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We are very happy that you are interested in pursuing your educational goals at BETHANY COLLEGE. Below is the International Student Admissions Guide to assist you in completing the application process. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email us. Again, thank you for expressing interest in Bethany College.
Bethany College highly values international students, and we hope to make the admission procedure as smooth as possible. Please write, call, fax, or e-mail us if you have any questions while you are completing your application.
International Admissions
David Olson - Assistant Director of Admissions
BETHANY COLLEGE
335 E. Swensson Street,
Lindsborg, KS 67456 USA
Phone: +001-785-227-3311
Fax: +001-785-227-8993
E-mail: admissions@bethanylb.edu
INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS GUIDE
CONTENTS:
Admission Process
Deadlines
Expenses for 2008 – 2009
Scholarships
Financial Documents
Immigration Document Request for F-1 Visa
Help for completing the application process
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Admissions Process
To be considered for admissions international students have to meet the following requirements:
I. Academic Achievement
Students interested in Bethany must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 (based on a 4.0 scale); and/or a minimum of 19 on the ACT (or SAT equivalent);
Please submit an official or attested copy of your secondary school academic record showing courses and grades received; mark sheets; examination certificates; and/or leaving certificate, as appropriate for the country's educational system.
All documents must be translated in English and notarized. Translations must be as literal as possible, with no attempt to translate information into the U.S. educational system.
II. English Proficiency
International Students should be able to read, speak and write English fluently.
All applicants for whom English is a second language must present evidence of proficiency in the English language in one of the following ways:
1. An official TOEFL score of 525 (on the paper test) or 71 (Internet Based Testing method) or higher.
Scores over two years old by the beginning of the term you wish to enter are not acceptable unless you have been attending school in the United States since the test date.
For further information on English proficiency examinations or to request registration form(s), please contact: TOEFL Educational Testing Service
P.O. Box 6151
Princeton, NJ 08541-6151 USA
Phone: +001-609-771-7100
E-mail: toefl@ets.org
Web: www.toefl.org
2. Secondary school work in the United States, including completion of the high school curricular requirements required for freshman admission.
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Deadlines
The preferred deadline for applying to Bethany College is February 15 for Fall semester, and September 15 for Spring Semester. Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis; candidates are notified as soon as their completed application and supportive materials have been received and evaluated.
Spring semester acceptance also approves enrollment in the Interterm session, provided that all required forms and the tuition deposit are received by December 15.
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Estimated Costs and Scholarships for International Students
Expenses for 2008-2009
Annual charges for 2008-2009 to attend Bethany College as a full time student living on campus and on the 19-meals each week plan include the following:
Full-time Tuition $17,824
Room $ 3,075
Board $ 2,575
Student Activity Fee $ 300
Health Insurance $ 715
(required)
Total $24,489
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Scholarships
Bethany College provides academic scholarships for international students.
If you are admitted, your application will automatically be reviewed for an academic scholarship.
If you are interested in academic scholarships, you must submit your admission application by February 15 for Fall semester, and September 15 for Spring Semester, including your proof of English language proficiency and all other supporting documents.
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Financial Documents
All students must be able to demonstrate financial ability to pay for their academic and living expenses before being issued an immigration document. For the 2008-2009 academic year, Bethany College estimates that living and academic expenses will total U.S. $23,774.
Appropriate documents reflecting financial ability include one or a combination of the following:
• Bank statement on official bank letterhead indicating sufficient funds to cover the cost stated above; the bank statement should be stamped or signed by a bank official
• Affidavit of support, submitted by a sponsor and accompanied by an official bank statement
• Scholarship letter from sponsoring organization indicating dates, amounts, and terms of sponsorship.
Financial documents are needed for immigration purposes only and do not affect the admission decision.
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Immigration Document Request for F-1 Visa
If you are admitted to Bethany College and are not a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident, you need a student visa to study in the United States.
Visas are issued by U.S. embassies and consulates, but you must have the proper documents in order to apply for one. This documentation is an immigration form, an I-20, issued by Bethany College.
You must check with your U.S. embassy or consulate to understand the visa requirements and the visa application procedure. It may take weeks or months in some countries to be given a visa.
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The following items will help you to complete the application process.
• If you complete the paper application for admission, please return it along with US $20 non-refundable processing fee made payable to Bethany College. Only international money orders or U.S. currency will be accepted. No request for admission will be processed until this fee has been received in the Office of Admissions.
• If you complete the online application, there is no fee.
• Please answer all questions on the admission application form. If a question does not apply to you, please answer with N/A (not applicable). Sign the application to certify accuracy and completeness. An incomplete application may delay processing.
• Use your complete legal name (as on your passport) on the application and all other documents sent to Bethany College. Check to be sure that your name is the same on all documents that you will be submitting. Oftentimes, students spell their names in different ways or use more than one name, which makes it difficult to identify their records.
• Arrange to have the required test results sent to us by the testing agency.
• If you have completed university-level courses in your home country, you may receive credit for them. To be considered for credit, you must submit official transcripts (mark sheets) that indicate the length of the course, the course title, and the number of hours spent in class each week. Also please send a syllabus or a catalog describing the content of the courses you took at the university level.
• Bethany College requires that transcripts (mark sheets) be written in the official language of the school. If this language is not English, the documents must be sent with a certified English translation.
• Follow up. After several weeks but before the application deadline, contact International Admissions to make sure your application is complete and that your official documents have been received.
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