Southwestern Community College is
authorized under federal law to
enroll nonimmigrant alien students
with F-1 visas. Students own F-1
visa status must pay out of state
tuition
and can not be considered a resident
of the state. Proficiency in the
English language and satisfactory
academic records are important factors
in the admission decision for all
applicants from outside the United
States. International students must
have graduated from a secondary
school that is equivalent to secondary
schools in the United States.
Nonimmigrant students are subject
to the same considerations as
United States citizens in the
determination of residency status
for tuition purposes except that
holders of B, C, D, F, H, J and
M visas may not be considered
residents for tuition purposes,
and their dependent relatives
may not be eligible for a tuition
rate less than the out-of-state
rate. Alien Registration Card
holders are admitted in the same
manner as citizens of the U.S.
The College cannot provide federal
financial aid to most international
students; therefore, students
must have sufficient funds to
cover all living expenses, tuition
and fees for the duration of the
student's course of study. A notarized
financial resource statement is
required of all international
applicants. Student housing is
not available on campus, and international
students are expected to make
their own housing arrangements.
International students must be
enrolled full time for each semester.
An official Test of English as
a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score
report is required of all international
applicants, at the student's expense,
except those from countries where
English is the native language
or unless the applicant is a transfer
student from another accredited
United States institution with
English transfer credit. The minimum
acceptable TOEFL score is 500
for the paper-based test, 173
for the computer-based test and
61 for the Internet-based test.
A certified copy of the international
student's original educational
record, to include all previous
academic experiences, is required
of all degree, diploma or certificate-seeking
students. If the original record
is written in a language other
than English, then a certified
copy of an English translation
and evaluation by an approved
outside source is required at
the student's expense. A record
of certain immunizations may also
be required.
Application packets for international
student enrollment are available
from the Registrar's Office.
Undocumented Alien Students |
| The following
policy statement supersedes
the policy printed in the
2008-09 SCC Catalog (page
11) as of May 13, 2008 and
will remain in effect until
advised differently by the
General Counsel of the North
Carolina Community College
System. |
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Undocumented or illegal
aliens who are high school
students attending a North
Carolina high school may enroll
in college level courses consistent
with state policies. |
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Undocumented or illegal
aliens who are not attending
high school may NOT enroll
in college level (for credit)
courses. |
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Undocumented or illegal
aliens may enroll in non-college
level courses or programs
including GED preparation
courses, Adult Basic Education,
Adult High School, English
as a Second Language and other
continuing education courses
less than college level. |
| For more information
or clarification concerning
this new policy, please contact
the Dean of Student Services
at 828.586.4091, ext. 431
or Registrar at 828.586.4091,
ext. 406. |
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