Applicants with or seeking an International Student Visa (F-1) must meet the following additional admission requirements. Edison issues an I-20 form after all admission requirements are met. The applicant may be issued the F-1 Visa when they present the I-20 form to the appropriate personnel at a U.S. Embassy.
Please read the steps below for information regarding the admission process and requirements:
1. The applicant must apply for admission and submit all required admission credentials (as outlined below) to the Office of Student Development on the Lee Campus and the Office of the Registrar on the Collier and Charlotte Campus no later than sixty (60) days prior to the published first class day of the term for which they are seeking admission.
2. Since instruction is in English, applicants must demonstrate proficiency in the English language. To demonstrate this proficiency, if English is not the applicant's native language, the applicant must submit a minimum score of 79 on the Internet Based TOEFL or 550 on the paper version of the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). Applicants scoring below established cut-off scores are referred to the Department of Academic Support Programs for additional testing and placement into the Intensive English Training Program.
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3. The applicant or sponsor must provide a notarized financial statement verifying the availability (in U.S. dollars) of the funds necessary for the applicant to attend Edison. The applicant or sponsor must complete the Sponsorship Affidavit form. Edison does not provide sponsors, financial assistance, dormitories or transportation services.
4. The applicant must provide an official high school transcript as well as official transcripts from any colleges or universities that the applicant attended. Applicants interested in receiving transfer credit for coursework completed in a non-US institution must have their transcript(s) evaluated by a credential evaluation service approved by Edison. Transcripts in languages other than English must be translated by a credential translation service approved by Edison. A list of approved agencies is available upon request. The translation must include authentic verifying statements and signatures. The applicant must have at least the equivalent of a U.S. high school diploma to be eligible for admission. An admission decision is made after all documents are received.
5. All applicants must provide proof of health and accident insurance to include a body repatriation and body evacuation rider prior to registering for classes.
6. International students transferring from another college or university in the U.S. that is approved by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services must provide the following items before a final admission decision is reached:
a. All of the information included in requirements Numbers 1- 5 above,
b. An official transcript from all U.S. colleges or universities attended,
c. Copies of all previously issued I-20 forms,
d. A visa clearance form from the International Student Advisor at the current U.S. college or university verifying the student's current status, and
e. A valid passport and a I-94 form.
7. The applicant and sponsor must have an orientation with the International Student Advisor or designee no later than thirty (30) days prior to the first class day of the term for which the applicant is seeking admission.
8. All international students must meet the Standards of Academic Progress for International Students (full-time status/12 credits per semester and a cumulative 2.00 grade point average).
