LOS ANGELES HARBOR COLLEGE
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PROGRAM
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Application deadline: We accept applications year round but no later than August 1 for Fall semester and January 1 for Spring semester. Overseas applications received after those dates will be programmed for the following semester unless special arrangements are made. Transfer F-1 Students in U.S.:We accept transfers up to the start of classes if space available. Change of Status Applicants: Year round. Part-Time F-1: Bring I-20, letter of permission from international student office of college that issued the I-20, and a valid passport to the International Student Office in SSA 131. |
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Regular Academic Calendar:
Summer 2009 Session I: June 15 - Aug. 7, 2009 Session II: July 6 - Aug. 7, 2009 Session III: July 6 -Aug. 21, 2009 PACE Classes: July 6 - Aug. 18, 2009 Fall 2009 Semester: August 31 - Dec. 19, 2009 Spring 2010 Semester: Feb. 8 - June 4, 2010
Full-time international (F-1 Visa) students are required to take a minimum of 12 units of classes in the Fall semester and 12 units in the Spring semester. Summer attendance is not required. F-1 Visa students may only attend a summer session class if they have completed 12 units of classes in the U.S. during the previous spring semester.
Tuition and Fees: Cost per unit: $218 (=Tuition $188 + Capital Outlay $10 + Enrollment Fee $20) Cost for one semester of classes (12 units): $2,616 Cost for two semesters (12 x 2): $5,232 (The above calculation is based on the minimum number of units students must take during a semester. Students can take more than 12 units in a semester. If taking more than 12 units, multiply total units by $218.)
See Detailed Entry/Visa/FinancialInformation for an overall breakdown of school related costs including tuition/fees, medical insurance, books, etc., an amount which we estimate at about $3,447 for one semester and $6,894 for two semesters. Living expenses (housing, food, etc.) may range from approximately $8,000 to $14,000, depending on area and lifestyle of student. Total combined educational and minimum living expenses range from $14,894 - $20,894 for one year.
Degrees/Programs Offered: Associates of Arts, Associate of Science, 30-unit Career Certificates, Transfer Credit to four-year institutions.
Enrollment: 9,239 students, 91 international students (Spring semester 2009)
Profile: Los Angeles Harbor College offers a full range of programs preparing students to transfer to four-year universities and offers two-year occupational training programs such as those in Business and Office Administration, Electronics Technology, Computer Technology, and Nursing. Harbor College, which is located twenty miles south of downtown Los Angeles next to the Palos Verdes Peninsula, is situated on an eighty acre campus and is adjacent to an attractive public park and public golf course. The campus is only minutes away from the Pacific Ocean. Facilities include a Bookstore, Career Guidance Center, Child Care Center, Learning Resources Center with a Library and Media Center included, and an on-campus golf driving range. Safety: The campus of Los Angeles Harbor College is one of the safest campuses in the Los Angeles - South Bay area. (Statistics on crime are posted on all college websites, as required by the Jeanne Clery Act, so it is easy for prospective students to determine the relative safety of a campus by doing a Google search with "[College Name] Jeanne Clery Act.). Housing: Los Angeles Harbor College does not have campus housing. However, the International Student Office at the college usually has listings of rooms for rent with families in the general area. In addition, a small number of apartments are located within walking distance of the college. Others are within commuting distance by bus or car. Homestay services can also be arranged through several homestay agencies.These agencies arrange housing for students with American families and can also provide airport pickup services. Student Life: The educational objectives of the college are complemented by the services offered to students which include orientation and placement testing, individual counseling, academic advisement, handicapped student support services, career counseling, tutoring, student government, student activities and clubs. Included in our extracurricular programs are a jazz band, choral groups, theater productions, intercollegiate sports in soccer, basketball, golf, tennis and baseball, a radio station and many special-interest clubs.
Admission Requirements: In order to receive an I-20 from Los Angeles Harbor College for an F-1 (Student) Visa, an international student is required to file an application, provide school transcript, submit offical verification of sufficient finances, sign the Student Agreement, and provide evidence of English proficiency at or above the score levels of the following: TOEFL PBT 450; TOEFL CBT 133; TOEFL iBT 45;IELTS Band 5; TOEIC 500; or STEP Eiken grade level 2A.
Contact Information Paul Grady, International Student Advisor SSA 131 |
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