American Language Institute

San Francisco State University. 1600 Holloway Ave, HUM 101, San Francisco, CA 94132, USA Phone: (415) 338-1438 Fax: (415) 338-1717 Email: ali@sfsu.edu www.sfsu.edu/~ali

The ALI is an intensive English language program designed for serious, academically motivated students preparing for university study in the United States. The ALI provides a Certificate of Eligibility for F-1 Student Status for students who wish to apply for a student visa in their home country. Applicants must be graduates of high school or secondary school. The ALI does not have a beginning level so all applicants should have some formal study of English before attending the program. There is no a specific deadline to apply. The ALI can accept only a limited number of students for each session and will close admissions once the limit is reached. Students are enrolled on a first-come, first-served basis. Therefore, students should apply as early as possible.

How to Apply
Please submit or send by mail. ALI must receive all required documents and fees before processing your application. a. Completed ALI application form b. Check for $250 (this fee includes $50 application fee and $200 tuition deposit). Fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. We accept personal checks (must have name and/or address pre-printed), cashier's check, and money orders. Cash, credit cards, wire transfers or traveler's checks are NOT accepted. Please make check payable to: SF STATE-CEL/ALI c. Financial or bank letter/statement (original or copy) - on bank letterhead showing bank's name, address, and telephone number. Letter must be signed by a bank official. - in English. Otherwise, submit in native language and an official English translation. - showing available funds of no less than US $34,500. The funds can be in U.S. dollars or the equivalent in any other currency. - dated/issued within the last 12 months d. Sponsor's guarantee letter of support if the financial support does not come from the applicant. e. Express Mail Service (optional). If you would like your admission letter and Certificate of Eligibility for F-1 Student Status to be sent by express mail (DHL or FedEx), please follow the instructions on http://www.sfsu.edu/~ali/express-mail.html Otherwise, we will send all documents by air mail (no tracking number).

SF State Conditional Eligibility Service (transcript evaluation)

If you plan to attend SF State University after completing the ALI, consider requesting the Conditional Eligibility Service. This service is helpful if you want to:

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Receive a SF State letter for your student visa interview stating that you are eligible to apply to the university. Overseas US consulates accept conditional eligibility letters as proof of a student's serious plans for further US university study. See if you have high enough G.P.A. (Grade Point Average) to apply to SF State before coming to the US.

How to apply for the SF State Conditional Eligibility Service: submit the following items in addition to the requirements above. f. Completed 'CONDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY SERVICE - PLAN TO APPLY FORM'. Download form here; http://www.sfsu.edu/~ali/forms/applications/conditional-eligibility.pdf g. Official transcript (and graduation/degree certificate if available) from all schools attended (high school and university/college). If your school does not issue the documents in English, please submit official transcript in the original language and English translation from a translation company. Never send your only original document. All submitted documents become property of SF State University and cannot be photocopied or returned. h. $60 service fee (non-refundable). Please pay with a personal check, money order, or cashier's check payable to SF STATE. This fee must be paid with a separate check from the ALI fees. SF State gives conditional eligibility letters for undergraduate and graduate majors. Conditional eligibility letters cannot be given for impacted (overcrowded) majors. For more information about impacted majors, visit: http://www.sfsu.edu/future/apply/international2. html#impacted Most students apply to SF State when they are closer to meeting their TOEFL and department requirements. It is not necessary to send a SF State application with your ALI application
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San Francisco State University

Semester applying for: Year: 20

American Language Institute

Visa type while studying at the ALI: F-1 Student visa

Application
Other visa ________ (submit copy of visa page if available). US Citizen/Permanent Resident (submit copy of green card or US passport)

Spring

Summer

Fall

Student Information
Last (Family) Name Sex

(please submit a copy of your passport biographical page if available)

First (Given) Name Date of Birth: (month/ day/ year)

Middle Name

Country of Birth

Country of Citizenship

Email

Permanent Home Country Address (Physical address of residency. No business or P.O. Box address)
Street Postal Code Country (if different from permanent home country address) Telephone City State / Province Fax (if available)

Mailing Address
Street Postal Code

City Country Telephone

State / Province Fax (if available)

Mailing Options: Please choose one of the following options for the delivery of your admission documents and/or I-20. a. Air Mail. No tracking number. Approximate delivery times: 3-5 days within the U.S., and 4-6 weeks overseas (depending on your country's mail system). b. Express Mail Service (DHL or FedEx) Recommended for overseas applicants that want fast and trackable shipment of admission documents. Shipments are usually delivered in 3-5 days. Express mail service is at your expense. You will need to create an account with University Express Mail Services (eShip). For instructions to create an account and request express mail service, please go to http://www.sfsu.edu/~ali/express-mail.html c. I will pick up my admission package at the ALI office (please bring a photo ID) d. Authorization. I give permission to the following person to pick up my admission package. (The authorized person must bring and show his/her photo ID) Name: ____________________________________________ Telephone / Email: ______________________________________________ Applicant's Signature _________________________________ Date (mm/dd/yy) ________________________________________________

Transfer Information (F-1 students only)

If you are an F-1 student and transferring from a school in the U.S., you must send a copy of all your I-20 forms, passport biographical page, F-1 visa, and I-94 card with your application and fill out the following information: School Name School Address

SF State Information
- Are you interested in studying at SF State University in the future? No Yes Yes No - Have you applied to SF State University before? If yes, which semester, year, and major did you apply for?
(Example: Fall 2012. Business Administration). Tell us your SF State ID#

SEVIS ID Number Expected SEVIS Release Date (mm/dd/yy) School Phone Number
If you have dependents currently in the US, please submit a copy of their I-20, passport biographical page, F-2 visa, and I-94 card with your application.

- Have you received a SF State Conditional Eligibility letter before? Yes If yes, please submit a copy of the letter. No If no, do you want to request a Conditional Eligibility letter? Yes If yes, fill out the Plan to Apply Form No
http://www.sfsu.edu/~ali/forms/applications/conditional-eligibility.pdf

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Application, pg 2
(please submit a copy of the passport biographical page for each dependent if available)

If you plan to bring your spouse and/or child(ren) with you when you enter the US to begin your studies at ALI-SF State and need to apply for F-2 visas on their behalf, you will need to show an additional US $7,500 per year for your spouse and US $5,000 per year for each child.
Last (Family) Name Sex Last (Family) Name Sex Relationship Relationship First (Given) Name Date of Birth (mm/dd/yy) Country of Birth Middle Name Country of Citizenship Middle Name Country of Citizenship

First (Given) Name Date of Birth (mm/dd/yy) Country of Birth

Note: for additional dependents, please use a separate paper.

Declaration of Finances (F-1 visa students only)

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires that all F-1 (student visa) students show proof that they have enough funds available to pay for all academic, living, and personal expenses during their entire studies in the US. The ALI does not have financial aid for student and employment is not allowed. Therefore, you must submit a bank letter/statement showing at least US $34,500. The letter/statement must be on bank letterhead (with the bank's name, address, and telephone number on it), signed by a bank official, and no more than 12 months old from the intended start date.

Amount of funds available:

US $

Source of Funds: Self

Scholarship (please submit award letter)

Sponsor (sponsor must complete financial certification below or submit a sponsor's letter)

Sponsor Certification: "I certify the amount shown above is available to the applicant for their studies at the ALI"
Sponsor's Name Sponsor's relationship to student Sponsor's Signature Date

Medical Insurance Agreement (F-1 and J visa students only)

F1 student visa and J visa holders must have medical insurance coverage for health care, medical evacuation, and repatriation during their studies at the ALI. If you wish to use your own insurance, please read the health insurance waiver instructions at http://www.sfsu.edu/~ali/insurance.html

"I acknowledge that I must buy and have medical insurance coverage while studying at the ALI at SF State"
Student Signature Date

Visual/Audio Image Release

I grant permission to California State University (CSU) and American Language Institute (ALI), its employees and agents, to take and use visual/audio images of me. Visual/audio images are any type of recording, including but not limited to photographs, digital images, drawings, renderings, voices, sounds, video recordings, audio clips or accompanying written descriptions. CSU and ALI will not materially alter the original images. I agree that CSU and ALI owns the images and all rights related to them. The images may be used in any manner or media without notifying me, such as university-sponsored Web sites, publications, promotions, broadcasts, advertisements, posters and theater slides, as well as for non-university uses. I waive any right to inspect or approve the finished images or any printed or electronic matter that may be used with them, or to be compensated for them. I release CSU, ALI, and its employees and agents, including any firm authorized to publish and/or distribute a finished product containing the images, from any claims, damages or liability which I may ever have in connection with the taking of use of the images or printed material used with the images. I am at least 18 years of age and competent to sign this release. I have read this release before signing, I understand its contents, meaning and impact, and I freely accept the terms. Student Signature Name and signature of Parent or Guardian if student is under 18 years of age: Date

Certification

I have read all the information about admission and the information I am providing in the application is true. I understand that admission to this institute is subject to payment of all fees and tuition. Date Student Signature
Checklist: - Application form - $250 check/money order - Financial statement & sponsor's letter (if applicable) - Conditional Eligibility Materials (form, fee, academic documents) (optional)

Please mail application, required documents, and fees to: American Language Institute San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132 U.S.A

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