International Students

We welcome international students! We are glad to learn of your interest in our college and look forward to having you as a student. Here is some information about us:

1. There is no financial aid for international students. You are responsible for the total cost as follows for a school year:
    a. Tuition - approximately $6,000
    b. Books - about $1,200 (estimated)
    c. Living expenses - $12,000 (estimated)
Total - $19,200

2. The person who will be financially responsible for the international student must complete the Affidavit of Financial Support For Educational and Personal Expenses or a notarized statement with supporting documents (such as bank statements) that there are sufficient funds to pay the student's expenses.

3. You must show PROOF that you have health insurance. The college will send you forms to apply upon your request.

4. There is no housing on our campus and housing within walking distance is very limited. This makes it difficult for an international student who has no friends or family in the area. Apartments are available within commuting (driving) distance.

5. There is no English as a Second Language Program here. You must score at least 500 on the paper test, 173 score on the computer-based test, or 61 on the Internet test of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), and have a copy of your score sent to the college, along with an OFFICIAL copy of your academic transcripts, in ENGLISH. Students from certain countries do not need a TOEFL score: Australia, Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, England, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, Scotland, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Belize, Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago, Virgin Islands, Nigeria, Tanzania, and The Gambia.

6. Northeast College offers the first two years of a four-year college degree.

The following admission policies must be met by all international students:

1. Complete the admission process at least 60 days before the beginning of the semester.

2. Complete an application for admission (may be downloaded from our website).

3. Arrange for an OFFICIAL copy of the high school transcript, in ENGLISH,
   to be mailed to:

    Office of Admissions
    Northeast Alabama Community College
    P.O. Box 159
    Rainsville, Alabama 35986
    USA

4. If you have attended any college in the U.S., arrange for each college to complete and send the International Student Transfer Clearance Form. You may print this form (below) or order a printed form from this office. Complete Section A and give to the college you attended to complete Section B. Print now (prints best with text size unchanged):
                 International Student Transfer Clearance Form

5. Obtain a score of 500 or higher on the paper test, 173 on the computer-based test, or 61 or higher on the Internet test of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Information about TOEFL may be obtained at www.toefl.org Northeast College's institutional code for TOEFL is 1576.

6. The person who will be financially responsible for the international student must complete the AFFIDAVIT OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL AND PERSONAL EXPENSES. This document must be signed and notarized or a signed, notarized letter and supporting documents that the student possesses financial resources to attend college in the United States.

7. Purchase and verify ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE that includes repatriation coverage. The college can suggest companies that insure international students.

8. Once all admissions documents are received by The College, the student's information will be entered on the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) at the Immigration and Nationalization Service (INS). This will produce the I-20 form that is mailed to the student to obtain a student visa (F-1). The I-20 will not be issued to part-time or transient international students.

9. Secure private housing. Northeast does not provide dormitory facilities.

10. The international student will pay out-of-state tuition. There is no financial aid available for international students.

11. The international student agrees to begin and complete his/her program of study as a full-time student within two years.

12. SPECIAL NOTE: Persons from other countries who have graduated from a high school in the State of Alabama within the past two years will follow the same admissions procedures as U.S. citizens.

Further information may be obtained by email at niblettt@nacc.edu