International Student Program (ISP) Application
F-1 Application Requirements
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Due to COVID-19, some application procedures have changed, however El Camino is still accepting applications for student to begin studying from overseas or within the States. Find the application procedures below and contact us with any questions at isp@elcamino.edu. Don't delay your future!
Application and Admission Process
1. Before international students are admitted and issued a Form I-20, they must:
- Complete the application form including a recent photo;
- Provide a letter of financial support from a sponsor's bank for a $21,500 USD minimum;
- Provide a copy of passport information page
- Enclose a $50 processing fee; if outside of the U.S., pay the $50 fee through Flywire;
- Provide transcripts of college and secondary grades translated into English, bearing the school seal, and signed by the registrar or other appropriate official;
- Provide a copy of an English proficiency test (not required if your native language is English). If you do not have English proficiency test results (or scored too low), go to our Intensive English Program page to apply.
Students must fill out the International/F-1 Visa Student Application and submit a complete packet containing all of the supporting documents to the International Student Program office. If you are an out-of-country applicant and are paying the $50 processing fee via Flywire, you can email your documents directly to isp@elcamino.edu.
Please communicate with only one person from the ISP office regarding your application.
2. Two types of students - New or Transfer
-- If you are a new student from out-of-country you will need to:
- Once you receive your I-20, you will need to complete the online Nonimmigrant Visa Application;
- Pay the required SEVIS fee;
- Schedule your visa appointment at the closest U.S. Consulate;
- Prepare for the visa appointment;
- After you receive your F-1 visa stamp, plan your travel to the U.S. (you may arrive up to 30 days before the start date on your I-20).
-- If you are a transfer student already in the U.S. on an F-1 visa:
- Please include a copy of your I-20 and visa with your application
- Once you have been issued an acceptance letter, please provide this letter to your current school in order to transfer your I-20 record from your current school to El Camino College
3. Attend a mandatory orientation session where you will complete ESL placement testing, meet with the academic counselor and register for your classes.
ADMISSION APPLICATION DEADLINES
-Overseas Applicants-
(student applying for a new F-1 visa)
| SEMESTER | APPLICATION DEADLINE | SEMESTER STARTS | SEMESTER ENDS |
| Spring 2022 | January 7, 2022 | February 12, 2022 | June 10, 2022 |
| Fall 2022 | July 15, 2022 | August 27, 2022 | December 16, 2022 |
-Transfer Applicants-
(F-1 students already inside the U.S.)
| SEMESTER | APPLICATION DEADLINE | SEMESTER STARTS | SEMESTER ENDS |
| Spring 2022 | February 1, 2022 | February 12, 2022 | June 10, 2022 |
| Fall 2022 | July 15, 2022 | August 27, 2022 | December 16, 2022 |