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International Students

All international student applicants for the 2007–2008 academic year at the Yale School of Architecture must complete the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Program.

In addition, all international applicants whose native language is not English are required to take the internet-based Test of English as a Foreign language (TOEFL iBT), a test that includes a test section on spoken English. If the TOEFL iBT is not available in your area, you are required to complete the TOEFL that is available plus you are required to take the Test of Spoken English (TSE). If you submitted an older TOEFL score and you are applying for the 2007-2008 academic year, you must supplement your score with the TSE. For further information regarding these tests and/or to arrange to take the test(s), visit www.toefl.org. The TOEFL must be taken by no later than November 19, 2006, to ensure results reach the School by the January deadline. The Yale School of Architecture institutional code number is 3985. Please note that this is different from other Yale University code numbers. Unless 3985 is used on the test form, scores may not reach the School. Applicants whose native language is English are not required to take a TOEFL test.

Any transcripts, letters of reference, or other application material written in a language other than English must be accompanied by a certified translation.

In order to receive visa documentation, international students must submit proof that income from all sources will be sufficient to meet expenses for that year of study. Each student accepting admission to the School must submit an International Student Certification of Finances form. This form is due April 15 with acceptance of the admission offer. It must be completed and signed by the parents (and spouse, if applicable) of an international applicant, and must include all bank and tax information.

 Language Skills

 All course work at the School is conducted in English. Enrolled students who have difficulties with the English language, whether written or spoken, may be required to take extra courses in its use before they are promoted within their program. Students requiring such courses are responsible for any added tuition cost(s). Financial aid for such English language courses is not available.

 Financial Aid for International Students

A student’s calculated financial need is considered to be the total cost of education less asset and/or income contributions from the parents, student, and/or spouse. The first portion of a student’s calculated financial need is met with self-help, normally loans equal to a minimum of 60 percent of the total cost of education. Loans may be obtained outside of Yale, or international students are eligible to apply for a GATE Y-Loan, a Yale loan program that does not require a cosigner. Students are subject to a credit test that does not require an established credit history, but it will screen out students with a substantially negative credit record.

 The School of Architecture may award a need-based scholarship to students with calculated financial need beyond the self-help requirements listed above.

 International students wishing to apply for financial aid are required to complete two financial aid applications: (1) the International Student Financial Aid Application and (2) the International Student Certification of Finances. These forms may be obtained from the Financial Aid Office, or a printable copy is available online at www.architecture.yale.edu. In all cases, the parental and spousal sections of the International Student Financial Aid Application must be completed.

 The deadline for completing the International Student Financial Aid Application and the International Student Certification of Finances is February 1, 2007. Students who miss this deadline may jeopardize their eligibility for need-based scholarship. Students who complete their applications in a timely manner can expect to receive notice of a scholarship determination with an offer of admission.

 After admission to the Yale School of Architecture, students are required to complete the verification process, which includes submission (translated into English) of the student’s, parents’, and spouse’s foreign tax returns or alternative documentation of income (e.g., statements from the student’s, spouse’s, and parents’ employers). The School reserves the right to adjust a student’s scholarship award if the actual income or asset information of the student, parent, or spouse is different from the original information estimated on the financial aid application(s).

 Students are required to reapply for need-based scholarship each spring. Barring any significant changes in a student’s financial circumstances (including parental and spousal information), students can generally expect their scholarship awards to be renewed in subsequent years. However, scholarship awards continue only through the normal length of time required to complete the program of study to which the student was admitted.

 While the School does not provide any loans to international students, the Financial Aid Office can advise students about loan programs available to international students from sources outside of the University. Most loans that are available to international students within the United States, however, require a credit-worthy co-borrower who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

 Office of International Students and Scholars

 The Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) coordinates services and support to Yale’s international students, faculty, staff, and their dependents. OISS assists members of the Yale international community with all matters of special concern to them and serves as a source of referral to other university offices and departments. OISS staff provide assistance with employment, immigration, personal and cultural adjustment, and family and financial matters, as well as serve as a source of general information about living at Yale and in New Haven. In addition, as Yale University’s representative for immigration concerns, OISS provides information and assistance to students, staff, and faculty on how to obtain and maintain legal status in the United States. OISS issues the visa documents needed to request entry into the United States under Yale’s immigration sponsorship and processes requests for extensions of authorized periods of stay in the United States, school transfers, and employment authorization. All international students and scholars must register with OISS as soon as they arrive at Yale, at which time OISS will provide information about orientation activities for newly arrived students, scholars, and family members. OISS programs, like the monthly international coffee hours, daily English conversation groups, and receptions for newly arrived graduate students, postdocs, and visiting scholars, provide an opportunity to meet members of Yale’s international community and become acquainted with the many resources of Yale University and New Haven.

 OISS maintains an extensive Web site ( www.oiss.yale.edu) with useful information for students and scholars prior to and upon arrival in New Haven. As U.S. immigration regulations are complex and change rather frequently, we urge international students and scholars to visit the office and check the Web site for the most recent updates.

  International students, scholars, and their families and partners can connect with OISS and the international community at Yale by subscribing to the following e-mail lists. OISS-L is the OISS electronic newsletter for Yale’s international community. YaleInternational E-Group is an interactive list through which over 3,000 international students and scholars connect to find roommates, rent apartments, sell cars and household goods, find companions, and keep each other informed about events in the area. Spouses and partners of international students and scholars will want to get involved with the organization called International Spouses and Partners at Yale (ISPY), which organizes a variety of programs for the spouse and partner community. The ISPY E-Group is an interactive list of over 300 members to connect spouses, partners, and families at Yale. To subscribe to any list, send a message to oiss@yale.edu.

  Housed in the International Center for Yale Students and Scholars at 421 Temple Street, the Office of International Students and Scholars is open Monday through Friday from 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m., except Tuesday, when the office is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 International Center for Yale Students and Scholars

 The International Center for Yale Students and Scholars, located at 421 Temple Street, across the street from Helen Hadley Hall, offers a central location for programs that both support the international community and promote cross-cultural understanding on campus. The center, home to OISS, provides a welcoming venue for students and scholars who want to peruse resource materials, check their e-mail, and meet up with a friend or colleague. Open until 9 p.m. on weekdays, the center also provides office and meeting space for student groups, and a space for events organized by both student groups and University departments. In addition, the center has nine library carrels that can be reserved by academic departments for short-term international visitors. For more information about the International Center, call 432.2305 or visit the center at 421 Temple Street.

International Student Finances