Nashville State Community College
International Students
An applicant who is a citizen or a Permanent Resident of a country other than the United States is classified as an International Student.
It is the responsibility of the international student to be familiar with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regulations and assume responsibility for complying with these regulations.
Important Information for International Students
All international students, regardless of status, are required by USCIS to complete the “Special Registration Alien’s Change of Address Card” within 10 days of such change. This form must be completed upon entering the United States and within 10 days of any change of address during time of stay.
International students may obtain the “Special Registration Alien’s Change of Address Card” from the Information Desk in the Student Services Building. Forms should be mailed to the Department of Justice address located on the form.
F-1 Student Status
NSCC is authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant students on F-1 student status in its Associate’s degree programs. Applicants should have the following credentials on file in the Office of Admissions one month prior to the start of the semester in which they wish to enroll:
1. A completed application for admission and a non-refundable $5.00 application fee.
2. Official copies of academic records of attendance from secondary schools, colleges, or universities accompanied by a certified English translation of these documents.
3. Official scores of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Minimum score of 500 (paper test), 173 (computerized test), or 61 (new internet-based) is required on the Test of English as a Foreign Language for admission. Course work completed at another United States college or university or graduation from a United States high school may be used in lieu of TOEFL. Additional institutional placement assessment is required of all international students (See Degree-Seeking Non-Immigrant Status other than F-1 section that follows). Any academic skills deficiencies must be removed through enrollment in college prep courses. Our TOEFL code number is 1149. If you are an non-degree ESL student, the TOEFL is not required.
4. Satisfactory evidence of the financial capability to meet the expense involved while studying at NSCC. Applicants on F-1 status must also complete the appropriate form, provided by the college, showing financial capability. Completion of this form includes the student’s intent to attend the college on a full-time basis (12 or more credit hours per semester) and states that no employment will be required to meet expenses. International students will pay out-of-state fees and are not eligible for Title IV funding.
5. A certificate from a licensed physician or other medical authority verifying freedom from tuberculosis. This certificate must be submitted to the Office of Admissions within 30 days from the first day of classes to continue enrollment. If the student either has or potentially has tuberculosis requiring medical treatment, continued enrollment depends upon the decision of a licensed physician that the student’s enrollment is not a risk to others and upon the student’s compliance with any prescribed medical treatment.
6. All foreign non-immigrant students with F visas must enroll in the TBR Student/Scholar Health & Accident Insurance Plan as a condition of admission and continued enrollment.
Forms which F-1 students must complete:
Items needed for your admissions file to be complete
Declaration for international students