GRADUATE STUDY BY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT FORDHAM
Fordham University encourages applications from international students.
Students are recommended to apply early, to allow extra time for international
mail and preparation of visa documents. The Office of graduate Admissions
is happy to answer any questions about academics. The Office of International
Students should be contacted with questions regarding visas and immigration.
Additionally, the Office of International Students provides pre-arrival
information to help prepare you for your trip, and orientation upon arrival
to explain immigration matters and assist in adjustment to the United States.
All official transcripts from previously attended post-secondary institutions
must be submitted in English, or with a certified English translation.
Transcripts and credentials should be submitted to World Education Services
for evaluation. (WES, PO Box 745, Old Chelsea Station, New York, NY 10011;
telephone: 212/966-6311). References from non-English speaking professors
do not need to be made on the forms provided. The references, however,
must be on official letterhead, accompanied by a certified translation.
The non-refundable application fee is required of all international students.
TOEFL INFORMATION
All international students where applicable must take the Test of English
as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Exceptions to this requirement are as follows:
native English speakers from Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia,
New Zealand, Jamaica, Trinidad, Barbados, Bermuda, and the West Indies,
and those international students who have taken at least two years of study
in an institution of higher learning in the United States or in one of
the above-mentioned countries. Applications will not be considered without
official TOEFL test results. Information and registration materials may
be obtained from the Educational Testing Service, PO Box 6151, Princeton,
NJ 08541. Information on the TOEFL and FRE tests may also be obtained from
a U.S. Information Service office in your country. Test results should
be sent to the Office of Graduate Admissions (Code #2259). Normally applicants
with TOEFL scores below 250 on the new computer version or 600 on the old
written version are not admitted into the IPED Program. When exceptions
are made these applicants are required to attend an English review class
in August. Information on this class will be sent with the certificate
of eligibility. The cost of the class is not included in the estimate provided
on the affidavit.
IMMIGRATION INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
In accordance with the regulations of the United States Department of Justice
and its Immigration and Naturalization Service, international students
must obtain an appropriate visa for study in the United States. For most
international students this will be the F-1 student visa. With proper documentation,
Fordham's Office of International Students can issue the I-20 certificate
of eligibility, used to obtain the F-1 student visa at a U.S. Consulate
or Embassy abroad. Some students will be issued an IAP-66 form to apply
for a J-1 exchange visitor visa. Students must provide verification of
adequate financial resources to cover education and living expenses for
at least the first year. Proper documentation includes the notarized affidavit
of support form, submitted with supporting documentation, such as an official
bank letter, employer's letter stating the salary of the sponsor, or copies
of financial awards. An I-20 or IAP-66 cannot be issued without this information.
All information must be submitted in the original; absolutely no faxes
or copies will be accepted. Students residing outside the United States
at the time of application should keep copies or another set of original
documents to present upon visa application. Students already in the United
States should contact the Office of International Students about transferring
student status to Fordham or changing status. In addition, proof of immunization
against measles, mumps and Rubella must be provided to arrival at Fordham
University.
FINANCIAL DOCUMENTATION & AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT FORM
Additional information as well as the forms needed for financial documentation
and affidavit of support can be obtained from the web sit of the International
Student Advisor. For additional assistance please contact the International
Student Advisor, Fordham University, 106 Keating Hall, 441 East Fordham
Road, Bronx, NY 10458, via phone at 718/817-3145 or 718/817-3146, via fax
at 718/817-5573, or via email at ois@fordham.edu.
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