International Student Information 2013

Welcome to UC Santa Cruz!  Come be a Slug for the summer!  You may begin the international student application process today.

Fees & Visa Requirements for F-1 International Students

Visa Requirements:

U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires students who are pursuing a full-time course of study to apply for an F-1 student visa. For UCSC Summer Session, full-time enrollment is 10 units or more (in one or both sessions).

1. If you are currently outside the U.S you will need an I-20 form (Certificate of Eligibility for F-1 Visa) from UCSC in order to get an F-1 visa at a U.S Embassy or Consulate nearest your residence abroad. The earliest international students can apply for an F-1 visa is 120 days before the program start date on your I-20. We strongly recommend students plan ahead, and apply as soon as possible.
   
   For more information about the F-1 visa and SEVIS, review the International Scholar and Student Services (ISSS) web site. Email ISSS at Fvisa@ucsc.edu if you have additional questions.
   
   
2. If you currently hold valid F-1 status:
   
   • If you intend to continue your studies at the school you are presently attending, and the end date on your current I-20 is beyond the end date of UCSC Summer Session, you do not need to obtain an additional I-20 form to attend UCSC Summer Session. If you need a program extension, please contact your current school's international student office.
     
     
   • If you do not intend to continue at your current school, you will need to request a transfer I-20 from the UCSC ISSS Office. Note that you are eligible for a transfer only if UCSC Summer Session will begin within five months of the program end date at your current school. Please consult your current school's international student office on your transfer eligibility and the transfer-out procedure BEFORE your program end date. You must also contact the UCSC ISSS Office at Fvisa@ucsc.edu to discuss the transfer-in steps.

Enrollment Requirements:

All international students requesting a UCSC I-20 must enroll in a total of 10 units either in one summer session, or two summer sessions, to be considered in valid legal status. Falling below the minimum requirement of 10 units will invalidate the visa and require the student to leave the university and country immediately.

Important Dates:

1. UCSC are accepting International Student Applications for international students needing to request an I-20 from UCSC, and/or apply for a student visa.
   
   
2. All International Student Applications are due Friday, May 10, 2013. However, we strongly recommend that you apply (and pay the $10 application fee) by Thursday, March 28. This ensures that you can register in courses when registration begins on Monday, April 15. It will also provide you with more time to request an I-20 from the UCSC ISSS office and obtain your F-1 visa at a U.S Embassy or Consulate.

Course Registration:

Begins Monday, April 15, 2013 for all summer session students. If international students would like to have a greater opportunity to apply for their first choice courses, they should be sure to have applications submitted to UCSC (with application fee paid) by March 28, so they can begin to enroll on April 15.

Language Requirements:

International students who are not native speakers of English may enroll in Summer Session with a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or equivalent score as noted below:

• Paper-based test: 550 or higher
• Computer-based: 175 or higher
• Internet-based (IBT): 83 or higher

Medical Insurance:

Summer Session International Students are required to have health insurance for the duration of your stay at UCSC. UCSC offers Health Insurance coverage from June 14 to September 20, 2013 for $846.01. International students must either purchase the UCSC health insurance (called UCSHIP) or provide proof of having another insurance that is equal to or better than the UCSC health insurance coverage. Please visit http://healthcenter.ucsc.edu/forms/UC-SHIP-Brochure-12-13.pdf to download the UCSHIP brochure (PDF) for more information on university-provided insurance. To download the UCSHIP insurance enrollment form, please go to http://healthcenter.ucsc.edu/forms/undergrad-voluntary-enroll.pdf. The deadline to enroll in UCSHIP for Summer 2013 is 07/15/2013. However, since proof of Insurance must be submitted at the mandatory International Student Visa Check-in Meeting (see below), international students planning to purchase UCSHIP must enroll prior to attending the Visa Check-in Meeting.

Fees:

Please note that international students do NOT pay non-resident tuition during Summer Session. Also, all fees are payable by check or credit card (except VISA).

Session	Application Fee	Campus Fee	Course Fee
If participating in one session (i.e., Session One or Session Two)	$10	$288	$271/unit (10 units is full time)
If participating in both sessions	$10	$288	$271/unit (10 units is full time)

Note: If you are not covered properly by your own insurance, you must pay the UCSHIP insurance fee of $846.01. Instructions on insurance payment can be found on the UCSHIP enrollment form at http://healthcenter.ucsc.edu/forms/undergrad-voluntary-enroll.pdf.

Proof of Financial Support:

UCSC Summer Session requires that all I-20 visa applicants must show proof of sufficient funding for university fees (see above), and living expenses (provided on the Confidential Financial Certificate form) through the completion of form Confidential Financial Certificate For Summer Session 2013. Click here to download the form.

MANDATORY International Student Visa Check-in Meeting:

A Visa Check-in Meeting for new international students will be held at the beginning of each Summer Session. Once your I-20 is issued, you will be provided further information on this mandatory meeting. Please e-mail fvisa@ucsc.eduif you have any questions about this.

English Classes:

UCSC no longer offers English Language and International Programs through UC Santa Cruz Extension. However, several University of California campuses offer such programs, as do other institutions in the Santa Cruz area, so please check with them.