2001-2003 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello

Arkansas-Monticello
Admission
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for the Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL) must be submitted directly from the
Educational Testing Service. For undergraduate
applicants, the required score for the paperbased
test is 500, and the required score for the
computer-based test is 173. For graduate
applicants, the required score for the paperbased
test is 550, and the required score for the
computer-based test is 213.
5. The applicant must submit a certified
statement from a financial institution certifying
that the applicant has on deposit a minimum
amount that will cover the cost of attending
UAM for at least one academic year. The
current budget for one year is approximately
$10,000.
6. The applicant must be in good physical
health, as certified by a licensed physician. An
international applicant must purchase health
insurance and present evidence before enrollment.
Proof of immunization against measles
and rubella are required by the state of
Arkansas.
7. The INS Form I-20A, “Certificate of
Eligibility for Non-Immigrant F-1 Student
Status,” will be issued only after eligibility for
admission has been established. The determination
will be made after all documentation has
been received and processed, at least three
months prior to the beginning of classes.
8. International students who are seeking
admission as transfers from another college or
university in the U.S. must also submit to UAM
a Form I-20AB, or other appropriate form,
which must be approved by the U.S. Department
of Justice, Immigration, and Naturalization
Service for transfer purposes. Transfer
students must be in good standing at the
institution from which they are transferring,
and they must have a minimum grade point
average of 2.00.
9. It is the responsibility of the international
student to become familiar with the
regulations of the Immigration and Naturalization
Service (INS) and to assume responsibility
for complying with these regulations. It is the
University’s intent to follow all regulations
required by the INS.
10. All graduate applicants will be required
to submit scores for the GRE. Graduate
students should consult the graduate section of
this catalog for details.