International Students Admission Requirements- Broward Community College

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The following are the requirements for admission to Broward Community College. Please check the information on this list carefully before returning all of your documents to the International Admissions office.

Admission Requirements

1. Review the information on each page of the application, and fill out the application completely.

2. Attach a copy of your high school diploma, or its equivalent (GED), and/or four academic passes in GCE, CXC, BGCSE or HKCE exams. High school documents do not have to be translated, with the exception of Asian, Hebrew or Arabic.

3. If you have attended a university, please attach a copy of the original documents in the language of your country, along with an official English translation from a certified translation company. University transcripts must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or its equivalent. Language program applicants are not required to submit university transcripts.

4. You are required to provide evidence of financial support. Sponsors are required to complete the Confidential Financial Statement on the application (page 3). In addition, the sponsor must provide a bank statement or letter showing a minimum balance of $18,000. BCC does not provide or recommend housing.

5. If applying for a degree program and English is your second language, attach proof of English proficiency. BCC requires the TOEFL with a minimum score of 500 or above on the paper-based test, 175 or above on the computer- based test, or 61 or above on the internet- based test. If you are in the United States, you may take the BCC-ESL placement test, which includes a writing sample, in place of the TOEFL. Placement testing will be administered only after the application has been submitted and the application fee has been paid. If applying for the English Language Program only, the TOEFL is not required.

6. Attach a $75 U.S. non-refundable check or money order for payment of the application fee.

7. If you are in the United States currently, attach a copy of your I-94 card.

8. If you are transferring from a school within the United States, please attach a copy of your current I-20.

After Admission

Before you will be permitted to register for classes, all these requirements must be met and evidence of health insurance provided. If you do not elect to be insured by the BCC-provided insurance vendor, your insurance company must complete our compliance form to show you meet all of our health insurance requirements. This information will be provided to you with your acceptance letter.

If you have attended a university outside the U.S., you must also provide a commercial evaluation of your academic records for all post-secondary education completed within 30 days of admission. Instructions and information that will enable you to meet this requirement will be provided with your acceptance letter.

Please be advised acceptance to BCC does not guarantee you will be granted a student visa by the U.S. Embassy in your country; neither does it guarantee you will be granted a change of status by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

Please refer to the College Catalog and Student Handbook for additional information about BCC programs, rules and regulations.