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An international student is a citizen of a foreign country who has permission from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service to study at educational institution in the United States.

International students can choose any occupational, associate degree or transfer program offered by 洛杉矶山谷学院. Click here for a list of all the majors that LAVC offers.

International students are required to provide a variety of information on their educational and financial qualifications including:

• International Student Information Sheet
• 国际招生申请
• A non-refundable $ 50 application processing fee paid online
• Confidential Financial Statement and original bank letter signed by a bank official
• 英语水平证明:
  • Original academic transcripts showing six semesters of secondary (high school) English or above, or
  • Original TOEFL score of 45 IBT, 133 CBT or 450 PBT, or
  • 雅思成绩4分
• 经公证的成绩单复印件
• 护照，签证和I-94的复印件
• 1张护照大小的照片

Students currently attending another college or university in the United States must also submit:

• A copy of the I-20 issued by their current institution
• A Transfer Form filled out by the International Student Advisor at their current institution
• 所有大学的官方成绩单.S. 学校参加.

Once they have compiled this information they can mail it to:

洛杉矶山谷学院
注意:国际学生项目
富尔顿大道5800号
Valley Glen, CA 91401-4069

Students whose primary language is not English are required to take the Test of English As A Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test. Students who have completed six semesters of secondary (high school) English or above are except from testing.

In order to be admitted, students must show the following available funds.

No. 洛杉矶山谷学院 does not offer an Intensive English Program and students cannot be admitted to the college solely for the purpose of English language training.

No. 国际学生 are required to document that they have the available funds to support themselves in the United States.

No. Students are required to secure their own off-campus housing.

International students are required to enroll in and complete 12 units per semester in order to maintain their F-1 student status.

No. International students are prohibited from working. That is the reason international students are required to document their financial status before being admitted.

No. LAVC不提供英语培训. International students applying to LAVC are required to be English proficient. 英语能力的定义是:

• Original academic transcripts showing six semesters of secondary (high school) English or above, or
• Original TOEFL score of 45 IBT, 133 CBT or 450 PBT, or
• 雅思成绩4分

Students from English speaking countries are not required to take the TOEFL or IELTS, however, they are required to provide official transcripts with grades in English.

是的，申请截止日期为:

对于申请人
春季:11月1日
Fall: June 1

状态的更改申请
春季:11月1日
Fall: June 1

国内转学申请人
春季:11月30日
Fall: June 30

Yes. B-1/B-2 holders can be issued an I-20; however, they need to go through the 状态变化过程 and be approved by the USCIS before they can attend. People holding other type of visa J-1/H-1 must also go through the 状态变化过程 to become 国际学生.

Yes. 国际学生 are required to enrolled in 12 units every semester in order to maintain status.

The I-20 is a Certificate of Eligibility that enables students to go to a consulate or embassy in their home country and apply for an F-1 visa or to apply for Change-of-Status in the United States. The I-20 is issued after the student is admitted.