Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - Chesapeake College

aDmissions anD Placement• If non-natve, Englsh speakng, pass the TOEFL (test ofEnglsh as a Foregn Language) wth a mnmum score of500 on the paper test, 173 on the computerzed test, or 61 onthe Internet-based test. The test results must be sent drectlyto Chesapeake College (Office of Admissions) and must beon file before the student can be accepted.• Send English translation of all official academic transcripts.All official transcripts must be translated into English byan nternatonal credental evaluaton organzaton.Chesapeake College recommends the AmercanAssocaton of Collegate Regstrars and AdmssonsOfficers (AACRAO) – www.aacrao.org or WorldEducaton Servce (WES) – www.wes.org.• Secure a local sponsor to provde housng, meals, andtransportaton. The sponsor should be a relatve orother responsble ndvdual.• Provide official evidence of financial support (Form I-134)for one year. The student and sponsor must also documenthow the student wll be supported for the remanng years nthe program.Students with Undocumented Citizenship StatusStudents wth undocumented ctzenshp status must meet thefollowng enrollment crtera:• Must have graduated from a hgh school (publc or prvate)or must have earned the equvalent General EducatonDploma (GED) n the Unted States.• If wshng to partcpate n the hgh school dual enrollmentprogram must be attendng a hgh school (publc or prvate)in one of the College’s five support counties (Caroline,Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s or Talbot).• Must submt an Enrollment Request Form ncludng asigned statement affirming that the student has met all ofthe requrements outlned above. Informaton obtaned nthis process is strictly confidential and will not be disclosedunless requred by law.Students wth undocumented ctzenshp status are subject to theout-of-state tuton rates and are not elgble for federal or statefinancial aid.• Provde local address of resdence upon entry nto the UntedStates.• An F-1 student transferrng to Chesapeake College must alsosubmit a copy of the I-20 form, official transcripts, and aletter statng that he or she s n good standng from theprevous nsttuton.All of the above requrements must be met before an I-20 form canbe completed. Students admtted n ths way must enroll full-tmefor a mnmum of 12 credts/load hours each semester. Studentswth an F-1 vsa wll be charged out-of-state tuton rates and canseek work only after approval from the U.S. Immigration Office.Students are requred to take the Academc Sklls Assessment(ASA) test and must arrive in sufficient time to do so prior to thestart of the semester.Chesapeake College s a non-resdental nsttuton and studentsare responsible for finding their own housing and transportaton.International students are not eligible for federal and state financalad.Students with Other Types of VisasProspectve students wth a temporary vsa status such as J orB (visitors, business, exchange, etc.) should contact the Office ofAdmssons to have ther applcatons approved before regsterngfor classes. Non-mmgrant students other than F-1 nternatonalstudent vsa holders may take as many credt courses as thercollege admsson status permts, as long as the term begns andends wthn the duraton of stay ndcated on the I-94 n therpassport.Tuton costs are subject to the out-of-state tuton rates. Refundswll not be ssued after the term’s scheduled drop dates.11