For admission to SSC:

1. Apply as an International Student at https://apply.starkstate.edu/apply/.
   – Please enter all 999s for your social security number
   You can log back into your application account at any time to view your outstanding requirements.
2. High school diploma or equivalent and transcripts (English translations may be needed)
3. All previously attended college/university transcripts, if applicable (Formal evaluation may be needed to grant credit from schools outside of the U.S.)
   If you are currently enrolled in a U.S. college/university, you will need to request your official transcript be sent to SSC after completion of the current semester and your final grades have posted.
   Must have successfully completed a full-time course load at the institution from where you are transferring.
4. Copy of current I20: PLEASE NOTE SSC DOES NOT ACCEPT STUDENTS WHO HAVE A REINSTATEMENT OR TERMINATED I20.
5. Placement testing scores or equivalent U.S. transfer credit in Math, Reading, and Writing, as required by all incoming students to SSC.
   If no transfer credit in equivalent math, reading, and/or writing, you will need to schedule the SSC Accuplacer placement testing at one of the SSC campuses; minimum reading (219) and writing (2) scores are required; no minimum math score.
6. Current passport
7. Copy of F1 visa
8. Bank statements or letter from the bank that shows the most recent 4 months having a balance of at least $20,752 USD. This can be the student’s account or whomever is sponsoring the student.
   – If adding a single F2 dependent, please add an additional $2,500 (for a total amount of $23,252)
   – If adding more than one F2 dependent, please add an additional $5,000 (for a total amount of $25,752)
9. Complete the SSC financial affidavit form. This form must be completed by the student, acknowledging his/her responsibility of all costs for attendance. Please be sure to completely fill in the chart at the bottom according to the “Important” paragraph above it.

Any and all of the above required documentation can be sent directly to Rebecca Danner, DSO, at rdanner@starkstate.edu. Additionally, please disregard any automated emails that come through the system other than those from rdanner@starkstate.edu and/or application status updates.

Currently, tuition for international students is $338.60 per credit hour. Most degrees are approximately 62-68 credit hours, plus any needed prerequisite courses, fees, labs, supplies, and textbooks. Per U.S.C.I.S. F1 visa student regulations, you must take a minimum of 12 credit hours every fall and spring semester, with no more than one online class at a time.

Also, please note that F1 visa international students are not eligible to receive any financial aid or scholarships through Stark State College. Stark State is proud to offer its students one of the lowest tuition rates around, but students are encouraged to research outside sources that may offer such assistance. Additionally, please be aware we are a commuter college and offer no on-campus housing. International students are responsible for securing their own housing, and job opportunities for F1 visa students are severely limited and not guaranteed.