Students from around the world attend Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, Illinois, USA. Our International students have come from Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Holland, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Liberia, Morocco, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela, Vietnam and other countries.

International Student Admissions

Lincoln Land Community College welcomes international students to our campus and community. The following information is provided to assist international students seeking admissions to Lincoln Land Community College.

International students' residency and rate of tuition is based on residency requirements as listed in the current catalog and the type of visa held. International students providing proof of current, valid Resident Alien or Refugee/Asylum status may be eligible for indistrict residency classification.

Note: New international students with a Form I-20 issued on or after September 1, 2004 are subject to an INS mandated SEVIS I-901 fee. For questions, answers, fee payment guidelines and other important information go to the SEVIS website at:

http://www.ice.gov/sevis/students/index.htm?searchstring=sevis%20AND%20information

International Student Admissions Information

Please see LLCC's Admission Guide for International Students for more information.

Admission advising is available through the Admissions and Records Office for international students of several classifications (F-1, B-1, J-1, H, immigrants, refugees). Services are available to students who must comply with Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) laws. Foreign-born students who have obtained citizenship status but who encounter problems related to academics should contact the Director of Admissions and Records. INS documents are available through the Admissions and Records Office - some for prospective students, and others for currently enrolled students including:

• I-20 Entry Document for Foreign Student
• I-506 Change of Alien Classification
• I-538 Application for Extension of Stay and Work Permission
• I-539 Application to Extend Temporary Stay
• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) Application

Admission of international students is done on an individual basis. Due to INS and SEVIS regulations, requirements and processing time it is highly recommended that all prospective students from a country other than the United States contact the Admissions and Records Office at LLCC six to eight months in advance of the date they hope to begin studies. This timeframe allows ample time for credentials to be received and evaluated, financial arrangements to be made, visa and passport arrangements to be completed and any other documentation to be prepared.

To be issued an I-20, prospective international students must complete / provide each of the items listed below:

(NOTE: All required information must be received by the LLCC Office of Admissions no later than 30 days prior to the start of the term in question. No applications will be processed after the 30-day deadline.)

• Foreign Student Application Form. (Click to follow link to form.)
• Transcripts, translated into English, from all secondary and post-secondary institutions attended.
• Transcripts must be evaluated by ECE /Educational Credential Evaluators. ECE forms for credential evaluation are available at http://www.ece.org/.
• TOEFL score of at least 500 on the written exam or 173 on computer based TOEFL test. For detailed information about the TOEFL exam visit http://web1.toefl.org/or http://www.ets.org/ell or, scores of 3 or above on the APIEL exam where available.
• An affidavit of financial support in U.S. dollars and any related financial documents. An official affidavit is one provided by the student's bank or financial institution on institutional letterhead. The affidavit must include the student's name. Parent or sponsor's names may also be noted.
• Health insurance is required for athletes and recomended for all other international students. Proof of health insurance should be filed in the LLCC Admissions or Athletic Office within 30 days of arrival in district.

 

International students transferring to LLCC from another U.S. college or university

The student must provide the items as listed above plus the following, no later than 30 days prior to the beginning of the term in question or admissions will be denied.

• Copy of other U.S. College / University I-20 as issued to student.
• Letter of release for student in good standing from the other US college or university

To meet INS requirements, all F-1 students must enroll in at least 12 semester hours of coursework. Prior to admission, international students must show evidence of financial support for at least one year's expenses. Therefore, international students are expected to pay tuition in full at the time of registration. Although most international students are ineligible for state and federal financial aid, students with refugee to immigrant classifications may be eligible to receive financial assistance.

All required admissions information noted above may be mailed or faxed to:

Mail to: LLCC Office of Admissions, International Admissions, 5250 Shepherd Rd. , PO Box 19256, Springfield, IL 62794-9256

Fax to: 217-786-2492  ATTN: International Admissions