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Requirements

English Proficiency for Undergraduate Students

Students must meet English proficiency requirements through any of the following minimum standards. Please note that any English test score submitted must be dated within two years and be submitted by the examining body:

• TOEFL exam – an overall score of at least 61 iBT
• IELTS exam – an overall score of at least 5.0 with no individual band score below 5.0
• Duolingo score of 90 or higher
• Other approved English Language test or program with score consistent with above approved scores.

Applicants with a secondary school education from an institution where the language of instruction is English, as indicated on a transcript.

Full-Time Requirement
You are required to be enrolled as a full-time student each semester due to the rules of your F-1 student visa. Avila’s policies regarding full-time enrollment are:

• Undergraduate students must take a minimum of 12 credits per semester.

For all F-1 Students at Avila:

• Always keeps your I-20 updated.
• Request an extension of your I-20 at least 30 days before it expires.
• Get a signature on your I-20 from Avila’s ISS in the Registrar’s office before you travel outside the U.S.
• Keep your passport valid at all times while in the U.S.
• Obtain your I-94 number
• Be a full-time student at all times unless you have met very limited conditions, as will be explained by a DSO in Avila’s Registrar’s office.
• Report any address change to the Registrar’s office within ten days.
• Do not work more than 20 hours per week at Avila while classes are in session.
• Meet with a DSO before beginning OPT (Optional Practical Training).

Maintaining your F-1 Student Visa Status

• Be a full-time student each semester or session.
• Do not work off-campus without DSO and USCIS approval.
• Part-time enrollment is granted only under limited situations and must be approved by a DSO.
• Get good grades and go to class. Dismissed students will have their I-20s terminated and need to return home immediately.
• Notify the ISS office if you plan on going home and will not be taking courses during the next semester.
• Make sure your I-20 is updated, signed when you travel, and does not expire.
• Notify the ISS office if you plan on dropping all of your courses for any reason.