Credits that do not fulfill requirements will be accepted as free electives if grades of D or better were earned. If a grade of D is transferred and the student attempts to use this course to satisfy the requirements for a major or minor, or an area of specialization, the student will have to take the course at KSU and earn a grade of C or better.
KSU will not give upper level credit for a course completed at junior or community colleges without validation that the course is equivalent to upper-level university courses with the respective departments reserving final approval.
Regardless of the number of hours accepted for transfer, all candidates for an undergraduate degree must complete 30 of their last 36 hours toward their degree at Kentucky State University.
A student who is not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States is considered an international student.
The University welcomes admission inquiries from international students. International students should have a complete admission application on file three months before the beginning of the term (summer/fall/spring semester) in which they intend to enroll.
The international student must follow the following procedures:
Submit an Application for Admission with a $100.00 (US Funds) payment. Application fee made payable to Kentucky State University in the form of a money order or cashier's check;
Submit a verification of graduation from high school or secondary institution;
Submit official high school transcripts/certificate in English with translation certified (Nigerian students must submit WASC) Submit official SAT/ACT or TOEFL scores: minimum 71 on a 0-120 scale.
Demonstrate, via Declaration of Certification of Finance, that sufficient funds are available to finance the planned course of study without causing undue hardship on the student;
Provide a statement from the bank, lending agency, or sponsor that stipulates the amount of money on reserve for tuition, fees, and living accommodations to matriculate in a four year undergraduate program in the United States;
Prospective international students are encouraged to utilize the services of World Educational Services, Inc. (WES) for credential evaluation and verification. Instructions can be found at www.wes.org or by an evaluation and translation service available at the National Association of Credential Evaluation Service.
Fre-Arrival: Getting an F-1 Visa - Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's bureau that oversees all non-immigrant international visitors to the U.S. International students needing a student visa to study at KSU must apply for an F-1 visa through ICE's Student Exchange Visitor Program's web-based information system (SEVIS). Currently KSU is authorized to issue I-20s, which is the core document that tells a U.S. Embassy or Consular Officer that a person should be issued an F-1 student visa.
International students seeking a degree at KSU, either graduate or undergraduate, must go through the KSU Office of Admissions application process to gain admission and provide the necessary information to secure an F-1 student visa. Below is an overview of the steps and procedures required for international students, but more complete information is available at the following website: http://kysu.edu/administration-governance/student-affairs/admissions/international-students
At the time of applying to the University, in addition to submitting all required admissions materials, international students are required to also show evidence of the ability to meet their college expenses. KSU must have this information before the Office of Global Education and Programs (OGEP) can issue a Form I-20. Verification of the student's ability to pay is conducted through the Financial Certificate and receipt of original copies of information from the student's family, or student's sponsor's bank. Evidence of any award of a full scholarship or similar financial aid covering tuition, room, and board must also be part of the financial information provided.
Once the student has been admitted, demonstrated the ability to pay, and shown that he or she complies with all federal requirements, KSU will send the student, via international courier, an admission packet with the admission letter, information about the university, the Form I-20, and any other relevant documentation.
After the student receives the Form I-20, an interview appointment at the closest U.S. Embassy or Consul in his or her country of residence should be arranged. At this appointment the U.S. consular official will either grant or deny an F-1 visa.
Post-Arrival: Maintaining Status - Once the student has been issued an F-1 visa and arrives on campus, KSU's Office of Admissions (OOA) is responsible for ensuring the student remains in status according to his or her visa as well as maintaining up-to-date information on the student in the SEVIS database.
The next step is:
Immediately upon arrival on campus students should report to (OOA). In addition to issuing I-20s, KSU, via OOA, is required to report the enrollment of F-1 students every semester. Also, OOA must report in SEVIS current students that fail to enroll, maintain status, or complete their program. Schools are currently required to monitor records of the student's name, date and place of birth, country of citizenship, address, status, date of commencement of studies, degree program and field of study, practical
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