International Students

"This school is authorized under Federal laws to enroll non-immigrant alien students."

Excelsior School is authorized under federal laws to enroll non-immigrant alien students who are citizens of countries other than the United States.  International applicants who need an F-1 student visa are required to submit documentation in addition to the academic credentials necessary for admission committee review. 

The following documents are required and all must be received before an I-20 can be issued:

• Personal statement or statement from benefactor affirming that all expenses will be met during the student's period of enrollment at Excelsior.  Expenses include tuition, fees, books, housing, medical and all other living expenses (in U.S. dollars).   
• Declaration of Finances Form must be accompanied by a current bank statement issued within 90-180 days of the expected start date (in U.S. dollars).  Current bank statement must verify that funds are available to support the student's stay at Excelsior.  
• Students must have health insurance. Students who have health insurance that is valid in the United States must show proof of insurance coverage in English at registration (a minimum of $250,000 U.S. dollars in coverage). Otherwise, students must purchase health insurance at registration.
• Tuition payment for the first semester (U.S. currency bank check payable to Excelsior School).

Eligibility Requirements:

To apply for enrollment at Excelsior School’s international program, you must meet the following minimum requirements.

• A student must be middle or high school age, 12 to 19 years old.
• Your academic grade point average (GPA) must be 2.5 or above on a 4.0 scale for the school year programs and 2.0 or above for the summer and winter programs.
• Students need to demonstrate qualities that are essential to intercultural adjustment such as flexibility, open-mindedness, curiosity, and tolerance for personal error.
• An ability to adapt to an unfamiliar environment is necessary.

Visa Regulations:

For accurate information about visa regulations:

• Visit the Web site of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at http://www.educationusa.state.gov
• Visit the Web site of the U.S. Department of State at http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/visa_1750.html
• Contact the nearest U.S. Embassy in your home country: http://usembassy.state.gov/
• For information on the new Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVIS) fee, go to https://www.fmjfee.com/index.jhtml.
• Want to find out how long you’ll have to wait to get a visa interview and what the visa processing time will be at your Consular post? Go to: http://travel.state.gov/visa/tempvisitors_wait.php, select your city then click the “Get wait times” button.