|
International Students
 West
Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) welcomes international
students.
WKCTC, a part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College
System (KCTCS) and is located in Paducah, Kentucky, is a two
year, Associate Degree, granting institution.
All students commute to and from the campus and must provide
their own mode of transportation. The college does not provide
on-campus housing. In addition to the general admission
requirements, every non-resident alien applicant must meet the
overall requirements, standards, and guidelines of local and
national immigration laws/regulations in order to be granted
student visa status.
In order to receive a Form I-20 for an F-1 student visa, students
must submit all of the following documents to the Director of
Admissions Office (WKCTC):
- An Application
for Admission and an Application
for Form I-20.
- Official transcripts from previous schools including high
school and university. Include English translation if necessary.
Students who attended a college or university outside of
the U.S. must submit an official course-by-course evaluation
of their transcript from one of the following international
transcript evaluation services: Educational Credential Evaluators
at www.ece.org
or World Education Services at www.wes.org.
- Proof of English proficiency. Proof may be any of the
following:
- TOEFL. The minimum TOEFL score for admission is 173, 500 paper based, and 61 internet based. Test results must be sent
to WKCTC directly from the testing service. The test scores
must not be older than 18 months. The TOEFL institutional
code for WKCTC is 8705. For more information about the
TOEFL visit www.toefl.org.
- MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery-minimum
score 73) Official test results must be sent to WKCTC
directly from the testing service.
- College English 101 and 102. Completion of College
English 101 and 102 or its equivalent with a minimum grade
of B in each course from an accredited American institution.
Immunization
Report and Medical History Form. This form must be
completed and signed by a health care professional within
the past 12 months. It is acceptable to attach photocopies
of original medical documents if they are signed by a health
care professional. Include English translations if necessary.- Proof of Financial Support. Because studying and
living in the United States can be a very expensive endeavor,
it is important that students and their sponsors have a realistic
understanding of the costs involved. The actual cost of living
is dependant upon the lifestyle of each student. Students
and sponsors should develop a long-term plan to cover the
cost of a U.S education. F-1 visa students must submit
proof that they have immediate access to one full academic
year (9 months) of tuition and living expenses, $18,500.
Students who will bring their family must show an additional
$4000 for their spouses and $2000 for each child. Financial
aid is NOT available to F-1 students. Please read the
Expenses Explanation carefully and complete the enclosed forms.
Be sure to attach all additional documentation and make sure
that all forms have been properly signed. Incomplete documentation
will not be accepted.
- Transfer Report and copies of current I-20, I-94
card, and visa for students transferring from a U.S. institution.
An Official Transcript (student copy is not accepted) of
course work completed at a U.S. institution must be mailed
directly to WKCTC's Registrars Office.
Because it can take several
weeks to obtain an F-1 visa, students who currently live outside
the United States should submit all of the required documents
no later than the following dates:
-
June 15 for Fall Semester
Admission (begins in August)
-
November 1 for Spring
Semester Admission (begins in January) In addition to offering
career programs that are open admissions, WKCTC offers career
programs in the health fields that are selective admissions.
Because of limited enrollment students must meet the selective
admissions guidelines for these programs. Additional information
about the college's programs is accessible on the college's
website, www.westkentucky.kctcs.edu.
We appreciate your interest in WKCTC and hope this information
will assist you with the preparation of the required documentation.
List of forms you will need:
|
