International Admissions: F-1 visa holder transferring to Parkland

F-1 students who wish to transfer to Parkland College should submit the following documents to Parkland’s International Student Services office. Feel free to call us at 217-351-2890 for help.

• International Student Application | Program of Study Codes
  
  
• $40 Application Fee (non refundable)
  
  
• Official educational documents showing proof of high school completion (any that apply to you)
  
  • Foreign high school completion document, in English
  • Foreign college or university transcript, in English
  • U.S. high school completion document, sent directly to our office by the U.S. school
  • U.S. college or university transcript, sent directly to our office by the U.S. school
  
  
• A recent bank account statement showing at least $20,200 available for your education and living expenses. This is the estimated amount needed for one year of study at Parkland College. More funds must be shown if a spouse or child with F2 status will accompany you. See page 2 of the International Student Application for more information. If a sponsor will be funding your education, submit his/her recent bank statement. Sponsors need to sign page 2 of the International Student Application or submit a signed letter of sponsorship.
  
  
• An official TOEFL score
  This is needed if you plan to take regular academic college classes (not pre-college ESL) at Parkland. If you do not provide us with an official TOEFL score, you can be admitted to Parkland’s English as a Second Language (ESL) Program.  The minimum TOEFL score needed to be eligible to take academic course work is 500 (paper-based)/173 (computer-based)/61 (internet-based).  Scores must be no more than two years old at the time of application.
  
  
• Ask your current school to release your SEVIS I-20 to Parkland College, and let us know your SEVIS release date.
  
  
• Copies of your passport identification page, visa page, I-94 card (front and back), and I-20
  

Once Parkland’s International Student Services Office receives all appropriate documents, we will send you an acceptance letter. Your new Parkland I-20 will be issued after you have been released from your previous institution to Parkland, and have registered for full-time coursework.

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