APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION

The English Language Institute (ELI) offers full-time and part-time courses for intermediate and advanced students of English as a second language.


A. APPLICATION FOR 20____

PLEASE CHECK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

INTENSIVE PROGRAM: Fall___ Spring___ Summer___

EVENING CLASS (part-time only): Fall___ Spring___ Summer___

PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC ENGLISH PROGRAM: Summer___

OTHER (please write which one):                                                                                                            


B. PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name _________________________________________________________________________________

                  (Family name)                                                 (First Name)                                  (Middle Name)

Sex: Male____ Female____                           Birthday _______/_______/_______ (month/day/year)

Country of Birth ____________________     Native Language ___________________Country of Citizenship ______________________

U.S. Social Security number or Pitt ID number (if available)  ________________

Address in Home Country:

Street Address ________________________________________________________________

City _________________________________ Province/Territory ____________________________________

Postal Code__________________________            Country ________________________________________

Telephone _____________________ Fax ____________________ E-mail _________________

Mailing Address (if different from address in home country):

Street Address ______________________________________________

City _________________________________ Province/Territory _______________________________

Postal Code__________________________            Country ________________________________________

Telephone _____________________ Fax ____________________ E-mail _________________

Please include a copy of the first page of your passport.


C. ACADEMIC INFORMATION

The English Language Institute (ELI) requires proof that students have finished high school. You must include proof of high school graduation or attendance at a college or university.

Please check the document included:      _____ Proof of high school graduation

                                                                    _____ Proof of attendance at a college or university

High school (include name, city, country, and year completed):

___________________________________________________________________________________________

College/University (include name, city, country, and year completed):

___________________________________________________________________________________________


D. I-20 APPLICATION FOR AN F-1 STUDENT VISA

If you are in the U.S. now:

If you are outside of the U.S.:

What kind of visa do you have?

____student (F-1)

____ visitor (B-1/B-2)

____ exchange visitor (J-1/J-2)

____ work (L or H)

____ resident

____ other (what kind? ________________)

 

What visa will you use to enter the United States? 

____student (F-1)

____ visitor (B-1/B-2)

____ exchange visitor (J-1/J-2)

____ work (L or H)

____ other (what kind? ________________)

 

1a.  I will need a student (F-1) transfer from another school in the US. YES _____ NO _____

1b.  I will need an I-20 from the ELI for a student (F-1) visa.   YES _____ NO _____

1c.  I will need an I-20 form for dependents (spouse and/or children) YES _____ NO _____

If you need a form for dependents, please provide the following information (continue on a separate sheet of paper if necessary):

Name                      Date of birth                 Country of birth            Country of citizenship                   Gender                         Relationship

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________


2.  If you need a student (F-1) visa, you must complete both sections (a) and (b) below.  The ELI will send you an I-20 form for your F-1 visa

a.  How will you pay your tuition and personal expenses?  (please check one)

___  Personal funds

___  My family in my home country (provide name below)

___  Family or person in the US (provide name below)

___  Scholarship from sponsor organization (provide name below)

                  Name of sponsor ________________________________  Relationship:  _________________

                  Address     _______________________________________________

                                    _______________________________________________

                                    _______________________________________________

                  Telephone  ____________________             Fax  _____________________

                  Email  ____________________

 

b.  Financial guarantee information

You must include a financial guarantee with this application in order to receive an I-20.  The required bank statements must prove that you have enough financial support for one year.  The required figures on the bank statement are:

á                  For regular ELI program: US $9,500 (per term) available for tuition and personal expenses.

á                  For short summer programs:  US $5,500

á                  For dependents: Please see our web page for exact amounts:

http://www.eli.pitt.edu/GENINFO/eliadmission/dependentrequirements.html

What kind of financial guarantee are you providing?  Please check one.

                  _____        A current, original bank statement in your own or your parentsŐ name

 

                  _____        A current, original scholarship award letter from your sponsor organization. This scholarship letter must state that your sponsor will pay for English courses and personal expenses.

 

                  _____        A current, original bank statement from a personal sponsor in the US AND a letter from your sponsor stating that the sponsor will be responsible for your tuition and personal expenses.

 



E. Before signing this application form, please read and check all the statements below.

___ I understand that there is no beginning level course at the ELI.
___ I understand that I must have enough money to pay my tuition and personal expenses while I am in the US

I have included:

___ proof of high school graduation or attendance at a college or university

___ a copy of the first page of my passport

___ financial guarantee information in order to obtain an I-20 (if needed)

___ a letter from my personal sponsor in the US stating that the sponsor will be responsible for my tuition and living expenses (if needed)

I have included all necessary fees and payments made payable to the University of Pittsburgh.

___ $200 nonrefundable deposit toward ELI tuition OR $500 nonrefundable deposit for PAEP (required)
___ $50 nonrefundable application fee (required)
___ $50 for express mail (if needed)
___ optional PCIV services (see PCIV information)

$________________________ total amount enclosed

CHECK MUST BE IN US DOLLARS OR DRAWN ON A US BANK

 

 

Signature of applicant________________________________ Date_________________

Print out and complete this application form. Then, send by airmail the completed application form, the academic information documents, financial documents (if needed), the deposit, and application fees to:

Admissions Officer
English Language Institute
Department of Linguistics
2816 Cathedral of Learning
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA


F. How did you learn about the ELI?_________________________________________________________________________________

YOU CAN NOW PRINT YOUR APPLICATION, SIGN IT, AND MAIL IT TO:

English Language Institute

Department of Linguistics

2816 Cathedral of Learning

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA 15260

Telephone:  412.624.5901

Fax:  412.624.6130

 

Updated February 15, 2008