Transferring International Student Requirements

Ozarks Technical Community College requires a U.S. $78 application fee. There is also a $3 transaction fee for all international admissions. This fee is non-refundable. It also applies to guest students who take classes at OTC without transferring.

To apply for the international student program, visit apply.otc.edu or click “Apply Now” on the main otc.edu page. If you’re a transferring international student who is currently attending another U.S. institution, select “No” when asked about citizenship, then choose “Non-immigrant student visa” under citizenship status. Upload all required documents and pay the processing fee before submitting. If your application meets the OTC’s admissions requirements, your application will be processed within 5-10 business day after submission, and you will be issued an I-20. If documents don’t meet requirements, you’ll receive an email from ipo@otc.edu for updated documents.

Transferring students must submit a transfer-in recommendation form. This form should be completed by both the student and the designated school officer at the student’s current college or university.

For admission to OTC, international students must provide translated transcripts that have have been evaluated and transcribed by a transcription service. These services will provide course equivalencies for all foreign institution courses and generate a U.S. GPA. A cumulative equivalent to a 2.0 GPA is required for all applicants. Applications will only be processed upon submission of these transcribed transcripts. Additionally, any credits earned from U.S. colleges must be transferred over for consideration.

Agencies

Below are some commonly used agencies for transcript transcription services. Please note that this list is not exhaustive but represents the most common options available.

• SpanTran Educational Services (www.spantran.com)
  • SpanTran has created a custom application for OTC that will make sure you select the right kind of evaluation at a discounted rate. You can access their application here.
• Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (www.ece.org)
• Education Evaluators International, Inc. (www.educei.com)
• Educational Perspectives (www.educational-perspectives.org)
• Global Credential Evaluators, Inc. (www.gceus.com)
• International Academic Credential Evaluators, Inc. (www.iacei.net)
• World Education Services (www.wes.org)

As part of the application process, we require that the student’s sponsor provides an Affidavit of Support, confirming financial assistance. This document will be conveniently sent to the sponsor electronically through our application platform. The statement must contain the sponsor’s name and be in English, and it should be dated within six months of the start of classes.

We require a certified bank statement dated within six months of the start of classes showing the equivalent of $22,000 to demonstrate the student’s ability to afford one full year of living and educational expenses in Springfield, Missouri. This is the estimated one year cost for tuition, books, fees, housing and living expenses. In addition, OTC requires an additional $3,000 per dependent. Your bank statement and affidavit of support should reflect this if you have a dependent like a child or husband.

To learn more about the breakdown of these expenses, feel free to visit our International Student Estimated Costs page. These figures are subject to change.

To simplify transactions, we recommend prospective students establish a local account with a branch of any of the national or international banks in the Springfield area.

Proof of English proficiency is required if your primary language is not English. The list below are the countries where English is one of the primary languages. If you are from one of these countries, you are exempt.

Exempt Countries

Individuals who have completed one or more years of study at the university level in the U.S. may be exempt at the discretion of the International Programs Office.

The following are tests and scores that count as a fulfillment of the English proficiency requirement at OTC:

• TOEFL (Score of 61 or more)
• IELTS (Score of 5.5 or more in every category)
• ELI (completion of English for Academic Purposes Level 5)
• Manchester Exam (score of 360 or more)

Please submit a copy of your student visa, passport, and I-20 from current college or university.