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file at least eight weeks before registration
for the first term and, if not in
English, must be submitted in native
language and accompanied by a certified
English translation. No final admission
decision will be made until
required materials have been submitted
to International Admissions. Priority
in admission is given to residents
of California.
At Cali.fornia State University, Fresno
admissions decisions are made on the
basis of complete academic records
from all secondary and college level
schools, demonstrated English proficiency
based on the results of the Test
of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL) and a certification of financial
support.
Obtain information on TOEFL testing
dates and centers by writing TOEFL,
Educational Testing Service, Princeton,
New Jersey 08540, or contacting our
Testing Office.
Applicants should take TOEFL at least
six months before the beginning of
the semester to which they are seeking
admission to allow time for receipt
and evaluation of test scores.
To qualify for undergraduate admission,
an international student must
present a score of 500 or better on the
TOEFL. A postbaccalaureate or graduate
student must present a score of
550 or better. The TOEFL score required
for admission to specific programs
may be higher than the minimum
of 500 for undergraduate and
550 for postbaccalaureate applicants
indicated above. Students should
check these TOEFL reqUirements in
the departmental listings.
To assure that students are prepared
to take advantage of the educational
opportunities available at California
State University, Fresno, each international
student who must submit
TOEFL scores will be reqUired to participate
in a postadmission testing
program. The tests will be administered
during orientation, immediately
before the student's first matriculated
semester. The purpose of the testing
program is to assess strengths and
weaknesses in oral and written English.
As a result of the postadmission testing,
a student may be required to enroll
in certain English as a Second
Language (E S L) courses as a condition
of admission.
An undergraduate student whose academic
qualifications are acceptable,
but who has not achieved an acceptable
TOEFL score may be granted a
conditional admission. Such a student
must obtain an 1-20 Form (Certificate
of Eligibility) from an English language
school and attend an English as a Second
Language (ESL) Program. In order
to transfer from a language
school to California State University,
Fresno a conditionally admitted student
must present an acceptable score
on the TOEFL.
Insurance Requirement. Effective
August I, 1995, as a cqndition of re-"
ceiving an 1-20 or IAP-66 form, all F-l
and]-l visa applicants must agree to
obtain and maintain health insurance
as a condition of registration
and continued enrollment in the
California State University. Such insurance
must be in amounts as specified
by the United States Information
Agency (USIA) and NAFSA: Association
of International Educators. The
campus president or designee shall
determine which insurance policies
meet these criteria. Further information
may be obtained from the International
Student Services and Programs
Office, (209) 278-2782.
Determination of Residence for
Nonresident Tuition Purposes
The campus Admissions Office determines
the residence status of all new
and returning students for nonresident
tuition purposes. Responses to the
application for admission and, if necessary,
other evidence furnished by
the student are used in making this
determination. A student who fails to
submit adequate information to establ-
ish a right to classification as a
California resident will be classified
as a nonresident.
The following statement of the rules
regarding residency determination for
nonresident tuition purposes is not a
complete discussion of the law but a
summary of the principal rules and
their exceptions. The law governing
residence determination for tuition
purposes by The California State University
is found in California Education
Code Sections 68000-68090,
Admissions
68121,68123, 68124, and 8970589707.5,
and in Title 5 of the California
Code ofRegulations, Sections 4190041912.
A copy of the statutes and
regulations is available for inspection
at the campus Admissions Office.
Legal residence may be established by
adults who are physically present in
the state and whoI at the same time,
intend to make California their permanent
home. Steps must be taken at
least one year prior to the residence
determination date to show an intent
to make California the permanent
horne with concurrent relinquishment
of the prior legal residence. The steps
necessary to show California residency
intent will vary from case to case.
Included among the steps may be
registering to vote and voting in elections
in California; filing resident
California state income tax forms on
total income; ownership of residential
property or continuous occupancy or
renting of an apartment on a lease
basis where ones permanent belongings
are kept; maintaining active resident
memberships in California professional
or social organizations;
maintaining California vehicle plates
and operator1s license; maintaining
active savings and checking accounts
in California banks; maintaining permanent
military address and home of
record in California if one is in the
military service.
Students who are within the state for
educational purposes only do not gain
the status of resident regardless of the
length of their stay in California.
In general, an unmarried minor (a
person under 18 years of age) derives
legal residence from the parent with
whom the minor maintains or last
maintained his or her place of abode.
The residence of an unmarried minor
who has a parent liVing cannot be
changed by the minor's own act, by
the appOintment of a legal guardian,
or by the relinquishment of a
parentis right of control.
A married person may establish his
or her residence independent of his
or her spouse.
An alien may establish his or her residence,
unless precluded by the Immigration
and Nationality Act from establishing
domicile in the United
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Object Description
| Title | 1997-98 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 1997-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
Description
| Title | Page 055 |
| Full Text Search | file at least eight weeks before registration for the first term and, if not in English, must be submitted in native language and accompanied by a certified English translation. No final admission decision will be made until required materials have been submitted to International Admissions. Priority in admission is given to residents of California. At Cali.fornia State University, Fresno admissions decisions are made on the basis of complete academic records from all secondary and college level schools, demonstrated English proficiency based on the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and a certification of financial support. Obtain information on TOEFL testing dates and centers by writing TOEFL, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, or contacting our Testing Office. Applicants should take TOEFL at least six months before the beginning of the semester to which they are seeking admission to allow time for receipt and evaluation of test scores. To qualify for undergraduate admission, an international student must present a score of 500 or better on the TOEFL. A postbaccalaureate or graduate student must present a score of 550 or better. The TOEFL score required for admission to specific programs may be higher than the minimum of 500 for undergraduate and 550 for postbaccalaureate applicants indicated above. Students should check these TOEFL reqUirements in the departmental listings. To assure that students are prepared to take advantage of the educational opportunities available at California State University, Fresno, each international student who must submit TOEFL scores will be reqUired to participate in a postadmission testing program. The tests will be administered during orientation, immediately before the student's first matriculated semester. The purpose of the testing program is to assess strengths and weaknesses in oral and written English. As a result of the postadmission testing, a student may be required to enroll in certain English as a Second Language (E S L) courses as a condition of admission. An undergraduate student whose academic qualifications are acceptable, but who has not achieved an acceptable TOEFL score may be granted a conditional admission. Such a student must obtain an 1-20 Form (Certificate of Eligibility) from an English language school and attend an English as a Second Language (ESL) Program. In order to transfer from a language school to California State University, Fresno a conditionally admitted student must present an acceptable score on the TOEFL. Insurance Requirement. Effective August I, 1995, as a cqndition of re-" ceiving an 1-20 or IAP-66 form, all F-l and]-l visa applicants must agree to obtain and maintain health insurance as a condition of registration and continued enrollment in the California State University. Such insurance must be in amounts as specified by the United States Information Agency (USIA) and NAFSA: Association of International Educators. The campus president or designee shall determine which insurance policies meet these criteria. Further information may be obtained from the International Student Services and Programs Office, (209) 278-2782. Determination of Residence for Nonresident Tuition Purposes The campus Admissions Office determines the residence status of all new and returning students for nonresident tuition purposes. Responses to the application for admission and, if necessary, other evidence furnished by the student are used in making this determination. A student who fails to submit adequate information to establ- ish a right to classification as a California resident will be classified as a nonresident. The following statement of the rules regarding residency determination for nonresident tuition purposes is not a complete discussion of the law but a summary of the principal rules and their exceptions. The law governing residence determination for tuition purposes by The California State University is found in California Education Code Sections 68000-68090, Admissions 68121,68123, 68124, and 8970589707.5, and in Title 5 of the California Code ofRegulations, Sections 4190041912. A copy of the statutes and regulations is available for inspection at the campus Admissions Office. Legal residence may be established by adults who are physically present in the state and whoI at the same time, intend to make California their permanent home. Steps must be taken at least one year prior to the residence determination date to show an intent to make California the permanent horne with concurrent relinquishment of the prior legal residence. The steps necessary to show California residency intent will vary from case to case. Included among the steps may be registering to vote and voting in elections in California; filing resident California state income tax forms on total income; ownership of residential property or continuous occupancy or renting of an apartment on a lease basis where ones permanent belongings are kept; maintaining active resident memberships in California professional or social organizations; maintaining California vehicle plates and operator1s license; maintaining active savings and checking accounts in California banks; maintaining permanent military address and home of record in California if one is in the military service. Students who are within the state for educational purposes only do not gain the status of resident regardless of the length of their stay in California. In general, an unmarried minor (a person under 18 years of age) derives legal residence from the parent with whom the minor maintains or last maintained his or her place of abode. The residence of an unmarried minor who has a parent liVing cannot be changed by the minor's own act, by the appOintment of a legal guardian, or by the relinquishment of a parentis right of control. A married person may establish his or her residence independent of his or her spouse. An alien may establish his or her residence, unless precluded by the Immigration and Nationality Act from establishing domicile in the United 55 |
