2006-07 College Catalog - South Florida State College

5HWXUQWR6HFWLRQ0HQXINTERNATIONAL STUDENTS - You are classified as an internationalstudent when you are an alien (non-United Statescitizen) who has a valid student visa and any other formsrequired by the U.S. Office of Immigration and NaturalizationServices.If you are an applicant who is foreign born but has residentalien status, been granted amnesty, been accepted as arefugee and/or an asylum-seeker, you are not consideredan international student and must present proof of statusand Florida residency in order to be admitted and enrolledin degree, certificate, or adult education programs. Contactthe Admissions Office at (863) 784-7401 for additionalinformation.Admission of International Students - File requiredapplication papers and credentials including admissionstest scores (ACT or SAT) at least three monthsprior to the term for which you plan to register. Requiredforms and credentials include:1. A completed application for admission.2. Official copies of all secondary school and collegerecords in the original language and certifiedtranslations into the English language by a translationcertifying organization. Transcripts must beevaluated, at the expense of the student, on a document-by-documentbasis and must show theequivalent of a U.S. high school diploma. A list ofcertifying organizations is provided in the internationaladmissions packet.3. Present evidence of proficiency in speaking, writing,and understanding the English language bysubmitting scores on the Test of English as a ForeignLanguage (TOEFL) which is required whenapplicant’s native language is not English. Thistest (TOEFL) is administered by ETS, the EducationalTesting Service, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton,New Jersey 08541-6151, U.S.A., at a number ofsites worldwide. The telephone number is (609)771-7100. (The code for South Florida CommunityCollege is #5666.) You are responsible formaking arrangements directly with ETS to take theexamination and for requesting those results tobe sent to the Admissions Office at South FloridaCommunity College. You must have a score of atleast 500 on the paper version and 173 on thecomputer version of the Test of English as a ForeignLanguage (TOEFL).4. Provide a certified declaration of finances that indicatesthat you will have sufficient funds to payfull matriculation and tuition fees, textbooks, andliving and transportation expenses. The funds mustbe available to the student each term of enrollment.Estimated expenses for a 12-month periodare $18,000 U.S. dollars.5. Provide proof of standard health insurance for theentire period of enrollment at the College. SouthFlorida Community College does not providehealth and medical services.When all required forms and credentials have beenreceived, South Florida Community College will issuethe student an I-20 form for obtaining a student visa.International students must meet all other admissionrequirements.RESIDENT INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS - You willbe classified as a resident or non-resident for the purposeof assessing tuition fees in public community colleges anduniversities. Section 1009.21, Florida Statutes, and Rule6A-10.044I. As defined under this section:II.A . You are a “dependent child,” whether or not youare living with your parent, if you are eligible to beclaimed by your parent as a dependent under theFederal Income Tax Code.B. The term “institution of higher education” meansany of the constituent institutions under the jurisdictionof the State University System or the StateCommunity College System.C. You are a “legal resident” or “resident” if you havemaintained your residence in this state for at least12 months preceding the first day of classes of theterm for which you seek Florida residency.D. The term “parent” means the natural or adoptiveparent or legal guardian of a dependent child.E. You are a “resident for tuition purposes” if youqualify as provided in subsection (II) for the residenttuition rate; you are a “non-resident for tuitionpurposes” if you do not qualify for the resident tuitionrate.To qualify as a resident for tuition purposes:A . You, or if you are a dependent child, your parent orparents must have established and maintainedlegal residence in this state for at least 12 monthsimmediately prior to your qualification. A copy ofyour or your parent’s most recent tax return or otherdocumentation may be requested to establishdependence/independence.B. You shall be required to make a statement as tothe length of your residence in the state and, further,shall establish that your presence or, if youare a dependent child, the presence of your parentor parents in the state currently is, and during therequisite 12-month qualifying period was, for the25