International Student Application Check List

1. Complete the application form:
   1. NAME field matches your passport exactly.
   2. Degree program is on the TMCC list.
   3. Form is signed by the student.
2. Photocopy of passport page(s) showing name, date of birth, passport number and expiration date.
3. U.S. dollars (USD) $25 application fee.
4. Official high school, college or university transcripts showing date of graduation.
   1. Transcripts must be mailed directly from the issuing institution to TMCC, with an official English translation. They must be received in sealed school envelopes, contain the proper signatures, date and institutional seals to be considered official.
5. TOEFL score sent directly from ETS to TMCC, institution code 4960 www.ets.org/toefl
   1. On test day, include our institution code on the test. Waiting costs money and slows your application.
   2. International TOEFL score of at least 61 (iBT) or 173 (CBT) or 500 (PBT) is required for admission.
6. Original financial documents showing the equivalent of a minimum of USD $20,918 for the 2009-2010 academic year.
   1. Financial documents may be a bank statement or letter, scholarship letter or an Affidavit of Support from a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident or a combination of these items. All bank documents must be dated within the last six months.
   2. They may be in any currency. For currency conversion, see www.xe.com/ucc/full.shtml
   3. For the latest estimate, see Estimated Expenses
7. Financial statement signed by sponsor. (Student signs if they have their own money.)
8. Immunization record, if available.
   1. Two doses for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) during your lifetime.
   2. An immunization within the last 10 years for tetanus/diphtheria (Td).
   3. A tuberculosis (TB) skin test and follow-up examination.
   4. If these immunizations have not been completed in your home country, you may get the immunizations after arrival in the U.S.
9. Dependent documents, if your spouse or children will accompany you to TMCC.
   1. Photocopy of passport(s) showing name, date of birth, passport number and expiration date.
   2. List their information on a separate piece of paper (family name, first name, middle name, relationship-spouse/son/daughter-date of birth as mm/dd/yyyy, city and country of birth).

Additional Documents, if Transferring from a U.S. School

10. Photocopy of current documents:
    1. I-20 from current school and all previous I-20s.
    2. F-1 visa.
    3. I-94 (small white card stapled in passport).
    4. SEVIS fee receipt (I-797C, Notice of Action), optional
    5. If you have dependents, a copy of their documents and I-20s.
11. TMCC transfer verification form
    1. Fill out and sign section 1, have your current international advisor complete section 2 and fax it directly to 775-673-7028.
12. Transcripts of academic classes taken in the USA, if applicable.
13. Complete the English requirement with one of the following options:
    1. Receive recommendation for academic study from the Intensive English Language Center (IELC) at UNR.
    2. International TOEFL score of at least 61 (iBT) or 173 (CBT) or 500 (PBT).
    3. Completion of English 113 or English 101 (or equivalent) at a U.S. school.
    4. Passing scores in the reading and writing sections of the US high school proficiency examinations.