for Foreign Student

I-506 Change of Alien Classification

I-538 Application for Extension of Stay and Work Permission

I-539 Application to Extend Temporary Stay

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) Application

To be issued an I-20, prospective international students must submit the following:

• a $75 USD application fee is required with the I-20 application. The $75 (U.S. funds) fee is payable to Lincoln Land Community College. Students requesting changes to a completed I-20 must submit an additional $75 fee.
• LLCC admission form and International Student application, available from the Records Office and online at www.llcc.edu/international-students;
• transcripts, translated into English, from all secondary and post-secondary institutions attended; transcripts must be evaluated by a foreign educational credential evaluation agency. Forms for the foreign educational credential evaluation are available in the Records Office;
• TOEFL score of at least 550 or 173 on computer based or 61 on Internet-based TOEFL test;
• affidavit of financial support and, if applicable, sponsor support and any related documents. The affidavit format requirements are available in the Admission Guide for International Students available from the Records Office and online; and
• insurance is required for athletes. Proof of required health insurance must be on file in the Records Office within 30 days of arrival in district. Insurance is recommended for non-athletes.

Admission of international students is on an individual basis. It is highly recommended that all prospective students from a country other than the United States contact the Records Office at LLCC one year in advance of the date they hope to begin studies so that credentials can be received and evaluated, financial arrangements can be made, visas and passports arranged and any other documentation can be prepared.

To meet INS requirements, all F-1 students must enroll in at least 12 semester hours of coursework. Also, prior to admission, international students must show evidence of financial support for at least one year's expenses. Therefore, international students are expected to pay tuition in full at the time of registration. Please reference www.llcc.edu/tuition-and-fees for tuition costs for international students, or contact the Records Office. Although most international students are ineligible for state and federal financial aid, students with refugee or resident alien status may be eligible to receive financial assistance.