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Admissions Procedures and Requirementssuperintendent of schools. This letter wouldserve as the equivalent of a high school diploma.• You may have previously earned, and beengranted, a degree from a college or universityaccredited by one of the six regional accreditingagencies.* If so, you have what New York Statewould consider the equivalent of a high schooldiploma and would then be able to apply foradmission to SUNY Orange.• You may have a High School EquivalencyDiploma.• You may be accepted by the College to completeThe 24 Credit Hour Program as a recognizedcandidate for a college-level degree or certificate.• You may have passed and completed allrequirements for the following five Regentsexaminations: Regents comprehensive examinationin English, Regents examination inmathematics, Regents examination in UnitedStates history and government, Regentsexamination in science; and Regents examinationin global history and geography.*Regional accrediting agencies include: Middle StatesAssociation of Colleges and Schools; New EnglandAssociation of Colleges and Schools; North CentralAssociation of Schools and Colleges; NorthwestAssociation of Schools, Colleges and Universities;Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; andWestern Association of Schools and Colleges.We encourage home schooled students to call theAdmissions Office at 341-4030 to discuss yourapplication as NYS Department of Educationregulations are subject to change.International Student AdmissionsThis College is authorized under Federal Law toenroll nonimmigrant students.Students who have attended or graduated fromsecondary school and/or universities outside of theUnited States must follow the College’s generalapplication process.In addition, read the instructions below and followthose that pertain to you.• If you are a citizen, permanent resident or haveanother immigrant status and have completedsecondary school in a country other than theUnited States, you must submit original recordsof your secondary school credentials, includingmark sheets. These credentials must be translatedinto English by your national consulate or anofficial translation agency. A list of theseagencies is available in the Admissions Office. Ifyou are from a country other than the UnitedStates, do not send your application to yoursecondary school.Spring 2011• If you want to transfer university credits earnedoutside of the United States, you must have yourcredentials evaluated by an authorizedcredentials agency. A course-by-course reportfrom World Education Services (WES) isrecommended. WES can be contacted viatelephone at (800) 937-3895 or by visiting theirwebsite at www.wes.org.• If you are applying for a student visa (F-1), or ifyou are currently attending a U.S. college oruniversity and wish to transfer to SUNY Orangeon a student visa, you must complete theInternational Student Application process. Youmay obtain information from the AdmissionsOffice either in person, by mail, or by visiting ourwebsite at www.sunyorange.edu/admissions.• If you have a Tourist Visa (B-1, B-2), U.S.immigration law states that you are notpermitted to enroll in a full course of study.• If you enroll at SUNY Orange, the College ismandated by law, via the Student and ExchangeVisitor Information System (SEVIS), to collectand report information for the U.S. Citizenshipand Immigration Services (USCIS).• As long as you are enrolled at SUNY Orangeyou will be responsible for keeping theInternational Student Advisor apprised ofinformation related to these immigration laws.Additional Admissions InformationTransferring to SUNY OrangeSUNY Orange welcomes applications fromstudents who have previously studied at other collegesor universities. In addition to an application,prospective transfer students must submit an officialcopy of transcripts from all previous college(s) fromwhich credits are to be considered. Only previouscollege courses completed with a grade of C (2.0) orhigher will be eligible for transfer consideration. Amaximum of 30 transfer credits will be accepted. Allofficial, final college transcripts must be received priorto the end of your first semester to be evaluated fortransfer credit. After one semester, your transfercredit evaluation for all coursework taken prior toenrolling at Orange is considered final.High School Equivalency Diploma (GED)Applicants who have earned a High SchoolEquivalency Diploma (GED) must forward anotarized copy of the original diploma, test scoreresults to the Admissions Office. Official copies ofGED diplomas and scores may be acquired from:New York State Education Department, Bureau ofHigher and Professional Education Testing, Albany,NY 12224, or by calling (518) 474-5906.www.sunyorange.edu11