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International Student Admission

Requirements

  1. Submit a completed International Student Application with the $25.00 non-refundable application fee in U.S. currency by credit card, money order or check drawn on a U.S. bank payable to Savannah Technical College by the appropriate admission deadline.
  2. Submit a photocopy of the student’s passport photo page.
  3. Applicants must submit an evaluation of education completed outside of the United States of America. College transcripts from U.S. colleges may be mailed from those institutions. All documents must be received by the application deadline. Applicants with a college degree are not required to submit a high school evaluation. All international transcripts must be evaluated by an approved evaluation service. High school transcripts should be evaluated by the document-by-document evaluation method and university transcripts should be evaluated by the course-by-course method. Contact the Student Affairs Office for more information on evaluation requirements. Savannah Technical College accepts evaluations from members of these organizations:
  4. Submit original financial documentation. The school estimates it will cost $35,791 USD to study at Savannah Technical College for one academic year. One academic year equals two academic semesters or nine months.

    Estimated costs for one academic year:

    Tuition and Fees
    		 $15,363 USD
    Books, Supplies, and Transportation
    		 $4,450 USD
    Room and Board (including personal expenses)
    		 $15,978 USD

    The student or sponsor must provide a financial document verifying a minimum of $27,000 USD. Financial documentation must be dated within the last three months. If a student plans to bring dependents (spouse, children) to the U.S, the financial document must show an additional $2,500 USD for each dependent. Contact the Student Affairs office for more information on financial document requirements.

  5. Submit the completed International Student Sponsor Form. If the document is not in the English language, a certified translation must be submitted with the document.
  6. Savannah Technical College will not accept faxed or photocopied documents unless otherwise stated.

International Transfer Students

In addition to the above mentioned documents, international students who are currently attending a college or university in the U.S. must submit the following:

  1. Photocopy of current I-20
  2. Photocopy of current visa
  3. Photocopy of current I-94 or I-94 print out from https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/#/home
  4. Official transcript of all coursework completed at current school
  5. International Student Transfer Form

International Students Seeking a Change to F1 or M1 Status

In addition to the above-mentioned documents, international students who are seeking a change to F1 or M1 status must submit the following:

  1. Photocopy of current visa
  2. Photocopy of current I-94 or I-94 print out from https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/#/home
  3. If you are currently in J1/J2 status, then please submit a photocopy of DS-2019

Obtaining a Student Visa

When an international student has been accepted by the College, the College will issue a form I-20 to the student. In order to complete the visa application process, follow these steps:

  1. Obtain Form I-20 and a letter of acceptance from the school.
  2. Pay SEVIS I-901 fee. Fee must be paid prior to the visa appointment with the U.S. Embassy. For payment options and further information, visit http://www.fmjfee.com/index.html. Student is required to bring a copy of the SEVIS fee payment receipt (showing proof of payment) to the visa interview.
  3. Find the U.S. Embassy closest to your home at https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/list-of-posts.html. Check the consulate’s website to see if there are any special instructions for the consulate you will be visiting.
  4. Make an appointment with the embassy for the visa interview.
  5. The visa application process will differ for transfer and change of status students. International students with admissions questions may contact the International Student Advisor at  cjeancake@savannahtech.edu.