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/Institutions/Laredo-Community-College/json/2017-2018/Catalog.json

Enrollment Requirements for International Students

Full-time Enrollment. International students who have been granted approval for admission to the College are required to enroll for full-time status. Full-time status implies enrollment as a full time student (12 semester credit hours should be face to face classes, not online). International students that qualify for full-time enrollment require one or more of the following:

• Official transcript reflecting graduation from high school.
• Official transcripts reflecting the completion of at least 15 semester credit hours, exclusive of English as a Second Languages courses and developmental courses with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale from a college or university accredited by a United States Regional Accrediting Association.
• We also recommend that you schedule your TOEFL exam during the application process. Visit the TOEFL test website to schedule the test in your home country at www.ets.org/toefl. Passing scores are 500 for the written test and 61 for the internet based test.
• Assessment will be required to enroll by taking the TSI Assessment, ACT, or SAT. The scores earned in these tests will determine course placement.

Enrollment as a full-time student is a requirement, failure to remain enrolled as a full-time student will cause a student to be out of compliance. Subsequent permission to re-enroll may be denied. Students must remain in good academic standing to be eligible to re-enroll. International Students may take on-line courses only if it is in addition to their 12 hour full-time requirement.

Part-time Enrollment. Mexican and Canadian Nationals (Border Commuters) who reside outside the United States, and regularly commute across a land border to study, may enroll on a part-time basis (11 semester credit hours or less) under the student visa category.

Concurrent Enrollment. International students who plan to enroll at Laredo Community College while attending another college or university must fulfill the following requirements:

1. Laredo Community College is the Primary Institution
   1. The student must possess a current I-20 form from Laredo Community College.
   2. The student must enroll in a minimum total composite of 12 semester credit hours between the two designated institutions.
2. Another Institution is the Primary Institution
   1. The student must present the Laredo Community College Designated School Official a copy of the current I-20 from the institution he/she is currently attending.
   2. The student must obtain a letter from the department chair responsible for the student’s major at Laredo Community College approving the concurrent enrollment and specifying the courses for which the student may enroll.