Transfer Guide to Becoming an F-1 International Student

You already possess a current & valid Form I-20 from another Service approved institution.

Listed below are the required steps and documents needed to apply to Medgar Evers College and Transfer your F1 status. Review each step carefully.

STEP 1.    Applying for Admissions

STEP 2.    Getting Accepted/Following Up

STEP 3.    Obtaining the Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20)

STEP 4.    Transfer your immigration records

STEP 5.    Have your Transcript Evaluated

STEP 6.    Attend the International Student Orientation.

STEP 7.    Register for Classes.

Step 1: Applying for Admission

If you wish to be a matriculated student (pursuing a university degree):

You must apply for admission to the college as soon as possible and not beyond the following deadlines:

Fall semester:            March 15
Spring semester:        October 1

Applications received after these dates may be considered for the following terms.

To be considered, please submit the following documents:

• A completed Transfer application for admissions.

• A $70.00 processing fee in the form of a money order, personal or bank check in U.S. funds:

All fees should be made out to “University Application Processing Center” or “UAPC”.

Official transcripts or certified copies from all secondary schools and universities attended.  Records must include the subjects studied, grades/marks attained, and an explanation of the grading system on the official letterhead of the institution.   Also accepted would be:
 

• A university issued “mark sheet” (Bangledesh, India, Pakistan)

• An “indeks” (Poland)

• A prilozhenie k dyplomu [addendum to the diploma] (Russia and the other former Soviet Republics)

• A “releve de notes” (France)

• A “Statement of Academic Record” or a “General Certificate of Education Examination” (United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries)

• A “Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate” [CXC] (Caribbean countries) [photocopies accepted]

• A “West African Examinations Council” notification of result slip (African Countries)

External examination results and school leaving certificates must also be included. If not in English, records should be submitted in the original language and be accompanied by a literal translation. Records will not be returned, therefore, for countries that issue only one certificate for your lifetime, please request an official certificate of completion from your school or Ministry of Education instead.

If you are not sure what document would be comparable as proof of having completed secondary school, please contact CUNY at 1-800-CUNY-YES or inquirecuny@mail.cuny.edu.

It is not necessary for you to have your school records evaluated by a third party.  The City University of New York and Medgar Evers College will evaluate your records. 

• English proficiency is required.  If English is not your native language or if it was not your language of instruction, you must register for and pass the Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of:

Request that your official scores be sent to UAPC’s code of 2950.

• Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT I) and ACT test scores would be accepted, but are not necessary.

You may use code 2460 to have your SAT I scores sent directly to Medgar Evers College.

To ensure the timely processing of your application, please submit all required documents and fees at the same time to the University Application Processing Center at the address listed below:

The City University of New York

University Application Processing Center (UAPC)

P.O. Box 359023

Brooklyn, NY 11235-9023