ELI Application_Update 12/14/23

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Please note:

A. Applicants outside the U.S. needing an I-20: Apply at least 90 days before your desired start date to allow
enough time to process your application, issue the I-20, and enable you to schedule an embassy appointment.

B. All Applicants: Applications will not be processed until ALL requested documents have been received.

· Indicate the correct session name and year on your application.

· Please upload a passport page with your application (or other photo ID if you are not an F-1/J-1).

· Answer ALL questions and include a complete address with house number, street name,

city/province, and postal code, if applicable.

· Transfer students must provide a local U.S. address and be in active status.

· Applicants seeking a change of status must indicate it on the application and provide a U.S. address

(check 2nd box under Visa Information).

· After the online submission, F-1/J-1 applicants must promptly send their proof of financial resources to

ggceli@ggc.edu . Financial documents must be dated within two months of the application date.

Application for Admission

Select the term you are applying for:

Year 20

Term start dates*: Fall A (early-August); Fall B (early October), Spring A (early January); Spring B (early-March); Summer (mid-May)
*See website for specific dates

How did you hear about us?

Please select from the drop down menu:

Have you applied to GGC before?

Student Information

Enter your name as it appears on your passport

Family Name/Surname:

First Name:

Middle Name:

Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY):

e.g. 99/99/9999

City of Birth

Country of Birth:

Country of Citizenship:

Country of Permanent Residency:

Gender:

I am aged 62 or older

Please Note: You must be 18 years or older to attend the ELI. Apply only to a session for which you will be at least 18 by the start date.

Permanent Home Country Address

Address Line 1:

Address Line 2:

City:

Province/Territory:

Postal Code:

Country:

U.S. Address (if applicable)

Address Line 1:

Address Line 2

City:

State:

Zip Code:

Additional Information

Your Email Address:

Foreign Telephone:

U.S. Telephone:

Primary language spoke at home:

Your native language:

Emergency Contact Information

Name of contact person:

Relationship (e.g., uncle, aunt, friend):

Phone Number:

Email:

*Visa Information

Please select one of the following:

**Per federal immigration regulations, students with a B-1/B-2 visa are not eligible to study full time in the English Language Institute.

I need the Form I-20 to apply for an F-1 student visa.

I need the Form I-20 to apply for an F-1 student visa because I am seeking a change of status

I already have an F-1 visa because I am studying at another U.S. school.

I need the Form DS-2019 to apply for a J-1 visa.

I am currently in the US on a J-1 visa.

I have another visa type** (E-2, H-4, etc.)

I am a U.S. Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident.

I am undocumented.

Educational Information

Select all of the levels of education you have completed:

High School

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Master's or Doctoral Degree

Other

After you complete your studies in the English Language Institute, do you plan to continue your education in the U.S.?

Yes, I plan to apply to Georgia Gwinnett College.

Yes, I plan to apply to another university in the U.S.

No, I do not plan to enter a college or university in the U.S.

*Other Information

Georgia Gwinnett College is committed to maintaining a safe environment for all members of our community. All applicants are must answer these questions. Your application will not be processed without these responses. An affirmative answer to any of these questions does not automatically bar admission to the institution but does require review.

You are required to provide an explanation for and date of each instance for which you answer "Yes". The statement will be used in the review process.

Supplemental Required Documents

Copy of Passport
Proof of Financial Resources for students needing an I-20 for an F-1 visa or a DS-2019 for a J-1 visa

Certification

Please check the box to acknowledge that you have read and that you understand the following:

I understand that once my application has been submitted, it may NOT be altered in any way.

I certify that all the information submitted in the application is my own work, factually true, and honestly presented. I understand that I may be subject to a range of possible disciplinary actions, including admission revocation or expulsion, should the information I certify be false.

Student On-Campus Housing

There are limited housing options on campus as most campus residents commit to two straight semesters (fall and spring). The English Language Institute does not arrange or guarantee student housing. For Information about housing, please contact HousingApplication@ggc.edu or 678.407.5501.

You must answer all items marked with an asterisk (*). If you do not you will be asked to refill and resubmit the form.

Signature

The electronic signature consists simply of your name, typed by you on your keyboard. The signature is your confirmation that the application you have filled out is your own work and the information is factually true. Once you type in your name, this will count as your electronic signature. Admission to the English Language Institute is not an admission to the degree-earning programs at GGC. To be admitted to the ELI, applicants must be 18 years of age or older prior to the first day of the session for which they are applying.

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