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FOR UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION OR THE INTENSIVE ENGLISH PROGRAM

ApplicationInternational Student

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Early Action for Fall

Final Deadline for Fall (transfers from U.S. only)

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Freshman

Transfer and Non-Degree

Early Action I Deadline: Non-binding decision from TCU by January 1

Early Decision: Binding decision from TCU by January 1, tuition deposit required by January 15

Early Action II: Non-binding decision from TCU by March 1

Final Deadline for Fall: Decision from TCU by April 1

Spring Application Deadline

Early Action for Spring

Final Deadline for Spring (transfers from U.S. only)

DeadlinesApplication ChecklistApplication for Admission

$50 nonrefundable application fee

Official Transcripts from all secondary and post-secondary schools

National exam results (if applicable)

Essay of 300-500 words

Résumé of activities and honors

Recommendation letter from a counselor or school administrator (not required of students with 24 hours of transferable college credit)

Recommendation letter from a teacher (not required of students with 24 hours of transferable college credit)

SAT or ACT for freshman applicants whose native language is English, or who attend schools where English is the primary language of instruction. Required for freshman scholarship consideration.

TOEFL or IELTS for those whose native language is not English. May be waived with strong SAT or ACT scores, or 24 hours of transferable academic credit (including English Composition) from a U.S. college.

Copy of Passport

TCU Financial Statement and supporting documents (may be sent after admission)

AN APPLICATION IS COMPLETE AND

WILL BE REVIEWED WHEN ALL OF THE

FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE RECEIVED BY THE

OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL ADMISSION:

CONTACT INFO:Office of International Admission3301 Bellaire Drive North Fort Worth, Texas 76129, U.S.A

Phone: (817) 257-7871 or (817) 257-7490 Fax: (817) 257-5256 | www.tcu.edu | [email protected]

NAME (AS ON PASSPORT) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

PREFERRED FIRST NAME _______________________________________________________ EMAIL __________________________________________________

HOME PHONE ________________________________________________________________ CURRENT PHONE ___________________________________________

DATE OF BIRTH ______________________________ CITY AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH _______________________________________________________________

COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP ________________________________________ COUNTRY OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE _________________________________

COUNTRY ISSUING PASSPORT ________________________________________ NATIVE LANGUAGE ________________________________________________

IF NOT ENGLISH, HOW DID YOU LEARN ENGLISH? ___________________________________________________________________________________________

PERMANENT MAILING ADDRESS ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT) ________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

U.S. CONTACT PERSON (IF ANY) AND TELEPHONE NUMBER __________________________________________________________________________________

I GIVE THIS PERSON PERMISSION TO ACCESS ADMISSIONS DECISIONS YES NO

HAVE YOU EVER ATTENDED TCU? _____________ IF YES, WHEN? ______________________________________________________________________________

DO YOU PLAN TO LIVE IN THE RESIDENCE HALLS? YES NO

FIRST CHOICE OF MAJOR: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SECOND CHOICE OF MAJOR:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

FATHER’S NAME EMAIL ADDRESS EMPLOYER & POSITION

HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION COMPLETED COLLEGE(S) ATTENDED

MOTHER’S NAME EMAIL ADDRESS EMPLOYER & POSITION


GUARDIAN OR SPOUSE’S NAME (CIRCLE ONE) EMAIL ADDRESS EMPLOYER & POSITION


ABOUT YOUAPPLICATION FOR INTERNATIONAL ADMISSION TO TCU

FIRST MIDDLE FAMILY (SURNAME) MALE

FEMALE

I am applying as a:

Freshman or

Transfer

Exchange Student

For undergraduate term beginning in

_________________

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Summer Sessions

(Summer students must have 24 or more hours from U.S. College)

For Intensive English Program beginning in

_________________

_________________

YEAR

MONTH

YEAR

PLACE COMMAS BETWEEN EACH LINE OF THE ADDRESS

PLACE COMMAS BETWEEN EACH LINE OF THE ADDRESS

INCLUDE CITY, POSTAL CODE (IF ANY) & COUNTRY

INCLUDE CITY, POSTAL CODE (IF ANY) & COUNTRY

FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES UNDER AGE 21 WHO DO NOT LIVE AT HOME ARE REQUIRED TO LIVE ON CAMPUS.

Financial Information (ENTIRE SECTION MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION WILL BE CONSIDERED.)

DO YOU PLAN TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID? YES NO

NAME OF FINANCIAL SPONSOR OR SPONSORS: _________________________________________________________________________________ RELATIONSHIP _______________________

ADDRESS OF SPONSOR _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

AMOUNT OF SUPPORT: WILL PROVIDE FOR ALL EXPENSES YES NO OR WILL PROVIDE ONLY U.S. $___________________________________________PER YEAR

Required Signature I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION ON THIS APPLICATION IS ACCURATE AND COMPLETE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY OMISSION OR INACCURATE INFORMATION

COULD JEOPARDIZE MY ENROLLMENT AT TCU.

Essay RequirementON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER, PLEASE WRITE AN ESSAY OF

300-500 WORDS. DISCUSS A SIGNIFICANT PERSON, EXPERIENCE,

GOAL, ISSUE, OR ACHIEVEMENT THAT HAS SPECIAL MEANING

TO YOU. THE ESSAY TELLS US A GREAT DEAL ABOUT OUR

CANDIDATES AND ALLOWS FOR EXPRESSION OF WRITING

SKILLS, CREATIVITY, AND IMAGINATION. YOU MAY BE SERIOUS,

HUMOROUS, OR SOMEWHERE IN-BETWEEN.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUNDAPPLICATION FOR INTERNATIONAL ADMISSION TO TCU

SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT DATE________________________________________________________________ _____________________

Beginning with the most recent, please list all secondary and post-secondary schools you have attended:

MONTH/YEAR MONTH/YEAR

CERTIFICATE OR DEGREE RECEIVED, IF ANY

SCHOOL NAME: _________________________________________________________________________________________

SECONDARY TECHNICAL POST-SECONDARY OR UNIVERSITY PUBLIC PRIVATE DATES ATTENDED: FROM_________________TO________________

CITY: ____________________________________________ STATE: ____________ COUNTRY: ________________________ TYPE OF DIPLOMA: ____________________________________



SCHOOL NAME: _________________________________________________________________________________________





SCHOOL NAME: _________________________________________________________________________________________





SCHOOL NAME: _________________________________________________________________________________________



MONTH / YEAR

Résumé RequirementLIST YOUR ACTIVITIES, YEARS OF PARTICIPATION AND

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER.

SUGGESTED FORMAT:

I. ACADEMIC HONORS

II. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS, HOBBIES, TALENTS

III. COMMMUNITY, VOLUNTEER OR RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES

IV. WORK EXPERIENCE

V. EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL

Optional InformationDO YOU PLAN TO RECEIVE A DEGREE FROM TCU? YES NO

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: ________________________________________________________________________

HOW DID YOU FIRST LEARN ABOUT TCU? _______________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

WHAT INFLUENCED YOU TO APPLY TO TCU? ____________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

DO YOU HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS OR FRIENDS WHO HAVE ATTENDED TCU? ________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

U.S. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: _________________________________________________________________

Indicate the dates you took or will take:

TOEFL ____________ / ____________ TOTAL SCORE ____________________________________________

IELTS ____________ / ____________ TOTAL SCORE ____________________________________________

SAT ____________ / ____________ CRITICAL READING________ MATH________WRITING__________

ACT ____________ / ____________ COMPOSITE ______________________________________________

International Financial Statement Instructions All documents must be originals and submitted with English translations.

SECTION 1: STUDENT’S STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

The applicant must read, complete, sign and date Section 1.

SECTION 2: SPONSOR’S STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL COMMITMENT

The sponsor must sign and date Section 2. Include a letter from the sponsor’s employer, on company letterhead, verifying employment and annual

your sponsor is self-employed, please have the bank or company accountant state that the sponsor is self-employed, and in what capacity, and at

what annual salary. If self-sponsored, the applicant should write “self” as the name of the sponsor and sign and date Section 2. A self-sponsored

student must currently have funds in the bank to cover costs for the entire period of studies at TCU.

Note: If a student has more than one sponsor, the student and each sponsor must complete a separate

amount of support in Section 2.

SECTION 3: FINANCIAL VERIFICATION FROM FINANCIAL INSTITUTION

institution’s letterhead. An example of the wording that can be used follows:

“I hereby certify that according to our records and in my opinion, SPONSOR’S NAME, the sponsor of STUDENT’S NAME, is capable of meeting

the expenses of the student, as indicated on the Estimated Undergraduate Costs form. His average monthly balance for the past 12 months was

____, and his current balance is ____.”

The bank letter must be translated into English and indicate the average monthly balance for the past 12 months and the current balance in U.S.

dollars.

documents that support the information in the bank letter. Evidence of the current balance, average monthly balance, and other basic information

on supporting documents must be translated into English, and the amount should be equal to or greater than the amount listed in Section 2.

Tuition & Fees (24-36 hours) $44,670

Student Government Fee $90

Room Rent and Food $13,100

Health Insurance $2,000

Books and Supplies $1,200

Miscellaneous Living Expenses $2,500

Total Academic Year (9 months) $63,560

2017-2018 ESTIMATED UNDERGRADUATE COSTS

Note: more each semester. Tuition and fees, room rent and food costs increase each year. The costs quoted do not include personal expenses, entertainment, travel or

International Student Financial Statement

FINANCIAL VERIFICATION FROM FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONThe following information must be in the letter from the bank, written in English:

• Certification Statement (example of wording that can be used in the bank letter):

“I hereby certify that according to our records and in my opinion, SPONSOR’S NAME, the sponsor

of STUDENT’S NAME, is capable of meeting the expenses of the student (and any accompanying

dependent) as indicated on the Texas Christian University Estimated Undergraduate Costs form.”

• Sponsor’s average monthly account balance over the past twelve months.

• Sponsor’s exact current balance in U.S. dollars (amount should be equal to or greater than the

amount listed in Section 2).

• The name, signature, title and contact information of the bank or financial institution official.

• I will have sufficient funds in U.S. currency available to me for

each academic year (nine months) to cover the educational

and living expenses, as stipulated on the reverse side of this

form or on the current Estimated Undergraduate Costs form,

plus adequate funds for my travel to and from the U.S. and

for personal expenses.

• I will have sufficient funds to cover living and travel expenses

for any dependents who accompany me.

• If I remain in the U.S. during the summer/winter breaks, I will

also have sufficient funds to cover living and travel expenses

for myself and any dependents who accompany me. If I

attend summer school, I will have sufficient funds to cover

tuition and fees, books, and supplies.

• If I do not remain in the U.S. during the summer/winter

breaks, I will have sufficient funds to purchase a plane ticket.

• These funds can and will be provided during my entire period

of studies by the individual or agency noted in Section 2.

• I can make arrangements to have the necessary funds

transferred to the U.S. and available to me prior to

registration each semester.

• I understand that my educational and living expenses will

increase each year at TCU, and I will be prepared to increase

the amount of my sponsorship each year. I realize that no

additional scholarships or financial aid will be available after

I enroll.

STUDENT’S STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

I, ___________________________________________________________ , do hereby certify that:

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SPONSOR’S NAME RELATIONSHIP TO STUDENT

DATESIGNATURE OF STUDENT E-MAIL_________________________________________________ ____________________ ____________________________________

I, ___________________________________________________ , do hereby certify that I am the ______________________________________________

DATESIGNATURE OF SPONSOR E-MAIL

_________________________________________________ ____________________ ____________________________________

of the applicant named in Section 1. I am employed by ______________________________________________________, and I can and will provide

all funds (as indicated on the reverse side or on the current Estimated Undergraduate Costs form) needed in accordance with the stipulations of

the TCU Financial Statement. (If the sponsor will provide only a portion of expenses, state the specific amount: $__________________________ per

year minimum). I realize that TCU educational and living expenses increase annually, and I will be prepared to increase my sponsorship

accordingly each year.

SPONSOR’S ADDRESS ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

TELEPHONE (INCLUDING COUNTRY/CITY CODE): _____________________________________________ FAX: __________________________________________

I will provide a letter from my employer, on company letterhead and written in English, verifying my employment and annual salary,

shown both in the local currency and in U.S. dollars.

SPONSOR’S STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL COMMITMENT

CONTACT INFO:

AddressOffice of International Admission

3301 Bellaire Drive North Fort Worth, Texas 76129, U.S.A.

Phone: (817) 257-7871 or (817) 257-7490

Fax: (817) 257-5256www.tcu.edu

[email protected]

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