International Students

An International student must meet the general admission requirements of the Turtle Mountain

Community College. In addition, the following documentation must be submitted in official format, translated into English and certified for authenticity and accuracy.

Copy of Centum of blood (Canadians only) J Treaty: Section 289.
Official High School transcript. Official transcript from all Post - Secondary Schools previously attended within last five years. Must be evaluated by World Education Services (WES). The evaluation form may be obtained at www.wes.org. The form must be submitted with official transcript/academic records from all secondary schools attended, along with word for word translations. There will be a cost to the student for the service charged by WES. Exceptions to this policy may be granted if you have completed 24 or more semester hours of college level course work evaluated through WES.
Placement Testing (taken on the TMCC campus). Exemptions to this policy may be granted if the student has taken a college level Math and English course transferrable through WES.
Student Medical form, completed and signed by a physician, must be submitted to the college.
The Student needs verification completing the Hepatitis B series, as well as mumps, measles and rubella (MMR).
International students are not eligible for Financial Aid. Immigration regulations state, anyone who enters the US on a student visa must not accept part time off campus employment for first year of U.S. residence.
F-1 immigrant students (whose native language is not English) must submit one of the following measures for English proficiency:
- TOEFL (minimum 550 paper based and 213 computer based).
- ELS level scores 112
- Pearson Test of English-(PTE Academic) test scores (minimum score: 58).
A signed financial resource statement is required of all applicants. This should be a detailed statement of applicant financial situation, including money available per year, source of income and any other pertinent information. The availability of funds sufficient to meet expenses for first academic year must be certified. The inclusion of any false information constitutes grounds dismissal from the college.
Medical insurance: All F-1 students who enroll at TMCC must provide proof of a medical health insurance policy or card which remains in effect for duration of study.

Note: A student may be required to prove legal name, via a social security card. If any of the requirements are not satisfied, a missing requirement letter will be sent to the student.