current college catalog. - Ocean County College

Registration Fees
All students are expected to comply with the schedule
of registration as published in the college calendar. A $20
non-refundable registration fee is charged to all students for each
registration term. Post registration generally will be permitted
up through the census date for those who failed to do so during
the regular registration period.
Tuition & Fees Payment
All tuition and fees must be paid at the time of registration.
Checks or money orders are acceptable when made payable to
Ocean County College. A charge of $25 will be assessed for all
checks issued to the college and not paid upon presentation to
the bank. The college offers a payment plan option to students
who cannot pay their entire bill in full at the time of registration.
Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover are also
accepted.
Office of Student Life Emergency Loan Fund
Penalty Fees*
The following penalty fees will be assessed to students who
are delinquent in payment of their Office of Student Life
Emergency Loans:
14-20 days overdue.................................$5
21 or more days overdue.....................$10
Return Check Fee................................. $25
The student shall also be responsible for absorbing all costs
involved in collection of any delinquent emergency loans and/
or penalty fee.
*At time of publication.
International Students
In order for an international student to attend Ocean County
College, the following requirements must be met prior to
acceptance and our issuing an I-20 Student Visa form:
1. Submission of a completed admissions application. The
addresss on the application should indicate where the student
would be living while attending Ocean County College.
2. All minors, under 18 years of age, must show proof of high
school diploma or United States equivalent and are required
to have a sponsor. A minor’s admissions application must be
signed by the student and by the sponsor.
3. A notarized affidavit from a United States citizen or an
authorized agency attesting to the assumption of responsibility
for the international student during the period the individual
intends to remain in the United States. The affidavit of support
must be a completed I-134 found at www.uscis.gov.
4. Satisfactory performance on the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL) is required as evidence of proficiency in
English. If the exam is taken on a computer the passing score
is 173 and if paper based, the passing score is 500. TOEFL
iBT passing score is 61. Students who currently reside in
the United States under some type of visa can submit the
following TOEFL scores: a score of 127 or high on a computer
based test, 443 or higher on a paper-based test or a passing
score of 43 or higher for the TOEFL iBT. An additional test
of language skills will be required and students will have to
take additional English courses depending on their scores. All
international student applicants must meet this requirement.
For more information concerning this test and the location
of the nearest testing center, contact them online at www.
toefl.org. If you don’t have access to the web, you can write
to the Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton,
NJ 08541-6151, USA, or call at 609-771-7714.
5. The cost of tuition for an international student will be the
same as that of an out-of-state or foreign resident, regardless
of residency. Documented funds for educational and living
expenses must be shown in a bank account or other readily
convertible assets excluding real estate and other fixed assets.
See budget below.
6. An international address from the student’s country of
origin, with a photocopy of their current Visa and Passport,
is required for identification purposes. Students must also
note what type of current Visa they have if they are already
in the United States.
7. Since Ocean County College is a non-residential institution,
the student must make arrangements for room, board, and
transportation. It is the responsibility of the student to arrange
this prior to the start of classes.
8. When applying for the Spring Semester, we must receive all
completed paperwork by November 15th. When applying for
the Fall Semester, we must receive it by July 15th.
9a. Students who are transferring their F-1 Visa into Ocean
County College must also complete the Notice of Intention
to Transfer form and submit a copy of all I-20s they have
received from their current and previous schools.
9b. Student who will be receiving their first I-20 must pay the
SEVIS fee at www.fmjfee.com.
Ocean County College abides by the Student and Exchange
Visitor Information System (SEVIS) regulations regarding the
reporting of international students. While attending Ocean
County College, all international students must be full timestudents.
International students are required to register and
complete a minimum of 12 credits each semester.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT BUDGET 2012-2013
Estimated cost based upon 15 credit semesters:
Tuition & Fees.................................................................... $7,350
Books & Supplies.............................................................$1,800
Room/Board & Utilities.................................................$16,340
Transportation...................................................................$3,300
Personal Expenses............................................................$1,500
Total.................................................................................. $30,290
22 Expenses & Financial Information
Ocean County College 2013-2014