LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE
Office of International Student Services
APPLICATION DEADLINES:Students Applying without F-1 Visas
Fall Semester………….Rolling Admission
Spring Semester………Rolling Admission
Summer Session…….. Rolling Admission / Applying from within the U.S. & already have an F-1 Visa
Fall Semester…………..Rolling Admission
Spring Semester……….Rolling Admission
Summer Session………Rolling Admission
PROGRAM DATES: *Students Should Arrive 10 days in advance of their program start date*
*Mid-Semester start dates are available, inquire for more information.
Spring 12’: February 7th - June 6th / Fall 12’: August 29th - December 18th / Summer 12’: July 7th - August 9th
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
All applicants must COMPLETEand submit Sections 1-5. Submit *Section 7 only if you are applying for Room & Board sponsorship.Submit **Section 8 if you are a Transfer Student. For further information about our program please review our web page at, then select quick links and choose International Students Program. Here you will find additional forms, helpful instructions, and online tutorial sessions.
1. Application Fee:
Include a check or money order for USD $35.00 made out to “LA Southwest College”. It may be paid in cash, check or money order. This fee is non-refundable.
2. Completed International Student Application:
This form must be completed and signed before we can begin processing your application.
3. Evidence of Secondary/High School Graduation:
Official secondary/high school transcripts or diplomas must be submitted verifying that you have graduated. If the original documents are not in English, a certified English translation must also be submitted. Students who have taken college/university coursework should submit transcripts of coursework taken.
4. Financial Certification and Affidavit of Support:
The enclosed form must accompany your application. An official bank balance verification letter is required.
The letter must be in English, in U.S. dollars and issued within the last six months.
5. English Proficiency Requirements:
Student must have full English language proficiency. The following methods may be used to show proficiency:
- TOEFL score 45 IBT, 133 CBT or 450 PBT
- CSUN IEP Level 9
- STEP Eiken Level 2, pre-1 or 1
- IELTS score 4.5
- ELS Level 109
- Native English speaker or two years of education (high school or university) with English as the main language of instruction
6. Copy of the Information Page from Your Passport
7.*Free Room & Board Affidavit of Sponsor:
If applicable, please submit completed form with application.
8. **Transfer Students:
Students transferring to LASC from other US schools will also need to submit copies of the following:
Visa Passport I-94 Current I-20 Transfer-In Recommendation Form.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT APPLICATIONIndicate Semester Start Date:*Choose the program that you will first enroll in.
LASC: FALLSPRINGSUMMER 20 TRANSFER STUDENT:Yes or No
1) Family Name (surname): / 2) First (given) Name:
3) Date of Birth (m/d/y): / 4) Gender: M F
5)Country of Birth: / 6) Country of Citizenship:
7) Foreign Address:
Would you like your I-20 sent to this address?Yes No / Address: / Apt #
City: / Province Territory:
Country: / Postal Code:
8) U.S. Address, if any:
Would you like your I-20 sent to this address? Yes No / Address: / Apt #
City:
State: / Postal Code:
*Mailing Address (where you would like you I-20 sent) / Address: / Apt #
City: / State: / Postal Code:
9) Email Address: / 10) U.S. Phone Number, if any:
11) Intended Area of Study or Major:
(Choose from list of Academic Programs on pg 8) / 12) Secondary Area of Study or Minor:
(Choose from list of Academic Programs on pg 8)
13) Dependents
No or Yes
*Attach separate paper if more than 3 dependents / Name of Spouse: / DOB (m/d/y):
Name of Child 1: / DOB (m/d/y):
Name of Child 2: / DOB (m/d/y):
APPLICATION FEE:
Please indicate how you will pay the $35 non-refundable application fee. Include the fee with this application.
Check – make payable to LA Southwest College
Money Order – make payable to LA Southwest College
Cash
VISA INFORMATION:
1. Are you currently in the United States? Yes No / If yes, what is your current status?
(F-1, B-1/B-2, H-1, J-1):
2. If F-1, what school is listed on your I-20?
3. If on a B-1/B-2 visa, indicate your date of entry and expiration on the I-94?
(Please submit copies of both sides of your I-94)
4. Do you plan to travel outside of the United States prior to the beginning of the semester? Yes No / If yes, please indicate your dates of travel:
m/d/y:
5. Will you be traveling with dependents? Yes (please contact the International Student Office) No
RECORD OF EDUCATION:
Please list colleges, universities, and/or English as a Second Language (ESL) programs that you have attended. Start with the most recent first. If you have not attended any school beyond high school, please indicate “none”.
Country: / From:(Year), To: (Year)Degree Received: / College/School:
City: / State/Province:
Country: / From:(Year), To: (Year)
Degree Received: / College/School:
City: / State/Province:
APPLICANT CERTIFICATION:
I certify that the above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that falsification of any of the above answers, or falsification of any supporting documentation which I submit as part of my application to LA Southwest will result in my disqualification.
Applicant Signature: / Date:
AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT: SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION
*This section must be completed, in order to receive the I-20.
CONFIDENTIAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT:Please show the funds available to you for attending this college in the space provided, available funds must show the estimated minimum cost of USD$16,900 per year. Please see the “Estimated Tuition and Living Expenses” insert for the cost breakdown An official bank balance verification letter is required. The letter must be in English, in U.S. dollars and issued within the last six months.Source of Support / Documents Required / Amount Guaranteed
a. Personal Funds / Bank balance verification letter signed and stamped by an officer of your bank. / $
b. Parent/Sponsor / Same as above Financial Sponsor must complete information below. / $
c. From Government/Sponsor: / Copy of your award letter signed by your sponsoring organization or government office. / $
d. Loan: / Copy of your loan agreement prepared by the lending agency. / $
*If you have an Affidavit of Sponsor: Room & Board, this is equivalent to $9,600. In which case you will need only to show proof of $7,300(minimum) available funds. Please refer to page 7 on this application for more details and instructions. / TOTAL FUNDS per year:
USD $
PERSONAL OR SPONSOR INFORMATION:
I certify that the above information is an accurate and complete statement of the financial resources available to the applicant for study in the United States. I am providing an official bank statement as verification of the above information. I affirm by my signature below that I will provide all educational and living expenses for the applicant’s entire period of study at LA Southwest College. I understand that the estimated cost for one year of study is USD $16,900 for LASC.
Name of student:Name of sponsor: / Relationship to Applicant:
Address of sponsor:
Signature of Sponsor: / Date:
IMPORTANT
Sponsors who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents must also complete an affidavit of support, Form I-134. The form is available at under “Immigration Forms” (). Applicants with several sponsors must have each sponsor complete the Affidavit of Support: Summary of Financial Information if applicable. Please note that each set of documents must be accompanied by proof of income. A sponsor may include bank statements, employment reports or any proof of income that is available in their country. The Form I-134 includes a list of acceptable documents in the instructions
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS*Acceptance as an International Student requires proficiency in the English language at a level high enough to allow the student to be successful at the college level. Proof of proficiency may be established in a number of ways.
1) TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language (
A student must achieve a minimum score of 45 (iBT), 133 (CBT), or 450 (PBT).
(The assigned Institutional Code for this college is 4409; the department is 00.)
2) IELTS: International English Language Testing System (
A student must achieve a minimum score of Band 5.
3) iTEP: International Test of English Proficiency (
A student must achieve a minimum score of 4.0.
4) STEP EIKEN: Society for Testing English Proficiency (stepeiken.org)
A student must achieve a minimum score of Grade Level 2A.
5) TOEIC: Test of English for International Communication (
A student must achieve a minimum score of 500.
6) If the student’s language of instruction was English, a test score may be substituted with a signed letter on school
letterhead from the director of the institution stating such.
7) Proof of successful program completion from a certified Language School
COUNTRIES EXEMPT FROM THE LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT1
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Phone: (323) 241-5277 Fax: (323) 242-5577
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Antigua
Australia
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
Botswana
British Virgin Islands
Canada
Cayman Islands
Fiji
Gambia
Ghana
Great Britain
Grenada
Guyana
Ireland
Jamaica
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Malawi
Malta
Mauritius
Nigeria
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Sierra Leone
Sri Lanka
St. Christopher
St. Kitts
St. Vincent
Swaziland
South Africa
Tanzania
Trinidad and Tobago
Uganda
United Kingdom
West Indies
ZambiaZimbabwe (Rhodesia)
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AFFIDAVIT OF SPONSOR PROVIDING: FREE ROOM AND BOARDTO BE COMPLETED ONLY BY A PERSON WHO OWNS OR RENTS THE PROPERTY
I hereby affirm that I own, rent, or lease the property described below and that I will make it available without charge and without services-in-lieu-of-payment to the student named for the duration of his/her studies at Los Angeles Southwest College.
Name of Student: (Given) / Last Name:
U.S. Address: / Address: / Apt#
City:
State : / Zip Code:
Relationship of Sponsor to Student:
How many rooms are in the house or apartment?
How much space will be reserved for the exclusive use of the student?
Does the sponsor live at the address listed above?
Does the sponsor own or lease the property being offered?
All questions must be answered. Please attach a photocopy of a lease or deed in the sponsor’s name.
AFFIRMATION OR OATHI hereby affirm or swear that the above statements are true and correct. I agree not to require any services from the student in return for the promised support and understand that it would be a serious violation of the law to require domestic work, child care, or any other kinds of service.
Signature of the sponsor:
Name of sponsor, typed or printed:
SWORN BEFORE ME ON THIS DAY OF, 20
Signature of Notary: ______
(Place Seal in Box)
LA SOUTHWEST 2011-2012 ESTIMATED TUITION AND LIVING EXPENSES(Fees effective in August 2011)
Non-resident Tuition: $207 per unit / $207 x 12 units = / $ 2,484.00 / 2 semesters = / $ 4,968.00
Enrollment Fee: $36 per unit / $36 x 12 units = / $ 432.00 / 2 semesters = / $ 864.00
Health Fee: $11 / $ 11.00 / 2 semesters = / $ 22.00
Medical Insurance / $ 498.00 / 2 semesters = / $ 996.00
SEVIS Processing Fee: $25 / $ 25.00 / 2 semesters = / $ 50.00
Subtotal for 2 semesters: / $ 3,450.00 / x 2 / $ 6,900.00
Books (minimum for 2 semesters) / $ 400.00
Living Expenses (Room and Board) / $800 per month, 12 months / $ 9,600.00
Total for 2 semesters: / $ 16,900.00
**NOTE: The college health insurance plan must be purchased by all international students.
Fees are estimates and are subject to change.
The above fees represent the minimum estimated tuition and living expenses that an international student can expect to pay while attending LA Southwest College.
Students intending to enroll at LA Southwest College must show funding of at least USD $16,900 (unless room and board is being provided) in order to receive the I-20. The I-20 is the document needed to apply for the F-1 visa. International students are required to enroll in 12 units each semester for a minimum total of USD $3,450 per semester, including enrollment fee. All fees are subject to change by the State Legislature and/or other governing boards.
Tuition and fees are due in full no more than two weeks after registration.
SEND APPLICATIONS TO:LA Southwest College International Students Program
1600 West Imperial Highway Los Angeles, CA 90047-5349 ---OR--- Email:
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Major Code / Major / Degree / Certificate / Skill Certificate / Major Code / Major / Degree / Certificate / Skill Certificate2105.00 / Administration of Justice / AA / CA / SC / 2205.00 / History / AA
2105.01 / Fingerprinting / SC / 0706.00 / Computer Science (non-transfer) / AA
2202.00 / Anthropology / AA / 0934.01 / Electronics (non-transfer) / AA
1002.00 / Art / AA / 1501.00 / English (non-transfer) / AA
1002.01 / Art History / AA / 4901.04 / Natural Sciences (non-transfer) / AA
0401.00 / Biology / AA / 2001.01 / Psychology of Substance Abuse (non-transfer)
0501.00 / Accounting/ General Business / AA / 0511.00 / Real Estate (non-transfer) / AA
0504.00 / Banking & Finance / AA / CA / 2105.03 / Admin of Justice (non-transfer) / AA
0502.01 / Bookkeeping / SC / 4901.02 / Child Development (non-transfer) / AA
0514.04 / Business & Technology / SC / 0702.10 / Computer Applications (non-transfer) / AA
0505.00 / Economics / AA / 4901.20 / Liberal Studies, Option 1 (non-transfer) / AA
0504.01 / Finance / SC / 4901.20 / Liberal Studies, Option 2 (transfer) / AA
0501.00 / General Business / CA / 1701.00 / Mathematics / AA
0502.02 / Income Tax Form / SC / 1701.00 / Mathematics: Computer Science / AA
0506.30 / Management / SC / 1004.00 / Music / AA
0506.30 / Management/ Supervision / AA / CA / 1203.00 / Nursing / AS
0506.31 / Small Business Entrepreneurship I / SC / 2210.00 / Pan American Studies / AA
0506.32 / Small business Entrepreneurship II / SC / 1902.00 / Physics / AS
0506.33 / Supervision / SC / 2207.00 / Political Science / AA
1305.00 / Child Development / AA / 2001.00 / Psychology / AA
0514.00 / Computer Application & Office Technology / AS / 2104.42 / Chemical Dependency Counselor / CA
0707.10 / Computer Science Information Technology / AS / 2104.42 / Chemical Dependency Counselor Specialist in Criminal Justice / SC
0934.00 / Electronics / AS / 2104.42 / Recovery Specialist / SC
0934.00 / Computer Technician / SC / 0511.00 / Real Estate / SC
1501.00 / English / AA / 0511.02 / Real Estate Appraisal / SC
2206.00 / Geography / AA / 0511.01 / Real Estate Broker / CA
1914.00 / Geology / AA / 0511.03 / Real Estate Escrow / SC
2205.00 / History / AA / 0511.04 / Real Estate Sales Person / SC
4903.12 / Arts & Humanities / AA / 2208.00 / Sociology / AA
4901.07 / Social & Behavioral Sciences / AA / 1105.00 / Spanish / AA
0602.00 / Journalism / AA / 1105.05 / Professional Spanish / SC
1402.00 / Law Paralegal / AA / 1506.00 / Speech Communication / AA
1914.00 / Geology / AA / 1007.00 / Theatre / AA
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