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Admissions

• English Language Center (ELC)
• Undergraduate
• Graduate
• TOEFL Minimum Requirements
  • Paper-Based TOEFL (PBT): 570
  • Computer-Based TOEFL (CBT): 230
  • Internet-Based TOEFL (IBT): 85

Financial Statements
(to be completed once you are admitted)

• International Student Financial Statement (for F-1 Degree-Seeking Students)
• Short-Term Exchange Student Financial Statement (for J-1 Non-Degree, Short-Term, Special Students)
  

Individuals currently in the U.S. who would like to change their Immigration Status to F-1 or J-1 please read through the Change of Status Fact Sheet and contact ISSS at isss@vanderbilt.edu.

Transfer Students
(to be completed by F-1 or J-1 students currently in the U.S.)

• Transfer Fact Sheet
• SEVIS Transfer Form

Health Insurance

• Health Insurance (for Degree-Seeking Students)
  • 2007-2008 Health Insurance Brochure
• Short-Term Student Health Insurance (for Non-Degree, Short-Term, Special Students)
  • 2007-2008 Short-Term Health Insurance Brochure
• Insurance Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for International Students
• Vanderbilt University cannot recommend, or endorse any specific health insurance company or policy. A list of health insurance providers can be found by clicking here.
• Health Insurance Waiver Request

Visa Information

• SEVIS Fee Information (SEVIS fee must be paid before Visa interview)
• United States Embassies and Consulates Worldwide
• Applying for a Visa
• How to Apply for a Visa
• How to Get a Visa
• Visa Information
• Visa Denials
• Visa Wait Times
• What to Expect Upon Arrival to the U.S.
• Immigration Documents & Classifications
• Glossary of Terms

Orientation

• Welcome To Vanderbilt
  • Orientation - Thursday, August 21, 2008, 10:00am - 1:00pm, Student Life Center Ballroom
  • A Look Ahead
• International Student Handbook
• Temporary Housing Referral Form - Scarritt Bennett
• Activities & Resource Information
  • Activities & Resource Form
• Cultural/International Student Organizations
• College and University Education in the United States
• New International Student Immigration PowerPoint
• Practical Matters for New International Students PowerPoint
  • Practical Matters Schedule (all sessions will be held in the Student Life Center (SLC) Lower Level Meeting Rooms (LLMTG RM) 1 & 2)
    • Wednesday, July 2, 3-4pm, SLC LLMTG RM 1 & 2
    • Wednesday, July 9, 3-4pm, SLC LLMTG RM 1 & 2
    • Wednesday, July 16, 3-4pm, SLC LLMTG RM 1 & 2
    • Wednesday, July 23, 3-4pm, SLC LLMTG RM 1 & 2
    • Wednesday, July 30, 3-4pm, SLC LLMTG RM 1 & 2
    • Wednesday, August 04, 3-4pm, SLC LLMTG RM 1 & 2
    • Wednesday, August 11, 3-4pm, SLC LLMTG RM 1 & 2

Financial Aid

• eduPASS - The SmartStudent Guide to Studying in the USA
• P.E.O. International
  • International Peace Scholarship
• Funding for U.S. Study, A Guide for Foreign Nationals. Institute for International Education, 809 United Nations Plaza, New York, New York 10017-3580, U.S.A. Lists more than 600 sources of funding for international students (mostly for graduate and postdoctoral programs). Telephone 212-883-8200.
• The International Student’s Guide to Going to College in America. Sidonia Dalby, Sally Rubenstone, and Emily H. Weir, Macmillian, New York, 1996.

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