International Students
If you plan to graduate from St. Bede Academy:
- SBA must have a copy of your transcripts from all middle and high schools you attended before you came to SBA (9th, 10th, 11th &12th grade) . You will not be able to graduate from SBA unless we can verify that you have met all graduation requirements! There are NO EXCEPTIONS to this rule! See Mrs. Wagner for more information.
- In addition to your academic graduation requirements, you will be required to complete 25 service hours for each year of attendance at SBA. To learn how to register for x2vol, the on-line program used to submit service hours, go to the Christian Service Program tab on this website or see Ms. Bernabei. Read the Christian Service Program Handbook also found at the CSP tab for complete information about this requirement.
College Information:
International students need to follow all of the same recommendations and requirements that are provided for domestic students (unless noted otherwise) plus a few additional requirements! These extra requirements will be explained in the application and may be different for each college.
- Use the college information found on the College & Career tab of this website!
- Preparing for College: A Timeline for 9th-12th graders
- International Student Guide
- College Visit Request Form & more visit information
- College Information Night Power Point Presentation
There will be a specific college counselor assigned to international admissions at every college. Find out who that person is and make contact via phone or email. The more familiar that counselor is with you the better your chances of getting accepted. You can find this contact information on the college website or by calling or emailing the admissions office and asking.
Search TOEFL® Destinations, Find institutions and programs by name, location or test score, or sign up to let them find you!
Education USA is a website that provides information to help international students apply to U.S. colleges and universities. Spend some time reviewing the information it provides.
Every International student needs to take an English Language Proficiency exam.
Most, not all, colleges will require this. Do not limit you options by not take this exam!
Scholarships - International students can get scholarships! This will NOT reduce your chances of being accepted! As soon as you decide to apply to a college look at the scholarship page of the website for that college and see if there are any additional applications that must be completed to apply. Do not wait until you’ve been accepted to look for these scholarships. The deadlines will be passed by then. Look for scholarships and financial aid using these and other online resources:
Search TOEFL® Destinations, Find institutions and programs by name, location or test score, or sign up to let them find you!
Education USA is a website that provides information to help international students apply to U.S. colleges and universities. Spend some time reviewing the information it provides.
Every International student needs to take an English Language Proficiency exam.
Most, not all, colleges will require this. Do not limit you options by not take this exam!
- TOEFL https://www.ets.org/toefl.html
- TOEFL Requirements for Colleges: What Score Do You Need? www.prepscholar.com/toefl/blog/toefl-score-requirements/
- Duolingo https://englishtest.duolingo.com/test_takers
- Duolingo Accepting Universities englishtest.duolingo.com/accepting_institutions
- IELTS https://ielts.org/
Scholarships - International students can get scholarships! This will NOT reduce your chances of being accepted! As soon as you decide to apply to a college look at the scholarship page of the website for that college and see if there are any additional applications that must be completed to apply. Do not wait until you’ve been accepted to look for these scholarships. The deadlines will be passed by then. Look for scholarships and financial aid using these and other online resources:
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Study Illinois is the non-profit Illinois International Education Consortium dedicated to welcoming international students to our state. International students who wish to study on campus in the USA in a welcoming, diverse, and exciting environment, where education is paramount, choose Illinois. Students come to study anything from ancient civilizations to the most advanced technologies of the future, right here, in Illinois!
The International Student Guide to the United States of America is a resource for students who are interested in studying in the USA. If you choose to study in the USA, there are a multitude of educational choices: colleges, universities, junior colleges, community colleges, English as a Second Language (ESL) programs and graduate programs.