International Students
About 100 international students are enrolled at Rockland Community College every year. International Student Services (ISS) encourages them to interact with RCC students, faculty, and staff through student clubs and special events. ISS offers orientation sessions and special workshops to introduce international students to college campus life and aspects of culture in the United States.
Non-immigrant (J-1/F-1/M-1) students are encouraged to visit ISS for help with transportation, health insurance, banking and financial needs, immigration matters, student certifications and personal and academic problems.
Those enrolled on F-1 Student visas must remain in full-time status (taking 12 or more credits or credit equivalents each semester) and are not permitted to work off campus unless they have permission from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. International students must also maintain a satisfactory cumulative grade point average.
International students must show documentation of immunization against rubella, measles, and mumps before enrolling, and they must have health insurance while enrolled. It is the responsibility of the student to maintain his or her immigration status while in the U.S. There are regulations regarding attendance at designated schools, permitted length of stay in the U.S., on-campus employment, transfer to other institutions, maintaining full-time status and exiting and entering the United States. Contact ISS at 845-574-4527 for more information.
All SEVIS regulations as prescribed by law for international students prevail. Contact ISS at 845-574-4527 for more information.
More information about becoming an international student at RCC can be found on the College website at:
http://www.sunyrockland.edu/go/international