In addition to the admissions requirements, international applicants must also consider the following:
All international applicants in F-1 status, planning to attend a U.S. educational institution, must pay a mandatory $350 (USD) fee for the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS).
If the applicant is from a country where English is not the primary language, the applicant must submit proof of English Proficiency for admission to the Doctor of Chiropractic Degree Program. English Proficiency can be demonstrated in any of the following ways:
- Passing the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score of 61 (IBT) or 500 (PBT). You may contact TOEFL directly to learn the location of the test site nearest you at: www.toefl.org To have the TOEFL examination results sent to Palmer, our institutional codes are:
- Iowa campus TOEFL institutional code = 6593
- Florida campus TOEFL institutional code = 5693
- OR Complete two years in high school where English is the medium of instruction.
- OR Complete 60 semester hours (which takes approximately two years of study) in a college or university where English is the medium of instruction.
- OR pass the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum cumulative score of 6.5 on the “Academic training” examination. You may contact IELTS directly to learn the location of the test site nearest you at: www.ielts.org.
The College reserves the right to require additional training in English of prospective students either before or concurrently with their first two terms of enrollment if such training is deemed necessary and appropriate.
It may be necessary that the applicant’s educational credentials showing coursework completed outside the United States or Canada be evaluated by an approved evaluation agency in the United States. Traditionally, the College has recommended a “course by course” World Education Service evaluation (WES). WES, P.O. Box 5087, Bowling Green Station, New York, NY 10274- 5087; phone 800-937-3898; website: www.wes.org.
The applicant must request that the evaluating agency forward an official copy of the evaluation to the Office of Admissions/Enrollment. Transcripts from some Canadian educational institutions can be evaluated by the Office of Admissions/Enrollment and need not go through an evaluation agency. Please check with the Admissions Department for a current listing. If the applicant is a native of a country with a national chiropractic organization, it may be necessary to request a letter of approval from the organization be mailed to the Office of Admissions/Enrollment. These countries include: Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Sweden and Switzerland. (The name and address of the appropriate approval officer can be obtained from the Office of Admissions/Enrollment.)
The applicant must furnish the College with the Foreign Student Certification of Finances form documenting the applicant’s financial ability to pay for their educational expenses. This form is available from the College and must be returned to the Office of Admissions/Enrollment when completed. The College will need to be notified of any dependents, as the amount of the financial verification provided will increase based on the number of dependents. The applicant will need to complete all sections of the form before returning it.
After the College has received the Certification of Finances form and the tuition deposit, official acceptance will be granted, and the applicant will be sent the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-20. The I-20 form must be presented to the U.S. Immigration Officer at the United States port of entry. The applicant (except Canadian citizens) must make an appointment with a United States embassy or consulate in their own country, to obtain an F-1 student visa. The applicant must also pay a one-time SEVIS fee before reporting to the embassy/consulate and before traveling to the U.S. port of entry. The I-20 form and other required documents must be presented to the border official at the United States port of entry. The applicant will be authorized to enter the United States in F-1 status and dependents will enter in F-2 status. At the port of entry, the I-94 Arrival/ Departure form will be issued to the student and each dependent. The student is expected to keep the I-94 form in available possession at all times.
Students in F-1 status are permitted to work part-time on campus. F-2 dependents are not allowed to work on or off campus. Off-campus work permits are issued to students at the discretion of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service at the completion of the academic year, if the student can document severe economic hardship. This school is authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant students.
