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Applying from Abroad

LDS Business College

How to receive your I-20
When applying from out of the U.S.A.

NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE IN ENGLISH – and sent to CES admissions.

• Complete the following parts of the application form online at www.besmart.com :


• Part 1: Student Information.
• Part 2: School Selection.
• Part 3: Student Commitment (print off the Internet at www.besmart.com/ If LDS, the commitment must be signed by your bishop and stake president or mission president. If you are a member of another faith, it must be signed by your religious leader.
• Part 4: Seminary/Institute Recommendation. You can self-report this information. Waived for current LDS missionaries and non-LDS applicants.
• Part 6: Extracurricular Activities.
• Part 7: Student Essays.
• Part 8: International Student Information and affidavit of support (print off the Internet at www.besmart.com/). Should show at least $12,500 for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and $14,500 for others plus $2,000 per dependent. (Part 8b of application is only for students with sponsors.) For students with sponsors, the sponsor must fill out Part 8b of the application (Affidavit of Support). The sponsor must also provide a bank statement or a tax return (see Part 8c of application).


• If applying for the Returned Missionary Service Scholarship submit a copy of the release certificate from your mission.
• If you are applying to the Interior Design program submit a colorboard. (Instructions for eh color board can be found on the Interior Design Department's web page.)
• Submit proof of high school graduation (diploma /transcripts) or the equivalent in English.
• Pay $30 non-refundable application fee.
• Submit financial deposit of $4,000 U.S.(refundable). You can pay either over the phone with a credit card (801) 524-8153 or by sending a check made out to LDSBC.
• All students whose primary language is not English must provide one of the following:




• Internet-based TOEFL with subscores of 17 in reading, 17 in writing, 16 in speaking and 16 in listening.
• Computerized TOEFL with sub-score no lower than 17.
• Paper TOEFL with sub-scores no lower than 55. Michigan test with sub-scores no lower than 77 in the writing and 78 in all other areas.

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LDS Business College
How to receive your I-20
When you need to Change Status to F-1

NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE IN ENGLISH – and sent to CES admissions.

• Complete the following parts of the application form online at www.besmart.com/ :


• Part 1: Student Information
• Part 2: School Selection.
• Part 3: Student Commitment (print off the Internet at www.besmart.com/ if LDS, the commitment must be signed by your bishop and stake president or mission president. If you are a member of another faith, it must be signed by your religious leader.
• Part 4: Seminary/Institute Recommendation. You can self-report this information. Waived for current LDS missionaries and non-LDS applicants.
• Part 6: Extracurricular Activities.
• Part 7: Student Essays.
• Part 8: International Student Information and affidavit of support (print off the Internet at www.besmart.com/). Should show at least $12,500 for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and $14,500 for others plus $2,000 per dependent. (Part 8b of application is only for students with sponsors.) For students with sponsors, the sponsor must fill out Part 8b of the application (Affidavit of Support). The sponsor must also provide a bank statement or a tax return (see Part 8c of application).


• If applying for the Returned Missionary Service Scholarship fill out Part 7 of the application form and submit a copy of the release certificate from your mission.
• If you are applying to the Interior Design program submit a colorboard. (Instructions for the color board can be found on the Interior Design Department's web page.)
• Submit proof of high school graduation (diploma /transcripts) or the equivalent in English.
• Pay $30 non-refundable application fee.
• Submit financial deposit of $4,000 U.S.(refundable). You can pay either over the phone with a credit card (801) 524-8153 or by sending a check made out to LDSBC.
• All students whose primary language is not English must provide one of the following:


• Internet-based TOEFL with subscores of 17 in reading, 17 in reading, 17 in writing, 16 in speaking and 16 in listening.
• Computerized TOEFL with sub-scores no lower than 17.
• Paper TOEFL with sub-scores no lower than 55. Michigan with sub-scores no lower than 77 in the writing 78 in all other areas.

Deadlines are as follows July 31 for Fall Semester, December 1 for Winter Semester of March 31 for Summer Semester. For questions, please e-mail TC2@ldsbc.edu The College's mailing address is: International Admissions, 95 North 300 West, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101-3500


• Photocopies of the following documents, each on a separate page:


• Passport (photo and expiration date)
• Visa
• I-94 (front and back)


• Forms to be submitted to immigration (if you currently are a missionary please do this through the Church Missionary Department as there are special regulations):


• BCIS Form I-539, Application to extend/change immigration status
• BCIS Form I-134, Affidavit of support (only if student has a sponsor) which must be NOTORIZED
• Check or money order for $200 USD payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Forms can be retrieved from this website: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis

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