Excelsior School - International Student Program

<body> <blockquote> <P class="MsoNormal"><b><br> <font face="Arial">International Students</font></b></P> <h1><i><font size="3">"This school is authorized under Federal laws to enroll non immigrant alien students."</font></i><FONT FACE="Arial"><img border="0" src="images/United-States-of-America-LH.gif" align="left" width="125" height="100"></FONT></h1> <h1> <span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-weight: 400"> Excelsior </span> <span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-weight: 400"> School is authorized under federal laws to enroll non-immigrant alien students who are citizens of countries other than the United States.  International applicants who need an F-1 student visa are required to submit documentation in addition to the academic credentials necessary for admission committee review. </span></h1> <p style="background: white"> <span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: black"><font face="Arial"> The following documents are required and </font><strong> <span style="font-family:Arial">all</span></strong><font face="Arial"> must be received before an I-20 can be issued:</font></span></p> <ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; background: white"> <span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial">Personal statement or statement from benefactor affirming that all expenses will be met during the student's period of enrollment at Excelsior.  Expenses include tuition, fees, books, housing, medical and all other living expenses (in U.S. dollars).    </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; background: white"> <span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial">Declaration of Finances Form must be accompanied by a current bank statement issued within 90-180 days of the expected start date (in U.S. dollars).  Current bank statement must verify that funds are available to support the student's stay at Excelsior.   </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; background: white"> <font face="Arial">Students must have health insurance. Students who have health insurance that is valid in the United States must show proof of insurance coverage in English at registration (a minimum of $250,000 U.S. dollars in coverage). Otherwise, students must purchase health insurance at registration.</font></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; background: white"> <span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial">Tuition payment for the first semester (U.S. currency bank check payable to Excelsior School). </span> </li> </ul> <P class="MsoNormal"> <B><FONT FACE="Arial">Eligibility Requirements:</FONT></B><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT FACE="Arial">To apply for enrollment at Excelsior School’s international program,<img border="0" src="images/Calllogo2.jpg" align="right" width="108" height="158"> you must meet the following minimum requirements.</FONT></P> <UL> <LI class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in"> <FONT FACE="Arial">A student must be middle or high school age, 12 to 19 years old. </FONT> <LI class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in"> <FONT FACE="Arial">Your academic grade point average (GPA) must be 2.5 or above on a 4.0 scale for the school year programs and 2.0 or above for the summer and winter programs. </FONT> <LI class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in"> <FONT FACE="Arial">Students need to demonstrate qualities that are essential to intercultural adjustment such as flexibility, open-mindedness, curiosity, and tolerance for personal error. </FONT> <LI class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in"> <FONT FACE="Arial">An ability to adapt to an unfamiliar environment is necessary. </FONT> </UL> <p><b><font face="Arial">Visa Regulations:</font></b></p> <p><font face="Arial">For accurate information about visa regulations:</font></p> <ul> <li><font face="Arial">Visit the Web site of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at <a href="http://www.educationusa.state.gov" target="_blank"> http://www.educationusa.state.gov</a> </font></li> <li><font face="Arial">Visit the Web site of the U.S. Department of State at <a href="http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/visa_1750.html" target="_blank"> http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/visa_1750.html</a> </font></li> <li><font face="Arial">Contact the nearest U.S. Embassy in your home country: <a href="http://www.usembassy.state.gov/" target="_blank"> http://www.usembassy.state.gov/</a> </font></li> <li><font face="Arial">For information on the new Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVIS) fee, go to <a href="https://www.fmjfee.com/index.jhtml" target="_blank"> https://www.fmjfee.com/index.jhtml</a>. </font></li> <li><font face="Arial">Want to find out how long you’ll have to wait to get a visa interview and what the visa processing time will be at your Consular post? Go to: <a href="http://travel.state.gov/visa/tempvisitors_wait.php" target="_blank"> http://travel.state.gov/visa/tempvisitors_wait.php</a>, select your city then click the “Get wait times” button. </font></li> </ul> <p> </p> </blockquote> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p> </p> <p>        **If you are viewing this text, your browser lacks the ability to read frames. Don't worry, you can still enjoy our site. All the pages can be viewed from the site map page. Please click <a target="_blank" href="sitemap.htm">Site Map</a>!**</p> </body>