Students from other countries holding visas other than permanent resident visas are considered "International Students." Applicants to Lamar State College-Orange may be accepted for admission and have a Form I-20 issued when all requirements have been met. These requirements include

• application for admission;
• official secondary school record and official college transcript (if applicable);
• evidence of sufficient financial support for the academic year in the form of an I-34 affidavit of support, an Immigration and Naturalization Services document;
• adequate proof of competency in English or a score of 500 or better on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), administered by the College Entrance Examination Board, Box 505, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, U.S.A.; and
• proof of adequate health insurance.

Transfer students who are out of status must file reinstatement for F-1 status with the Immigration and Naturalization Services before they will be allowed to enroll. Students denied reinstatement will be administratively withdrawn from classes and will be subject to the refund policy in effect at the time of withdrawal.

In fulfillment of immigration regulations, a student must enroll in a full-time course of study which will lead to the attainment of specific educational objectives. A full-time course load is defined as a minimum of 12 semester hours.