Palmer College of Chiropractic West

Admissions

International Students

In addition to the admission requirements, international students must also consider the following:

Beginning September 1, 2004, all international students in F-1 status, planning to attend a U.S. educational institution, must pay a mandatory $100 (USD) fee for the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS).

If the applicant is from a country where English is not the native language, the applicant needs to submit proof of English proficiency. A suitable method of establishing English proficiency is through testing by the Institution for International Education of the U.S. State Department. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) may be taken at a United States Embassy or Consulate. You may contact TOEFL directly to learn the location of the test site nearest you: Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 6154, Princeton, NJ 08541-6154 or at their Web site at http://www.toefl.org. The applicant must request that the test results be sent to Palmer College of Chiropractic West, Admissions Department. Photocopies will not be accepted. Palmer West's institutional code is 4613. A minimum score of 500 on the TOEFL examination (or computer score of 173) is required for entry to Palmer College of Chiropractic West. The College reserves the right to require additional training in English of prospective students either before or concurrently with their first two quarters of enrollment if such training is deemed necessary and appropriate.

It is necessary that the applicant’s educational credentials showing course work completed outside the United States or Canada be evaluated by an approved evaluation agency in the United States. Traditionally, Palmer College of Chiropractic West has used World Education Services, P.O. Box 11623, Chicago, IL 60611-0623, Web: www.wes.org, Phone: (800) 937-3898. The applicant must request that the evaluating agency forward an official copy of the evaluation to the Admissions Department. Transcripts from some Canadian educational institutions can be evaluated by the Admissions Department and need not go through an evaluation agency. Please check with the Admissions Department for a current listing.

There are pre-chiropractic programs offered abroad that will fulfill admissions requirements; however, these programs may not meet subsequent licensure eligibility, especially in some United States jurisdictions. The following programs need not be evaluated by an approved evaluation agency:

• The Danish Matematisk Studentereksamen and Odense University pre-chiropractic program
• The French Propedeutique

Once a program is completed, official documentation must be mailed directly from that institution to Palmer Admissions, 1000 Brady Street, Davenport, IA 52803.

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 Admissions Department. These countries include: Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, Sweden and Switzerland. (The name and address of the appropriate approval officer can be obtained from the Admissions Department.)

The applicant must furnish Palmer College of Chiropractic West with the Foreign Student Certification of Finances form documenting the applicant’s financial ability to pay for their educational and living expenses of $32,799 (USD) for one academic year. This form is available from the College and must be returned to the Admissions Department when completed. Palmer West will need to be notified of any dependents, as the amount of the financial verification provided will increase based on the number of dependents. Please complete all sections of the form before returning it.

After Palmer College of Chiropractic West has received the Certification of Finances form and the tuition deposit, official acceptance will be granted and the applicant will be sent the SEVIS 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 his/her 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. We encourage all international applicants to obtain a passport while still in your home country. The student 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. Pending U.S. government legislation, international students and their dependents may be required to carry health and accident insurance.

Students with full-time F-1 status are permitted to work part-time on campus and 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. 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 nonimmigrant students.

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