Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

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Passport photo page

• Submit a copy of your passport photo page (with picture, name, and date of birth).
• If you are applying with dependents, you must submit a copy of each dependent’s passport photo page.

Academic transcripts (list of classes and grades)

• Only If you have attended high school, an Intensive English Program, college, or university in the United States, you must submit academic transcripts from all attended schools.

Proof of financial resources

As an F-1 international student, you must provide documentation of $34,400 USD in order to be admitted to PCC (Statement of Financial Responsibility). Below are estimated minimum expenses for an academic year (3 terms/9 months) for an F-1 student taking 15 credits per term. Actual expenses may vary. Tuition and fees are subject to change.

These estimates do not include:

• The three-month break
• Travel to and from your home country
• Tourist travel while attending school

If you plan to remain in the U.S. during your three-month break, you will need to add additional living expenses to your budget.

Because of increases in the cost of food, housing, and tuition in recent years, the Office of International Student Services has gathered information and worked with current students to update the cost of attending PCC and living in Portland to $34,400 USD each academic year.

Submit all required supporting documents as detailed below.

• Personal Funds or Funds from Family or Individual Sponsor: submit official bank letters or bank account statements showing the balance indicated above. Funds must be either liquid in a checking or savings account or a Certificate of Deposit (CD) that matures before the start of term, or be an education account. Financial documents cannot be dated before the date listed on the International Admissions webpage for the term you are applying.
  • Official bank letters or bank account statements must:
    • be in English (or an official translation into English),
    • include the name on the account,
    • include the date,
    • have currency listed, and
    • be printed on official bank letterhead or stationery.
• Funds from a Family Member or Individual Sponsor: upload the completed Sponsor Information form when submitting the bank document in your application.
  • A sponsor information form is required for each family member or individual sponsor.
• Funds from a Company Sponsor:
  • Letter of Financial Guarantee. The letter must:
    • be in English (or an official translation into English),
    • include the name of the student,
    • include the name of the individual who approves the sponsorship,
    • include the date, and
    • be printed on official company letterhead or stationery.
  • Official bank document. The bank document must:
    • be in English (or an official translation into English),
    • include the name on the account,
    • include the date, and
    • be printed on official bank letterhead or stationery.
• Funds from a Government Sponsor or Scholarship: submit a Letter of Financial Guarantee or a copy of your award letter. OISS must be able to verify government sponsor or scholarship.
• If you are applying with dependents, you must show proof of funds that include the dependents. (Additional $4,000 for spouse and $3,000 for each child.)

*Note, if the Admissions Team needs additional verification of financial documents, applicants and sponsors may be asked to complete a Bank Contact Authorization form.

Proof of English Proficiency (not required for ESOL students)

• Submit a document from this list showing your proof of English Proficiency.
• If you plan to study ESOL, you will not need to submit any documents proving your English?proficiency.