Application deadlines for F-1 international students are as follows:
- Fall Semester: July 15
- Spring Semester: December 15
STEP 1
Submit an online application for admission.
STEP 2
Once you have submitted your admissions application, you will receive an email which will include your NECC student I.D. Using your NECC student I.D. you will need to submit the following documents via the International Secure Form Submission page: International Student Data Form High School Diploma and/or Transcript
- Submit an official evaluation of your secondary school (high school) transcript and/or diploma. All academic documents must be evaluated by a certified evaluation company. Northern Essex Community College will only accept evaluations from companies listed below:
- CED (Center for Educational Documentation) www.cedevaluations.com
- WES (World Education Services) www.wes.org
- SPANTRAN Education Services www.spantran.com
- International Education Research Foundation www.ierf.org
College/University Transcripts (only if applicable)
- If you are a transfer student and your credits/classes were completed in a University/College outside of the United States, you must provide a course-by-course evaluation by an evaluation agency listed above.
- Students currently in the U.S., please have your current college send your official transcript directly to NECC at enrollmentservices@necc.mass.edu
Proof of English Proficiency, submit one of the following:
- TOEFL (IBT score of 44)
- Duolingo (score of 75 or higher)
- IELTS (score of 5.0 or higher)
- Formal education completed entirely in English- must be noted on the transcript
- High School education completed in the United States
- College-level work completed in the United States (at least 6 credits not including ESL classes) [subject to review by international student advisor]
Proof of Financial support
- Students/sponsors must show that there is financial funding available to support the student while in the United States by completing the following:
- Complete an International Student Verification of Financial Support Form which must be signed by the sponsor and notarized.
- Submit a notarized bank letter on letterhead and signature from bank showing a minimum amount of US$29,758 in the sponsor’s account. NOTE: Both of the financial support documents listed above must be in English, with U.S. dollar amounts listed, issued within the last 4 months and have the name of the account holder stated on the document:
- Estimate for Dependents (only if applicable): Spouse – $6,180 Child – $3,090/per child
Copy of biographical page in passport (add dependents passport page, if applicable) Transfer students ONLY (students already in the U.S. on an F-1 visa) must also submit the following documents (include dependent documents, if applicable):
- Copy of all original I-20’s
- F-1 Transfer-in Form
- Copy of I-94 form
- Copy of current F-1 visa stamp
Your application will be reviewed within 3-4 business days once we have received all your documents and your application is determined to be complete. The International Office will forward an official acceptance letter and your immigration Form I-20 with instructions on how to apply for a student visa at the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate.
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