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Office of International Student Services

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Required Items and Fee

-Official secondary school transcript or academic record. If the original record is not in English, be sure to include a certified (literal) translation. ***Scanned copies, Faxed Copies, and Photocopies NOT accepted***
-Official TOEFL scores from ETS, official IELTS scores, or copy of completion certificates from The Language Company: South Bend or ELS Language Centers
-Statement of purpose (300–500 words) commenting on such things as your academic background and educational objectives.
-Documentation of financial support. U.S. immigration regulations require nonimmigrant international students to present proof of financial support for the time they are studying in the United States. Privately sponsored students must submit a letter from the sponsor stating the amount that will be provided as well as confirmation from the sponsor’s bank that sufficient funds are available to cover all study and living expenses for the first year of study. Government-sponsored students must submit an official letter from the government specifying the terms of the scholarship. Though we can review your application for admission without financial documentation, we will not be able to issue an I-20 or a DS-2019 before we have received verification that sufficient funds are available to support you while you are a student here at Indiana University South Bend.
-Copy of passport identification page(s).
-International Application for Admission with $60 application fee (effective July 1, 2009) which may be paid:
     -***Check*** or money order made payable to Indiana University or IU South Bend. Checks have to be in US funds from a US bank.  WE CAN NO LONGER ACCEPT CHECKS FROM FOREIGN BANKS.
     -Credit card in Person with Card
     -Credit card authorization form -select link to print form. Please fill out and include with application (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
     -Wire transfers (Electronic bank transfers) -select link to print instructions (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
     -Western Union
 

***By sending a check for payment:***
     -You are authorizing Indiana University South Bend to use information from your check to make a one-time electronic debit from your account at the financial institution indicated on your check.
     - This electronic debit will be for the amount of the check and will post to your bank account within one day of receipt by us.
     -The canceled check will not be returned with your checking account statement.
     -If we cannot post the transaction electronically, you authorize us to present an image copy of your check for payment. You agree that if a third party submits a check on your behalf, the individual is your agent and they were provided with these disclosures.