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| Welcome | SCIFI |
| Application Procedure | MediaSCAPES |
| Undergraduate admission | Transfer students |
| Graduate admission | International students |
| APPLICATION FORM | Making + Meaning |
| International Students | |
| Admission Citizens from other countries are admitted to the school on exactly the same basis as citizens of the United States. All application materials must be submitted in English. Transcripts in English translation are accepted. English proficiency All international students, with the exception of those who have completed their secondary education in an English-speaking school or those who have completed at least two years of study at an English-speaking university, must submit the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) to the admissions office. International applicants who score below 560 on the paper-based exam, below a 230 on the computer-based exam, or below 83 on the internet-based exam, will not be admitted to SCI-Arc. All entering international students are required to take an English language competency exam during orientation. See the Reading/writing competency test section below. Finances for international students To ensure students from other countries will not have financial difficulties after they have begun their studies at SCI-Arc, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) requires that international students certify that they have the necessary funds available to cover tuition and living expenses while studying the US. The I-20 will be issued when the completed certification form is submitted and the required tuition deposit is paid. Certification is required for each continuing year of study, based upon current tuition and living expenses. Reading/writing competency test All entering students, as well as returning students, are required to take a language placement exam to determine their level of fluency in reading and writing English. Entering students unable to demonstrate competency in English language skills will be enrolled in English writing classes (ESL/ELL) in their first semester at SCI-Arc. Students who have continuing language difficulties may petition, or be required, to repeat ESL/ELL. |