Sample Application Materials/Application Instructions

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Sample Application Materials/Application Instructions

The Pellissippi State Application process requires students to do paperwork. The purpose of this page is to help you with your paperwork. For instructions on which paperwork is required for your case, please see the International Admissions Guide.

The Application (Example)

Please see this sample Pellissippi State Application. Choosing the appropriate major on the application can be difficult. As a Community College, Pellissippi State can help students with the first 2 years of a 4-year bachelor’s degree. Students in these programs graduate with an Associate of Arts (AA) degree or an Associate of Science (AS) degree. Students can also get a 2-year Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree from Pellissippi State. Students should choose the program that they plan to enter which most closely matches their educational goal. Note students who want a 4-year bachelor’s degree but are unsure of their major course of study should indicate that they are “AA GA99 General Associate of Arts” or “AS GS99 General Associate of Science.” Students can change their major later. For a complete list of majors at Pellissippi State, please visit this web page.

Most students who live outside of the United States do not have Social Security Numbers. You can leave this field blank on this application and Pellissippi State will assign you a student identification number that you can use instead.

At the bottom of page one you are asked “U.S. citizen? Yes/No.” Students who are not U.S. citizens should indicate “No” and then answer the next questions. “If No, indicate: Visa Type/Permanent Resident.” Students who will enter the United States on a student visa should indicate “F1” as their visa type. Students with a different visa status should indicate their visa category (H4, J2, L2, etc). Students who will change their visa status should write the visa status that they are changing to. For example, if a student is in F2 status and is changing to F1 status, this student should write “F1.” Refugees and Asylees should indicate permanent resident and write in either “refugee” or “asylee” as appropriate. It is very important that you sign the bottom of page two of the application.

The residency information at the bottom of page one of the application is used to determine whether someone is a legal resident of Tennessee. If you do not live in Tennessee yet, please list the date that you plan to come to Tennessee, and the reason you are coming. The student in our example is coming on a student visa (F1) and is moving so that he can study at Pellissippi State.

The Summary of Educational Experience Form (Example)

This form helps the college understand your educational background. The form asks students to begin by listing when they started school as a child. Students can use additional paper if needed.

In many countries, all students study at the same type of high school—a kind of “normal” school. In other countries, there are different levels of high school or middle school. Some students in these countries go to academic or vocational schools. This information should be written in the column “Grade Standard.” In the example, the student went to an academic high school in Germany, but later went to a vocational college.

The I-20 Request Form (Example)

Only students seeking F-1 visa sponsorship should fill out this form. It gives the college general information that is required for issuance of an official immigration document, form I-20. The I-20 is an official document that the U.S. government requires students to have to be considered for an F-1 visa.

The Financial Support Form (Example)

Only students seeking F-1 visa sponsorship should fill out this form. It tells the college how you intend to support yourself while you are in the United States. Please note that page 2 of this form requires the signature of the sponsor. A letter of sponsorship can be substituted for this form. Also, an official letter or official statement from a bank can be substituted for item number 4 on this form. Please note that all documents proving availability of funds from a foreign bank must include an equivalency in US Dollars.

The Transfer Form (Example)

Only students in F-1 status who are transferring in to Pellissippi State from another school should fill out this form. The top of this form should be filled out by the student and the bottom should be filled out by the school that he or she is currently attending. A student’s SEVIS ID number should be taken from his or her most recent I-20.

International Enrollment Development
Pellissippi State Technical Community College
International Admissions, Goins 102
10915 Hardin Valley Road
P.O. Box 22990
Knoxville, TN 37933-0990

For More Information Contact:
Admissions
Phone: 865/694-6568
Email: admissions@pstcc.edu

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