Administrative Regulation Title:        Admission of International Students

Regulation Number:                                    5.9.1

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In order for applications to be acted upon, each International Student indicating a desire to enroll and register for classes at Eastern Wyoming College must provide the following: (An application will not be considered complete until all of these materials referenced in items #1 thru #6 have been submitted.)

 

  1. All application materials and correspondence must be in English. An official copy of a general document credential evaluation completed through a NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) accredited credentialing service evaluation showing US high school diploma equivalency and English translation of all supporting educational documents. Students with post-high school/college credits must provide a course-by-course level evaluation.

 

2. An EWC Application for Admission completed by August 1 for the Fall semester (August through December), and November 1 for Spring semester (January through May), with all other college application materials completed and submitted by the Friday before the first day of classes for either

 

  1. Applications received after the August 1 and November 1 may be considered for admissions by appealing to the Vice President of Student and Academic Services. Students will need to complete the appeal form. The appeal form is available upon request from Student Services. Your application will not be considered complete until all of these materials have been submitted. Apply online here: international student admission application.

 

  1. Students who wish to live in the residence halls should submit an EWC Housing Application form at least twenty-eight (28) days in advance of the initial term. Students should send the required damage deposit ($150 US dollars) as a money order, bank draft, credit card or pay in their MyEWC student portal before the first day of the initial

 

  1. Proof of ability to bear the financial obligations incurred while attending Eastern Wyoming College. (i.e., Completion of all sections of the Confidential Financial Statement, including Statement of Guarantor and Bank Verification). International students may not work off­ campus while attending college at Eastern Wyoming College. Students who are S. citizens receive priority consideration for jobs on-campus. (link to EWC Financial Statement)

 

  1. International student applicants are required to furnish test scores for English proficiency for admission. Visit ww toefl.org or https://www.ielts.org for more information about the TOEFL or IELTS exam. Eastern Wyoming College’s institution code for TOEFL is 4700. International student applicants may be accepted into EWC with the following test scores:

 

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language) Scores

Paper based: 487 or Computer Based: 163 or Internet Based: 57

 

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

IELTS Band Score 6

 

DUOLINGO Language Assessment

DUOLINGO Score of 90 or higher

 

The following categories of applicants are not required to provide test scores (TOEFL, IELTS, DUOLINGO) showing English-language proficiency:

 

  1. International applicants whose native language is
  2. International applicants who have completed at least 2 years at a secondary school in the United States.
  3. International applicants who have completed one year or more of full-time coursework at a post-secondary institution in the United States. The total amount of academic work completed must be officially graded by the registrar of that institution and have a cumulative GPA value of 2.0 or higher, excluding ESL curriculum.
  4. International applicants who have received a degree from an international post-secondary institution whose language of instruction is English. Official documentation will be required from the institution’s Registrar’s office stating that the medium of instruction for the degree received was English.

 

All other applicants are required to provide evidence of English-language proficiency.

 

  1. Documentation of an MMR immunization and a TB immunization, negative TB test, and/or TB Status must be provided prior to being admitted and registered for International Students are required to have and must show proof of medical insurance to the Designated School Official (DSO) at the time of their application and at their arrival on campus and during their enrollment at Eastern Wyoming College.

 

  1. Upon completion of items #1 thru #6 and verification by the institutional Principal Designated School Official (PDSO), a SEVIS 1-20 form will be generated by Eastern Wyoming College.

 

International Transfer Students

Students currently attending another college in the United States and wanting to transfer to Eastern Wyoming College must complete all applicable requirements in this policy as well as following Department of Homeland Security guidelines to transfer F-1 visa status. The student bears responsibility for notifying the Designated School Official at their transfer-out school in a timely manner.

 

Original Adoption Date: 9/14/04

Date(s) Amended: 11/ 8/ 05 (RF), 3/9/10, 3/9/11, 5/22/17, 5/10/18. 4/15/20, 6/1/21, 10/21/24

Date(s) reviewed, no change: