International Application Materials

Important Note:

All documents must be submitted by the student with their STARID or TECHID attached. Any documents submitted by another person/party without a Consent to Release form processed will be invalid. All documents must be submitted together and at the same time.

Due Dates For all Materials:

New F1 International Students

FALL SEMESTER DEADLINE:

Fall Application due Feb 1st

Supporting Documents and Placement Testing Due March 1st

Appointment for Embassy Visa interview set by April 1^st

Step 1: Complete Application

Create STAR ID

Important Note: There is an Application Fee of $20. Please refer back to the summary email sent by the International Admissions Recruiter to gain Fee Waiver Code. If you have not gotten the summary email or have met with the International Admissions Recruiter, please reach out to the International Admissions Recruiter at International@Hennepintech.edu

Step 2: Submission of Passport and Current Visa

We accept electronic scans or printed scans of your Passport and Current Visa (B1, B2, J2, and H4 Visa If applicable)

Physical Printed Scans with your StarID or TECHID Attached can be sent to:

Hennepin Technical College
International Admissions
9000 Brooklyn Boulevard
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
United States of America

Electronic Scans send to International@Hennepintech.edu with STARID or TECH ID attached to the email.

Step 3: Evaluation and Submission of Transcript

F-1 students are required to have completed secondary education.

Official academic records from secondary education and all colleges and universities must be evaluated by an approved evaluation service before submission.

1. Please choose one of the Transcript Evaluation Organizations based on the transcript you plan to turn in.
2. Documents that can be sent: High School Diploma, High School Transcript, or College Transcript (Only 1 of the 3 documents should be sent in to be evaluated.)
3. Evaluations can take up to a month long

High School Diploma/Transcript must be sent to:
Educational Credential Evaluators
Website: www.ece.org

1. Student must create an account
   1. Click on ‘Order a Report’
   1. Click ‘Create an Account’
   1. Student must apply as an ‘Individual’
   1. Follow further directions on the website based on country
2. Student must submit a General Diploma or Transcript

College Transcript must be sent to
World Educational Services
Website: www.wes.org/students/

1. Student must create an account
   1. Click on ‘Get an Evaluation’
   1. Click ‘U.S’ and follow the directions on the website

Step 4: Complete Placement Testing

• All International Students must pass the Reading Placement Test with the score of 250+
• If you are required to take the Math Placement test based on your major, you must score at least a 235+
• If you fail the Placement Test the first time, you are eligible to take it again. You are only allowed to take the test twice a year. If you fail both times, you will have to reapply and start the International Enrollment Process again the following year.
• An English Course taken at a college or university in the United States of America with a passing grade of C or better, it may waive your Placement Test Requirements

Optional: Proof of English Proficiency

Test	Minimum Scores
Paper-Based TOEFL	500
Internet-Based TOEFL	61
CaMLA	75

NOTE: Students whose home country’s official language is English are exempt from these requirements. Official English-speaking countries include:

Anguilla	Belize	Canada (except Quebec)	Gambia	Ireland (Northern and Republic of)	Malawi	New Zealand	Sierra Leone	St. Lucia	Trinidad and Tobago	Vanuatu
Antigua and Barbuda	Bermuda	Cayman Islands	Ghana	Jamaica	Malta	Nigeria	Singapore	Vincent and the Grenadines	Turks and Caicos Islands	Wales
Australia	Botswana	Dominica	Gibraltar	Kenya	Mauritius	Papua New Guinea	Solomon Islands	Swaziland	Uganda	Zambia
Bahamas	British Virgin Islands	England	Grenada	Lesotho	Montserrat	Scotland	South Africa	Tanzania	United Kingdom	Zimbabwe
Barbados	Cameroon	Fiji	Guyana	Liberia	Namibia	Seychelles	St. Kitts and Nevis	Tonga	United States

Step 5: Submission of Personal Finances

You must submit a personal notarized, current, original bank statement showing a balance of at least $31,270 in U.S. currency to demonstrate adequate financial support to cover all educational and living expenses while you study at Hennepin Technical College. The bank statement must be in English, certified by a bank official, and not less than two (2) months old at the time of application (dated within the past two months from the application date).

• Electronic Scans send to International@Hennepintech.edu with STARID or TECH ID attached to the email.

Notarized bank statements must be signed or stamped by a bank representative.

TUITION AND FEES – $209 X 30 CREDITS (ESTIMATED PER YEAR)	$6,270
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES (ESTIMATED PER YEAR)	$2,000
INSURANCE (ESTIMATED PER YEAR)	$3,000
LIVING EXPENSES (ESTIMATED PER YEAR)	$20,000
ESTIMATED COST OF ATTENDANCE AND LIVING EXPENSES PER YEAR	$31,270

Step 6: Required if You Have a Sponsor

• The student must submit a Consent to Release Form stating their sponsor will be sending supporting documentation
  • Online Consent to Release Form
  • PDF Version: Consent to Release Form
• Your sponsor must submit a copy of the Affidavit of Support (I-134)
• Your Sponsor must submit a notarized, current, original bank statement showing a balance of at least $23,525 in U.S. currency. The bank statement must be in English, certified by a bank official, and not less than two (2) months old at the time of application (dated within the past two months from the application date).
• Electronic Scans send to International@Hennepintech.edu with STARID or TECH ID attached to the email.

Notarized bank statements must be signed or stamped by a bank representative.

TUITION AND FEES – $209 X 30 CREDITS (ESTIMATED PER YEAR)	$6,270
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES (ESTIMATED PER YEAR)	$2,000
INSURANCE (ESTIMATED PER YEAR)	$3,000
LIVING EXPENSES (ESTIMATED PER YEAR)	$20,000
ESTIMATED COST OF ATTENDANCE AND LIVING EXPENSES PER YEAR	$31,270