International Students

Florida Christian College seeks to provide an education not only for students living in the United States, but for international students as well. The LEAD Admissions office is happy to help you determine whether or not the LEAD program at Florida Christian College is right for you.

International students have a couple of options when it comes to applying for admission with the LEAD program. Please note the following requirements:

1. 23 years or older.
2. LEAD on campus students, national or international, are not eligible for on campus housing and must find residency within the greater Orlando area.
3. LEADon (online) students - At least 60 transferable college (university) credits with a grade of C or higher.
4. Admissions requirements – application, application fee, essays, references, test scores, and transcripts - completed and submitted to , faxed to 321-206-2007, or mailed to Florida Christian College LEAD Program 1011 Bill Beck Blvd. Kissimmee, FL 34744. Click here to apply online.
   
   TOEFL - This test is only required for international students who live in countries where English is not recognized as the first language. You must have a written score of 500, a computer score of 173, or internet score of 61.
   
   ACT/SAT scores – An applicant only needs this score if he/she has less than 12 transferable college credits and lives where English is considered as being a primary language. The score we expect for the ACT is a composite score of 18. The score we expect for the SAT is the combined critical reading and math score of 870. We will always take the highest score.

 Countries where English is the primary language:

Antigua and Barbuda	Grenada	Micronesia	St. Kitts
Australia	The Grenadines	Nambia	St. Lucia
Bahamas	Guyana	Nevis	St. Vincent
Barbados	Ireland	New Zealand	Swaziland
Belize	Jamaica	Nigeria	Trinidad & Tobago
Botswana	Kenya	Papua New Guinea	Uganda
Cameroon	Kiribati	Philippines	United Kingdom
Canada	Lesotho	Scotland	Wales
Dominica	Liberia	Sierra Leone	Zambia
England	Malawi	Solomon Islands	Zimbabwe
Ghana	Mauritius	South Africa

Academic transcripts – Send all transcripts from any secondary (high school) or postsecondary (college/university) school you have attended to: Florida Christian College LEAD Program 1011 Bill Beck Blvd. Kissimmee, FL 34744. Transcripts must be in a sealed envelope in order to be received as official. If your records are not written in English, we will need to receive an official English translation of each one.

Click here to request more information.

Please Note

1. International Student Information: The Government of the United States requires proof of support before accepting any student from another country into the U.S. Such support can come as a written affidavit from friends or organizations from your home country, or if you have relatives or friends living in the U.S. who are willing to support your educational endeavors, they can forward such promise to the College and it will be received. There is no federal or state financial aid available for international students. Florida Christian College has no scholarship money available for foreign students with the occasional exception of missionaries and their families.

FCC is under the authority of the United States Government to have verification of proof of support before it can issue the I-20 form to foreign students. This I-20 form is needed to come into the U.S. and to obtain a foreign student visa. FCC will only accept payments made in the form of International Postal Money Orders. You must also have money in a local bank while attending school.

Florida Christian College is affiliated with the Independent Christian Churches and Churches of Christ. It is important to have the endorsement of a missionary that is known to the college. The missionary must know the student in the setting of his or her home nation and the endorsement must include the missionary's assessment of the student's plans for Christian service.

All foreign prospects must have money in a local bank for a return trip.

2. The Admissions Committee acts to admit you when your admissions materials become available to them. These materials become the property of FCC and are not returnable.

3. Additional information regarding the college may be obtained by contacting the State Board of Independent Colleges and Universities, Department of Education, Tallahassee.

4. FCC admits students of any race, color, sex, handicap, and national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. The college does not discriminate in administration of its educational or admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, or athletic and other school administered programs.