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At 51勛圖厙, we value inclusion, community and relationships. In keeping with those principles, we welcome students from all countries and embrace the diverse backgrounds, thoughts and beliefs they add to our community.
Currently, the International Student Services (ISS) admission officer and designated school officer (DSO) are processing immigration requests, updates and other student services remotely. Time sensitive immigration requests will be prioritized and processed within our five-day business window. Tasks that are not urgent may take longer due to the increased number of requests received. We thank you for your patience.
On May 11, 2023, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) terminated its Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) guidance to coincide with the end of the COVID-19 National Emergency and Public Health Emergency. An updated FAQ provides answers to frequently asked questions from SEVP stakeholders about the impact of the termination of COVID-19 flexibilities.
In SEVPs SEVP states:
President Biden announced the termination of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency, effective on May 11, 2023, following the termination of the COVID-19 National Emergency on April 10, 2023. While the Student and Exchange Visitor Programs (SEVP) COVID-19 guidance is terminated as of May 11, 2023, Active F and M nonimmigrant students will be able to complete the 2022-23 academic year under the COVID-19 flexibilities through the 2023 summer semester. However, Active F and M nonimmigrant students will not be permitted to count online classes toward a full course of study in excess of the regulatory limits stated in 8 CFR 214.2(f)(6)(i)(G) and 8 CFR 214.2(m)(9)(v) for the 2023-24 academic year.
Initial or re-entering students must enroll in programs complying with the regulatory limits for distance learning as stated in 8 CFR 214.2(f)(6)(i)(G). Designated school officials should not issue Forms I-20, Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status, for students in new or Initial status who are outside of the United States and plan to take classes at an educational institution certified by SEVP for a program of study that contains online components in excess of the regulatory limits
The current guidance providing exception is only valid through the 2022-2023 academic year or summer 2023 term. If SEVP decides to extend the guidance, we will notify students. The standard enrollment regulations are:
If you are interested in obtaining an I-20 or Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant (F-1) Student Status form, you should apply as an international applicant. If you are on a tourist visa, you must obtain a student (F-1) visa status before registering for classes. For information about change of status in the U.S., including fees and instructions to apply, visit the USCIS . If you wish to meet with the international admissions advisor, you must schedule an appointment by calling 410-777-2677 or emailing admissions@aacc.edu.
Please adhere to the deadlines established below for the international student application.
Fall Term | Spring Term | |
Obtain F-1 Visa from Outside the U.S. | May 1 | Oct. 1 |
Change of Status to F-1 Within the U.S. | May 1 | Oct. 1 |
Transfer of F-1 Visa or Status | July 15 | Dec. 15 |
To receive an I-20 or Certificate of Eligibility for Non-Immigrant (F-1) Student Status from 51勛圖厙, you must meet the admission requirements for international students:
The admission application is FREE.
You may . If you prefer paper application, email ebthompson@aacc.edu and will send you the form by mail, fax or email. Please note that submitting paper application still requires a valid email address.
Use your legal name as it appears on your passport and supporting documents. When completing your application, be sure to provide a complete international permanent address not a P.O. Box so we can issue your I-20 form. Don't forget to sign your application. You may or download the International (F-1) Student Admission Application Form.
These documents should verify graduation from secondary and post-secondary schools attended. If you attended another college or university in the U.S., official transcripts from that school also must be submitted.
If you wish to transfer credits from a college or university from outside the U.S. to 51勛圖厙, that transcript must be submitted for review and evaluation by a professional credential evaluating agency. 51勛圖厙 only accepts credential evaluations by (WES), (ECE) or . Students in the Financial Accounting certificate program leading to the CPA examination may also use the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA).
These organizations will review your transcript and prepare a report providing course title(s), grade(s) and number of credit(s) in U.S. equivalents. In some cases, students may have to provide the credential agency with the course syllabi and/or course descriptions from the college or university to establish any course equivalencies.
The following checklist will help as you complete the transcript evaluation process:
51勛圖厙 (51勛圖厙)
Records and Registration, Student Services Building 140
101 College Parkway
Arnold, MD 21012
Transfer of credits process at 51勛圖厙
Once the college receives your official evaluation report from the credential agency, it will be reviewed by the college transcript evaluator for transfer credits applicable to the program of study or major you are pursuing at 51勛圖厙.
In order for courses to be eligible for consideration as general education courses they must meet a 2.66 term hour credit value minimum. Courses that are valued below the 2.66 term hour minimum are only eligible for transfer as general elective credit. Two or more courses of similar course material or of sequential order may be merged to meet the 2.66 term hour minimum on a course by course basis. There is a 20-working day processing time on all received transcripts.
After the evaluation is complete you will be able to view your posted transfer credit within your student (My51勛圖厙) portal at Student Planning, Scheduling and Registration.
If you believe that any of the courses listed on the transcript may be applicable to your program at 51勛圖厙, then you may submit a course syllabus to aid and to expedite the evaluation process. You may submit syllabi to transfercredit@aacc.edu once you have been issued an 51勛圖厙 ID number.
If you have any questions, or if there are any discrepancies regarding the transfer of credits you received from 51勛圖厙, contact:
Transfer Credit Team
Email: transfercredit@aacc.edu
Records and Registration
Email: records@aacc.edu
You must provide the college with verification of your proficiency in English. You may submit copies of your test score reports with your application materials. 51勛圖厙's TOEFL code is 5019. 51勛圖厙 Accuplacer Placement test can be taken in person or virtually via Zoom. The 51勛圖厙 testing center will email you the link to the Zoom meeting after submitting your exam registration form.
You must certify that you have sufficient funds to support your one academic year of study and living expenses. You may submit an official bank statement. If a U.S. resident sponsor will support you, you must submit their bank statement and completed affidavit of support form (Form I-134). The form is available at .
Tuition and Fees | $13,850 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 |
Living Expenses* | $19,482 |
Total | $34,532 |
Tuition and Fees | $5,307 |
Books and Supplies | $800 |
Living Expenses* | $19,482 |
Total | $25,589 |
*Living expenses include costs for housing, food and health insurance.
$6,000 per dependent
Tuition and fees are subject to change without prior notice.
See additional information about tuition and fees.
Do not send your original passport.
Note: All documents must be submitted in English or with English translation by a certified translator. Only complete applications will be reviewed for I-20 issuance. All documents submitted becomes a property of the college and cannot be returned.
Mail your application form and materials to:
51勛圖厙
Admissions and Enrollment Development
Student Services Center
101 College Parkway
Arnold, MD 21012-1895
or email legible copies to ebthompson@aacc.edu.
I-20 Form or Certificate of Eligibility for Non-Immigrant Student Status
Once you have received your I-20, you must pay the SEVIS fee and print the receipt at least two days before your visa interview. To pay the fee, go to .
To learn more about F-1 visa application, visit website.
To receive an I-20 or Certificate of Eligibility for Non-Immigrant (F-1) Student Status from 51勛圖厙, you must meet the admission requirements for international students:
The admission application is FREE.
You may . If you prefer paper application, email ebthompson@aacc.edu and we will send you the form by mail, fax or email. Submitting a paper application would still require a valid email address.
Use your legal name as it appears on your passport and supporting documents. When completing your application, be sure to provide a complete international permanent address not a P.O. Box so we can issue your I-20 form. Don't forget to sign your application. You may or download the International (F-1) Student Admission Application Form.
These documents should verify graduation from secondary and post-secondary schools attended. If you attended another college or university in the U.S., official transcripts from that school also must be submitted.
If you wish to transfer credits from a college or university from outside the U.S. to 51勛圖厙, that transcript must be submitted for review and evaluation by a professional credential evaluating agency. 51勛圖厙 only accepts credential evaluations by (WES), (ECE) or . Students in the Financial Accounting certificate leading to the CPA examination may also use the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA).
These organizations will review your transcript and prepare a report providing course title(s), grade(s) and number of credit(s) in U.S. equivalents. In some cases, students may have to provide the credential agency with the course syllabi and/or course descriptions from the college or university to establish any course equivalencies.
51勛圖厙 (51勛圖厙)
Records and Registration, Student Services (SSVC) Building 140
101 College Parkway
Arnold, MD 21012
Transfer of credits process at 51勛圖厙
Once the college receives your official evaluation report from the credential agency, it will be reviewed by the college transcript evaluator for transfer credits applicable to the program of study or major you are pursuing at 51勛圖厙.
In order for courses to be eligible for consideration as General Education courses they must meet a 2.66 semester hour credit value minimum. Courses that are valued below the 2.66 semester hour minimum are only eligible for transfer as general elective credit. Two or more courses of similar course material or of sequential order may be merged to meet the 2.66 semester hour minimum on a course by course basis. There is a 20-working day processing time on all received transcripts.
After the evaluation is complete you will be able to view your posted transfer credit within your student (My51勛圖厙) portal Student Planning, Scheduling and Registration.
If you believe that any of the courses listed on the transcript may be applicable to your program at 51勛圖厙 then you may submit a course syllabus to aid and to expedite the evaluation process. You may submit syllabi to transfercredit@aacc.edu once you have been issued an 51勛圖厙 ID number.
If you have any questions, or if there are any discrepancies regarding the transfer of credits you received from 51勛圖厙, contact:
Transfer Credit Team
Email: transfercredit@aacc.edu
Records and Registration
Email: records@aacc.edu
You must provide the college with verification of your proficiency in English. You may submit copies of your test score reports with your application materials. 51勛圖厙's TOEFL code is 5019. 51勛圖厙 Accuplacer Placement test can be taken in person or virtually via Zoom. The 51勛圖厙 Testing Center will email you the link to the Zoom meeting after submitting your exam registration form.
You must certify that you have sufficient funds to support your one academic year of study and living expenses. You may submit an official bank statement. If a U.S. resident sponsor will support you, you must submit their bank statement and completed affidavit of support form (Form I-134). The form is available at .
Tuition and Fees | $13,850 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 |
Living Expenses* | $19,482 |
Total | $34,532 |
Tuition and Fees | $5,307 |
Books and Supplies | $800 |
Living Expenses* | $19,482 |
Total | $25,589 |
*Living expenses include costs for housing, food and health insurance.
$6,000 per dependent
Tuition and fees are subject to change without prior notice.
See additional information about tuition and fees.
Do not send original passport.
Additional requirements for transfer students:
Note: You must have an "ACTIVE" status in SEVIS to apply to transfer your F-1 visa. All documents must be submitted in English or with English translation by a certified translator. Only complete applications will be reviewed for I-20 issuance. Documents submitted becomes property of the college and cannot be returned.
Mail your application form and materials to:
51勛圖厙
Admissions and Enrollment Development
Student Services Center
101 College Parkway
Arnold, MD 21012-1895
Or email legible copies to ebthompson@aacc.edu
After your SEVIS record has been released to 51勛圖厙, you must contact us 15 days before the start date of your classes. A new I-20 form will be issued to you.
To receive an I-20 or Certificate of Eligibility for Non-Immigrant (F-1) Student Status from 51勛圖厙, you must meet the admission requirements for international students.
The admission application is FREE.
You may . If you prefer paper application, email ebthompson@aacc.edu and will send you the form by mail, fax or email. Note that submitting paper application would still require a valid email address.
Use your legal name as it appears on your passport and supporting documents. When completing your application, be sure to provide a complete international permanent address not a P.O. Box so we can issue your I-20 form. Don't forget to sign your application.
These documents should verify graduation from secondary and post-secondary schools attended. If you attended another college or university in the U.S., official transcripts from that school also must be submitted.
If you wish to transfer credits from a college or university from outside the U.S. to 51勛圖厙, that transcript must be submitted for review and evaluation by a professional credential evaluating agency. 51勛圖厙 only accepts credential evaluations by (WES), (ECE) or . Students in the Financial Accounting certificate program leading to the CPA examination may also use the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA).
These organizations will review your transcript and prepare a report providing course title(s), grade(s) and number of credit(s) in U.S. equivalents. In some cases, students may have to provide the credential agency with the course syllabi and/or course descriptions from the college or university to establish any course equivalencies.
51勛圖厙 (51勛圖厙)
Records and Registration, Student Services Building 140
101 College Parkway
Arnold, MD 21012
Transfer of credits process at 51勛圖厙
Once the college receives your official evaluation report from the credential agency, it will be reviewed by the college transcript evaluator for transfer credits applicable to the program of study or major you are pursuing at 51勛圖厙.
In order for courses to be eligible for consideration as General Education courses they must meet a 2.66 semester hour credit value minimum. Courses that are valued below the 2.66 semester hour minimum are only eligible for transfer as general elective credit. Two or more courses of similar course material or of sequential order may be merged to meet the 2.66 semester hour minimum on a course by course basis. There is a 20-working day processing time on all received transcripts.
After the evaluation is complete you will be able to view your posted transfer credit within your student (My51勛圖厙) portal Student Planning, Scheduling and Registration.
If you believe that any of the courses listed on the transcript may be applicable to your program at 51勛圖厙 then you may submit a course syllabus to aid and to expedite the evaluation process. You may submit syllabi to transfercredit@aacc.edu once you have been issued an 51勛圖厙 ID number.
If you have any questions, or if there are any discrepancies regarding the transfer of credits you received from 51勛圖厙, contact:
Transfer Credit Team
Email: transfercredit@aacc.edu
Records and Registration
Email: records@aacc.edu
You must provide the college with verification of your proficiency in English. You may submit copies of your test score reports with your application materials. 51勛圖厙's TOEFL code is 5019. 51勛圖厙 Accuplacer Placement test can be taken in-person or virtually via Zoom. The 51勛圖厙 Testing Center will email you the link to the Zoom meeting after submitting your exam registration form.
You must certify that you have sufficient funds to support your one academic year of study and living expenses. You may submit an official bank statement. If a U.S. resident sponsor will support you, you must submit their bank statement and completed affidavit of support form (Form I-134). The form is available at .
Tuition and Fees | $13,850 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 |
Living Expenses* | $19,482 |
Total | $34,532 |
Tuition and Fees | $5,307 |
Books and Supplies | $800 |
Living Expenses* | $19,482 |
Total | $25,589 |
*Living expenses include costs for housing, food and health insurance.
$6,000 per dependent
Tuition and fees are subject to change without prior notice.
See additional information about tuition and fees.
Do not send original passport.
Note: All documents must be submitted in English or with English translation by a certified translator. Only complete applications will be reviewed for I-20 issuance.
Documents submitted becomes property of the college and cannot be returned.
How to apply for change of status to F1: Prepare your documents listed in the admission requirements, then submit all required forms and required documents. When the I-20 form is issued, you must pay the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) I-901 fee at , print the receipt, then file your complete I-539 Application to Change Non-Immigrant Status online with appropriate filing fees at the US Citizenship and Immigration Services Office (USCIS). (Be sure to check your eligibility to file online from ); or mail your entire application packet with appropriate filing fees to USCIS (follow filing instructions from ). 51勛圖厙 does not provide assistance with filing the I-539. Before filing for change of status application, visit the for special instructions. If you require assistance with USCIS filings, consult an immigration attorney.
Contact our international admissions advisor below for assistance with non-U.S. citizen admissions:
Emma Thompson
Principal Designated School Official (PDSO)
ebthompson@aacc.edu
This requirement is for new applicants who are currently residing in the United States. After submitting the , submit copies of your visa immigration documentations to ebthompson@aacc.edu. Acceptable forms of documents are listed below:
Contact our international admissions advisor below for assistance with non-U.S. citizen admissions:
Emma Thompson
Principal Designated School Official (PDSO)
ebthompson@aacc.edu