International Students

International students must meet all of the REGULAR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS to Bossier Parish Community College. A nonrefundable application fee of $25 must accompany the application. In addition, international students must complete the following:

1. Submit evidence that they are eligible to attend college in their own country;
2. Must provide proof of two measles, mumps, and rubella shots and a current tetanus-diphtheria shot (within 10 years).
3. Furnish official high school transcript or official college or university transcript(s) translated into the English language;
4. Furnish a minimum score of 500 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or 173 on computer-based test;
5. Official test scores are not an admissions requirement (ACT/SAT); even so, these test scores may exempt a student from having to take placement tests and/or certain developmental courses.
6. Furnish a notarized statement of financial support that is adequate to meet expenses during their enrollment at BPCC.

The application, TOEFL scores, and other scholastic records must be filed in the Admissions/Registrar's Office sixty (60) days prior to the beginning of the semester when admission is desired. If complete documents are not on file by this deadline, the application will be considered for the next scheduled registration period. SCHOLASTIC RECORDS MUST BE TRANSLATED INTO THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

When international students have been officially admitted to BPCC (satisfied all admission requirements), a Form I-20--properly signed--will be sent to them. International students are not eligible for provisional admission.

International applicants transferring from institutions in the United States must also meet admission by transfer requirements as described in the catalog. International students must meet all admission criteria before BPCC certifies qualification to enroll. International students may not be eligible to receive any type of BPCC scholarship. The designation of a student as "international" is determined by the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.