The required documents for admissions are:

• International Student Application (online through isc.citruscollege.edu)
  • Financial Guarantee Form with Sponsor’s Signature (must be the same person as listed on the bank statement)
    • ​New Financial Guarantee Form
  • Current Official Bank Statement (within the last 6 month)
    • $26,000 USD (or equivalent)
  • Copy of Passport
  • Information Certification form 
• CCCApply Online Application (for Citrus College ID Number)
• Pay the application fee ($40 full-time/$20 part-time) once the ID number has generated. 

In addition, admitted students will need to submit the following pre-arrival documents:

• Health Form with Current Official Negative (within 6 months): TB Test or Chest X-Ray Results
  • HEALTH FORM for TB Test or Chest X-ray Results.pdf
• Photo (submit online through student ISC Portal Home Page Profile)
• Proof of high school graduation for students who will not be 18 years old at the time they start school
• Minor Authorization form for students who will not be 18 years old at the time they start school
• Purchase of Citrus College Health Insurance plan
• Student Education Plan (SEP) academic counseling appointment to plan class schedule (in person or online)

*Pre-arrival and pre-registration requirements will be thoroughly explained upon acceptance.

Academic Program Only: Recommended Scores for Academic Program are the Following:

• Two or more years of High School in the US (Official Transcripts Required)
• Academic English Course already passed at another US College/University (Official Transcripts Required)
• DuoLingo 90 or higher
• TOEFL 61 or higher
• IELTS 6.0 or higher
• FLS Level 14 (Formerly 7b) or higher
• ELS level 109 or higher
• EIKEN Grade 2 or higher
• Kaplan Higher Intermediate Level or higher
• Pearson 39 or higher
• ITEP 5.6 or higher
• Passed Cambridge English Test
• GTEC 946 or higher
• Other English language experiences, test scores, and courses will be considered (see application)

Please Note: Proof of English proficiency is NOT required.
*If you have another type of proof you would like to submit to meet English proficiency, you can submit for review.

• If you will be less than 18 years of age on the date that school starts, you must provide proof of high school graduation:
  • US High School: sealed official transcripts proving graduation 
  • Foreign High School: Provide proof of your High School completion (Certificate / Diploma) that coincides with the listed accepted High School Diploma Equivalents as listed by UCSD. We also accept an official evaluation providing US high school graduation equivalency (see Citrus College’s list of accepted transcript evaluation services)
• If you will be less than 18 years of age on the date that school starts, you must have a parent/guardian fill out and sign the Minor Authorization form.
  • If there is an authorized guardian in the US for the student, also fill out the Assigned Guardian Form. 

Transfer admission refers to the admission of students currently studying at another institution in the US on an I-20 and F-1 Visa.  Students who are currently studying in a university outside the US would need to go through the normal application process and do not need to submit the additional documents listed below. Transfer applicants with an active I-20 must submit all of the International Student Application documents and in addition provide:

• International Student Application (online through isc.citruscollege.edu)
  • CCCApply Online Application (for Citrus College ID Number)
  • Pay the application fee ($40 full-time/$20 part-time) once the ID number has generated
  • Financial Guarantee Form with Sponsor’s Signature (must be the same person as listed on the bank statement)
    • ​Financial Guarantee Form
  • Current Official Bank Statement (within the last 6 month)
    • $26,000 USD (or equivalent)
  • Information Certification form 
  • Copy of Passport 
  • Copy of F-1 Visa
  • Copy of current/previous school’s I-20
  • US School Official Transcripts (must be submitted in the sealed envelope – emailed copies not accepted)
    • Foreign high school, foreign college, or language school official transcripts NOT required

​After Acceptance:

• Health Form with Current Official Negative (within 6 months): TB Test or Chest X-Ray Results
  • HEALTH FORM for TB Test or Chest X-ray Results.pdf
• Photo (submit online through student ISC Portal Home Page Profile)
• Proof of high school graduation for students who will not be 18 years old at the time they start school
• Minor Authorization form for students who will not be 18 years old at the time they start school
• Purchase of Citrus College Health Insurance plan
• Student Education Plan (SEP) academic counseling appointment to plan class schedule (in person or online)

*Pre-arrival and pre-registration requirements will be thoroughly explained upon acceptance.

An I-20 form is a document issued by a U.S. government-approved educational institution certifying that a student has been admitted to a full-time study program and that the student has demonstrated sufficient financial resources to stay in the U.S. The I-20 is officially titled the “Certificate of Eligibility,” because it allows an individual to apply for an F-1 student visa at a U.S. embassy or consulate abroad.

After the student (you) has been accepted to Citrus College, the International Student Center (ISC) will send you an Acceptance Letter and your I-20 form with a digital signature by email from a Designated School Official (DSO) with a request to Activate your Initial I-20 form and Receive your F-1 Student Visa. 

You must pay your SEVIS I-901 fee online (www.fmjfee.com) to activate your I-20 form. If you have already paid this fee for this same SEVIS number (transfer students), you do not need to pay again. Your SEVIS Number will be on the top left-hand corner of your I-20 form. 

Please Note: You cannot enter the US and study at Citrus College until you have received your F-1 visa.

Step 1. Receive your email and original I-20 form from the ISC
 
Step 2. Pay I-901 Fee (SEVIS Fee) online at www.fmjfee.com
 
Step 3. Schedule an F-1 Visa Application Interview. Applying for the F-1 student visa may vary depending on the U.S. embassy or consulate. You will be required to pay a non-refundable visa application fee. Please complete instructions on the Embassy website you will be visiting.
 
Step 4. Prepare documents for F-1 Visa Interview

The following documents are required for your F-1 Visa interview:

• Passport (valid at least six months into the future)
• Certificate of Eligibility I-20 form (F-1; bring mailed original to interview)
• Proof of admission (Citrus College Acceptance Letter) or proof of enrollment for current students
• Evidence of financial support
• Visa application forms and fees paid
• SEVIS Fee Receipt

Please Note: Some consulates may require additional documentation to prove your eligibility for the F-1 student visa, so check the embassy or consulate website for visa application instructions.
 
Step 5. Attend your F-1 Visa Interview (if required).
 
Your F-1 visa interview will determine whether you are qualified to receive an F-1 student visa for the USA. Assuming that you have prepared the appropriate documents and met all of the F-1 visa requirements, your visa will be approved at the discretion of the embassy or consular officer.
 
Please Note: You may be required to pay a visa issuance fee. Digital fingerprint scans will be taken for records. Your passport will be taken from you so that you can get your visa on your passport and you will be informed how to get your passport back with the visa, either by pick-up or in the mail.
 

You may enter the U.S. with your initial I-20 form and F-1 Visa 30 days before the Program Start Date listed on your I-20 form to start your Orientation and Registration Process. If you are unable to arrive in the U.S. by the Program Start Date listed on your I-20 form, please notify the ISC for possible late arrival instructions.
 
Please Note: If you attempt to enter the U.S. after the Program Start Date listed on your I-20 form, you might be sent back home by immigration officials at the airport and not allowed to enter the U.S.
 

Bring the following documents with you during your trip:

• Your passport with F-1 Visa
• Your original signed I-20 form
• Paper receipt of the SEVIS fee payment

If you are transferring from another US institution to Citrus College, submit your Acceptance Letter to your current school to request that they release your I-20 to Citrus College. Once that institution releases your I-20 form, the Citrus College ISC office will create a transfer I-20 form and let you know when it is available for pick up at the ISC front desk with a photo ID.

In order to get cleared to register for classes, you must complete all the Orientation Steps listed on your Acceptance Letter. This includes:

• Purchase your Citrus College health insurance plan
• Attend the ISC New International Student Orientation Information Seminar
• Meet with a Counselor to plan your first term class schedule 

You must complete all Orientation and Registration Steps before the start of your first semester/term at Citrus College. The requirements are listed in more detail below:

• Step 1: Purchase Citrus College’s Health Insurance Plan (https://citruscollege.myahpcare.com/)
• Step 2: Attend ISC New Student Orientation Information Seminar (check your Acceptance Letter for dates and information)
• Step 3: Attend Counseling Appointment to obtain Student Educational Plan (SEP)
• Step 4: Register for Classes through your WingSpan online student account
  • Must first be cleared by the ISC to register, by completing Steps 1-3

Please Note: you must complete the first 3 Steps of Orientation BEFORE you can be cleared to register for classes!  
 

All international students are required to purchase Citrus College’s Health Insurance.  You cannot be cleared to register for classes until you purchase your health insurance. Fall/Spring Semester health insurance coverage is purchased in six month coverage plans. You will have a HOLD in WingSpan saying “F1 Clearance” until your current insurance has been purchased.