{"id":2833,"date":"2017-11-13T17:58:22","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T17:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devinstruction.austincc.edu\/catalog2020-21\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2026-04-29T15:25:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T15:25:26","slug":"international-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/2026-27-catalog\/college-entry\/determine-your-eligibility-to-attend\/international-students\/","title":{"rendered":"International Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Definition<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>An \u201cinternational student\u201d shall mean an individual who is:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Not a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident (Green Card holder), refugee, asylee, parolee, or an individual granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS);<\/li>\n<li>In the U.S. on a nonimmigrant visa classification including but not limited to: A, B, E, F, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, S, R, T, U, V, TN\/TD, and dependent classifications; or<\/li>\n<li>A pending applicant for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident (Green Card) or a pending asylum applicant with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>International Student Admission Categories<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.austincc.edu\/international-students\/application-requirements\/f-1-new-student\/\">F-1 International Student<\/a>: An individual in F-1 nonimmigrant status admitted to the U.S. to pursue a full-time academic program at a Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)-certified institution. The F-1 student\u2019s status is documented by a Form I-20, maintained by a Designated School Official (DSO), and recorded in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). F-1 students are required to complete immigration check-in with the International Student Office prior to enrollment at ACC and must maintain full-time enrollment in accordance with federal regulations.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.austincc.edu\/international-students\/application-requirements\/other-visa-types\/\">Other Visa Types<\/a>: An individual lawfully present in the U.S. in a nonimmigrant visa classification other than F-1 (e.g., employment-based, exchange visitor, or dependent categories). Eligibility for enrollment and study requirements may vary depending on the specific visa classification in accordance with federal immigration regulations.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.austincc.edu\/international-students\/application-requirements\/applicant-for-permanent-residency\/\">Applicant for Lawful Permanent Resident<\/a>: An individual who has filed or is in the process of filing an application with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to become a lawful permanent resident (Green Card holder).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.austincc.edu\/international-students\/application-requirements\/applicant-for-asylum-status\/\">Applicant for Asylum<\/a>: An individual who has filed an application for asylum or is awaiting a decision from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) or an immigration court.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b> Dual Credit International Students<\/b><br \/>\nUpon high school graduation, dual credit international students with an active immigration status will be classified as an international student and are required to complete an International Application.<\/p>\n<p><b>Application Process<\/b><br \/>\nInternational students applying to Austin Community College (ACC) are required to complete the International Application by the <a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.austincc.edu\/international-students\/\"> Application Deadline<\/a>. There is typically a $100 non-refundable application fee. Visit ACC\u2019s International Student Office for more information on <a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.austincc.edu\/international-students\/application-requirements\/\">international student application requirements<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Residency Determination<\/b><br \/>\nInternational students on allowable visas, and have documentation of lawful presence, may qualify for Texas resident\/in-state tuition rates. Review the <a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.austincc.edu\/residency-information\/texas-residency-documentation\/\">Residency website<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Definition An \u201cinternational student\u201d shall mean an individual who is: Not a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident (Green Card holder), refugee, asylee, parolee, or an individual granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS); In the U.S. on a nonimmigrant visa classification including but not limited to: A, B, E, F, H, I, J, K, L, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2393,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2833","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"page_links":false,"layouts":false,"hero_content":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/2026-27-catalog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/2026-27-catalog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/2026-27-catalog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/2026-27-catalog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/2026-27-catalog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2833"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/2026-27-catalog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2833\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9699,"href":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/2026-27-catalog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2833\/revisions\/9699"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/2026-27-catalog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/2026-27-catalog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}