ADMISSION BY                                                transfer provided the        Exchange Visitor Information System  TRANSFER FROM                                               student’s cumulative grade   (SEVIS). In order for an I-20 to be  ANOTHER COLLEGE                                             point average from the       issued, the student must complete the  OR UNIVERSITY                                               transferring institution is  following steps:  (9024)                                                      a 2.00 or greater on a 4.00                                                              scale. If a student has a      1.	 Complete and submit the  Transfer students from other colleges                       cumulative grade point               Southeastern Illinois College  or universities will be admitted based                      average below 2.00, credit           Student Information Form.  on the same admission criteria as other                     will be awarded for only  students. Transfer students must also                       those courses in which a       2.	 Provide proof, in an English  complete the admission process.                             grade of “C” or higher was           translation, of completion of                                                              earned.                              secondary education.  It may be possible for individuals  who are entering Southeastern Illinois      Non-Accredited Programs                        3.	 Complete a financial statement  College to be granted credit toward                                                              that shows evidence that the  graduation for work previously              Students who have attended programs                  student has the resources to  completed at other colleges,                not accredited by the Higher Learning                be self-supporting or is being  universities, business schools,             Commission or by a comparable                        financially sponsored, and  vocational institutes, military centers     regional accrediting association must                provide official documentation of  and similar agencies, or through            successfully complete a proficiency                  funds and amounts via a current  testing. Transfer credit is college credit  examination, where available, for each               bank statement or letter from the  previously earned at another recognized     course for which the student is seeking              sponsoring organization.  college or university. To receive transfer  credit.  credit:                                                                                    4.	 Declare the student’s intention                                              Appeal Process                                       to pursue an A.A., A.S., A.E.S.,       1.	 The student must provide an                                                             A.F.A. or A.A.S. degree.            official transcript from the      Students who wish to appeal a decision            previously attended college       on the awarding of transfer credit may         5.	 Provide official documentation            or university to Southeastern     do so by submitting a written rationale              indicating the student has            Illinois College.                 outlining their reasons to the Vice                  met the TOEFL guidelines as                                              President of Academic Affairs.                       previously prescribed or provide       2.	 Southeastern will accept                                                                certification that English is the            transfer credit from post-        ADMISSION OF                                         student’s first language.            secondary institutions that       INTERNATIONAL            are accredited by the Higher      STUDENTS                                     International students who are            Learning Commission or                                                         residing in the United States under            from comparable regional          Prospective international students           Visa status other than an F-1 and wish            accrediting associations. If      who wish to apply to Southeastern            to take courses must provide proper            Southeastern has no equivalent    must have a minimum score of 520 on          documentation indicating the student            course, the credit will be        the paper-based Test Of English as a         is registered with the Department of            accepted as elective credit       Foreign Language (TOEFL), 190 on             Immigration. The following steps must            only.                             the computer-based TOEFL, or 68 on           be completed:                                              the internet based TOEFL and must            a.	 Credit earned in remedial     meet all degree program requirements.             1.	 Complete and submit the                  or developmental courses    International students must provide                    Southeastern Illinois College                  will not be accepted.       documentation that TOEFL guidelines                    Student Information Form.                  Southeastern will           have been met or provide certification                  recognize that remediation  that English is their first language. For         2.	 Provide proof, in an English                  has been met where          complete information concerning the                    translation, of secondary                  appropriate.                TOEFL exam, applicants may write                       education.                                              to: TOEFL/TSE Services, PO Box            b.	 Credit hours only are         6151, Princeton, NJ 08541, or visit               3.	 Provide official documentation                  transferable. Grades        the website at www.ets.org/toefl. In                   indicating the student has                  associated with the credit  addition, international students must be               met TOEFL guidelines as                  are not transferable,       able to document their ability to be self-             previously described or                  nor are they included in    supporting or be financially sponsored.                certification that English is the                  the computation of the                                                             student’s first language.                  cumulative grade point      Southeastern Illinois College may issue                  average.                    an I-20 (Certificate of Eligibility for           4.	 Provide official documentation                                              Non-Immigrant Student Status) to an                    indicating Visa and passport            c.	 Courses in which the          international student for the purpose of               status.                  student has earned a        obtaining an F-1 Visa. An international                  grade of “D” or greater     student will be registered and an I-20       PLACEMENT TESTING                  will be accepted in         processed through the Student and                                                                                           Southeastern uses NextGen                                                                                           ACCUPLACER for placement                                                                                           of students into developmental or                                                                                           college-level courses. Placement                                                                                           testing is required of all students who                                                                                                                                           13