Student Application 2016-2017 - Boston International Academybia.edu/files/StudentApplication.pdf ·...
Transcript of Student Application 2016-2017 - Boston International Academybia.edu/files/StudentApplication.pdf ·...
StudentApplicationRequirements&DepositsPleasecompletetheattachedapplicationformandincludethefollowing:
(a)Anon-refundableapplicationfeeofUS$150.(b)Anon-refundableenrollmentdepositofUS$250.Thiswillbecreditedtowardsyourfirsttuitionpayment.(c)Anon-refundablefeeofUS$65forExpressMailoption(Ifapplicable).(d)Acopyofyourpassport.(e)AcopyofyourcurrentU.S.visa(Ifapplicable–studentscurrentlyintheU.S.only).(f)IfyouareapplyingfromoutsidetheUnitedStates,submitacompletedWebEntranceTest.F-1students/applicantsshouldalsosubmitthefollowing:(g)Abankstatement,lessthan6monthsold,withatotalbalancethatcoverstheminimumlivingexpensesof
$1200/monthplustuition.Forexample,ifastudentwantstoregisterfor4months,usethisformula:$1200*4+4monthsoftuition(ForF-1students/applicantsonly).
(h)Aguaranteeletteroffinancialsupportfromtheperson,business,ororganizationprovidingyouwithfinancialsupportwhilestudyingintheUnitedStates(Ifapplicable).(i)Proofofhealthinsurance(Notrequired).TransferF-1studentsshouldalsoinclude:(j)AcopyoftheI-20formfromyourpreviousschoolandacompletedtransferreleaseformsignedbyyourpreviousschool'sinternationaladvisor.
SubmittingApplicationPleasesendthecompletedapplicationandrequireddocumentsbymail,fax,oremailto:
MailingAddress:AdmissionsBostonInternationalAcademy1642CommonwealthAve.Brighton,MA02135USA
Fax:617-731-6391
E-mail:[email protected]
AcceptanceAfterreceivingalloftherequireddocumentsandpayments,BIAwillreviewyourapplication.Uponacceptance,BIAwillsendyouanacceptancepacketwhichincludes:
- Anacceptanceletter - HousingInformation- AsignedI-20Form(ifapplicable) - HealthInsuranceInformation- InstructionsonhowtoapplyforanF-1visa
inyourcountry(ifapplicable)- Instructionsonwhattodouponarrivalin
Boston
Pleasenote:Full-timestudentswhoareenrolledinintensiveEnglishlanguagestudy(minimum18hoursperweek)arerequiredtobeissuedanI-20formandapplyforanF-1visa,unlesstheyholdavalidvisathatpermitsfull-timestudy.
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RegistrationYoumustreporttoBIAandregisterbeforeyoursessionstartdate;wewillcontactyoutoscheduleanappointment.Pleasebepreparedtotaketheplacementtest(approximately1hour).Youmustbringthefollowingwithyou:
- PassportandVisa- SignedI-20Form- TuitionPayment
HealthInsurance
StudentsareNOTrequiredtohavehealthinsurance.However,westronglyencourageallstudentstopurchaseaninsuranceplanasmostinsuranceplanspurchasedoverseasarenotvalidintheUnitedStates.Refertocompaniessuchaswww.psiservice.comwhichspecializeininternationalstudentinsurance.
TuitionPaymentWeaccept:cash,personalUSchecks,traveler’schecks,bankdrafts,creditcards(Visa,MasterCard)orwiretransfers.TuitionpaymentsreceivedafterFridayofthefirstweekofthesessionwillbeassesseda$50latefee.Pleasenotethatallwiretransferpaymentswillbechargedanadditional$20servicefee.
RefundsFordetailedinformationonrefundsandcancellations,pleaseconsultPage10forourcompletepolicy.
HousingAlthoughBIAdoesnotofferhousing,wedoofferaHomestayprogramandapartmentoptions(courtesyofESLTownhouse).PleaseletusknowifyouareinterestedinreceivingmoreinformationaboutHomestaysorapartments.Pleasenotethataseparatehousingagreementmustbesignedbeforeenrolling.
F-1StudentResponsibilitiesInordertolawfullymaintainF-1visastatus,allstudentsarerequiredtomaintainfull-timecoursestatus,keepaminimumattendancerateof80%,andholdavalidpassportandI-20atalltimes.Studentsmustnotexceptemploymentwithoutvalidauthorizationandarerequiredtoabidebytheschool’stransferprocedure.Studentsmustmeettheminimumrequirementsofsatisfactorystudentprogressorriskexpulsionfromtheprogram.
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BIAProgramsandCoursesBIAPrograms:Full-Time
BIAProgram&Courses:Part-Time
Part
-Tim
e
ESL Intensive ESL 20
Morning 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Afternoon 1:10 – 4:10 pm
Monday to Friday 15 hours per week
Tourists and visa holders not
eligible for full-time study (such as B1,
B2, F2) may choose Intensive ESL 20 OR Afternoon Electives; these
students may not attend more than
15 hours per week of class at BIA.
Night 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Weekend (Sat/Sun) 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Afternoon Electives
Courses
Students select from the following
courses:
3. Academic Writing & Note-Taking 4. Business English 5. Oral Communication
1. Academic Writing & Note-Taking Monday + Wednesday, 1:10 – 2:40 pm
2. Business English Friday, 1:10 – 4:10 pm 3. Oral Communication
Tuesday + Thursday, 1:10 – 2:40 pm
Afternoon Electives courses are also part of the full-time Premium ESL 28 & 32 programs.
4 days per week: 6 hours per week
(pick two Electives)
2 days per week: 3 hours per week
(pick one Elective)
PleaseNote:StudentswhoareNOTeligibleforfull-timestudy(basedonvisastatus)maychoosepart-timeIntensiveESL20orAfternoonElectives(andmaynotattendmorethan15hoursperweek).
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Full-
Tim
e
ESL
Premium ESL 24 Morning or Afternoon 9:00 am – 12:36 pm 1:10 – 4:46 pm
Monday to Friday 18 hours per week
Offered to F-1 students, Green Card holders, or
non-F1 visa holders eligible for
full-time study.
Note: F1 students MUST
select and attend a full-time program.
Premium ESL 28
Premium ESL 24: 9:00 am – 12:36 pm (5 days) Afternoon Elective: 1:10 – 2:40 pm (2 days)
Students attend Premium ESL 24 and select one Afternoon Elective course to attend two days per week.
Monday to Friday 21 hours per week
2 days of Afternoon Electives
Premium ESL 32
Premium ESL 24: 9:00 am – 12:36 pm (5 days) Afternoon Electives: 1:10 – 2:40 pm (4 days)
Students attend Premium ESL 24 and select two Afternoon Elective courses to attend four days per week.
Monday to Friday 24 hours per week
4 days of Afternoon Electives
TOEFL Premium TOEFL 32 Morning or Afternoon 9:00 am – 12:36 pm 1:10 – 4:46 pm
Monday to Friday 18 hours per week
TEFL/TESOL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Teachers of English
to Speakers of Other Languages)
Morning or Afternoon 9:00 am – 12:36 pm 1:10 – 4:46 pm
Monday to Friday 18 hours per week
(216 hours total for 12 week program)
2-Week Courses
Students select from the following courses:
1. Speaking & Pronunciation
2. Business English 3. Writing & Composition
Morning 9:00 am – 12:36 pm
*Offered seasonally only in December during the
Fall IV session.
Monday to Friday 18 hours per week
2 weeks total
BIATuitionBIATuitionFull-Time:
Full-Time Programs Monthly Rates Hours per week
Premium ESL 32 $1200 24 hours per week
Premium ESL 28 $1050 21 hours per week
Premium ESL 24 $850 18 hours per week
Premium TOEFL 32 $850 18 hours per week
TEFL/TESOL $975 18 hours per week
2-Week Courses (per course)
$425 18 hours per week
F1visaholders,GreenCardcitizens,andnon-F1visaholderseligibleforfull-timestudyintheU.S.mayenrollinfull-timeprogramsatBIA.F-1studentsarenoteligibletoattendpart-timeprograms/courses.
BIATuitionPart-Time:
Part-Time Program & Courses Monthly Rates Hours per week
Intensive ESL 20 $800 15 hours per week
Afternoon Electives 2 Elective Courses: 4 days per week $480 6 hours per week
Afternoon Electives 1 Elective Course: 2 days per week $240 3 hours per week
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BostonInternationalAcademyApplication
PERSONALINFORMATIONLEGALNAMEINFULL
LASTNAMEFIRSTNAMEMIDDLE
HOMECOUNTRYADDRESSSTREETNUMBER,STREETNAME
CITY/TOWN STATE/PROVINCE ZIPCODE COUNTRY
MAILINGADDRESSINUSASTREETNUMBER,STREETNAME
__________________________________________________________________________________________
CITY/TOWN STATE ZIPCODE
PHONE()CELLPHONE()(AREACODE)PHONENO.(AREACODE)PHONENO.
EMAILADDRESSEDUCATIONLEVEL
GENDER□MALE□FEMALE
DATEOFBIRTH MM/DD/YYYY
BIRTHPLACE COUNTRYOFBIRTH NATIONALITY
EMERGENCYCONTACTNAMEOFPERSONRELATIONTOPERSONPHONENO.
HOWDIDYOUHEARABOUTBIA?______________________________________________________________
IFYOUHEARDABOUTBIAFROMAFRIEND,WHATISTHEIRNAME?__________________________________
IFONLINE,WHATWEBSITE?__________________________________________________________________
WHATDIDYOUSEARCH(ex.“EnglishSchoolinBoston”):__________________________________________5
PASSPORTANDVISAINFORMATION
PASSPORTNUMBER: EXPIRATIONDATE:
CURRENTVISASTATUS(IFAPPLICABLE)□F-1□J-1□H-1B□B1□B2□OTHER
EXPIRATIONDATEOFCURRENTSTATUS: D/S:DURATIONOFSTAY
PLEASESTATEANYDEPENDENTS–YOURWIFE/HUSBANDAND/ORCHILD/CHILDREN
NAME:DOB: CountryofBirth: RELATIONSHIP:
NAME:DOB: CountryofBirth: RELATIONSHIP:
NAME:DOB: CountryofBirth: RELATIONSHIP:
AGENTINFORMATION
ICERTIFYTHATIWASRECRUITEDTOBIABY_____________________________________________________AGENTCOMPANYNAME
________________________________________________________________________________________WEBSITECONTACTNAME CONTACTNUMBER
INITIALSTUDENTS(NEWI-20FORM,FIRSTTIMEF-1VISAAPPLICANTS)
MAILORDERREQUEST
□IwouldlikemydocumentsandI-20formsentviaexpressmail.IunderstandIwillneedtoinclude$65inmyapplicationforthisoption.
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PROGRAM/COURSEANDSESSIONINFORMATION
PLEASECHECKTHEPROGRAMorCOURSEYOUWANT:
Full-Time:□ PremiumTOEFL □PremiumESL □TEFL/TESOL □2-WeekCourses*:
*OfferedinDecemberduringFallIVsessiononly.____Speaking&Pronunciation ____Writing&Composition ____BusinessEnglish
ESL:PremiumESL24□ PremiumESL28□(pickoneElectivescourse)PremiumESL32 □(picktwoElectivescourses)TOEFL:PremiumTOEFL32□AfternoonElectives:OralCommunication□ AcademicWriting&Note-Taking□BusinessEnglish □Part-Time:□ AfternoonElectivesOR □IntensiveESL AfternoonElectives:OralCommunication□ AcademicWriting&Note-Taking□BusinessEnglish □ESL:IntensiveESL20 □HOWMANYSESSIONSWILLYOUATTEND?_________________________________________
v Itmaytake1monthto3monthstoreceiveyourvisa.Pleaseputthatintoconsiderationwhenchoosingthesessionyouwouldliketobegin.
PLEASECHECKTHESESSIONSYOUWOULDLIKETOATTEND:
2016 2017
□Jan4-Jan29 □June20-July15 □Jan3-Jan27 □June19-July14□Feb1-Feb26 □July18-Aug12 □Jan30-Feb24 □July17-Aug11□Feb29–Mar25 □Aug15-Sep9 □Feb27–Mar24 □Aug14-Sep8□Mar28-Apr22 □Sep12-Oct7 □Mar27-Apr21 □Sep11-Oct6□Apr25-May20 □Oct11-Nov4 □Apr24-May19 □Oct10-Nov3□May23-June17 □Nov7-Dec2
□Dec5-Dec16□May22-June16 □Nov6-Dec1
□Dec4-Dec15
TuitionAgreement
Iherebyagreetopaythetuitionamountof_______________fortheprogramthatIamenrollingin.IacknowledgethattuitionpaymentssubmittedafterFridayofthefirstweekofthesessionwillbeassesseda$50latefee.
Student’sSignature:______________________________
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DEPOSIT&FEESPAYMENTMETHOD
Iwouldliketomakepaymentby:
1) □ CHECK □MONEYORDER
Note:AllchecksmustbedrawnfromaUnitedStatesbankandmusthavethebanknameimprintedonthe
check.
2)Credit/Debitcard(Selectone)□VISA□MASTERCARD
CARDHOLDERNAME(PLEASEPRINT):_______________________________
SIGNATURE:______________________________________
CARDNUMBER:___________________________________
EXPIRATIONDATE:_________________________________
3)Wiretransfer(BIAbankaccountinformationisasfollows):
ACCOUNTNAME:BostonInternationalAcademy(BIA)
ACCOUNT#:004601370203
BANKNAMEANDADDRESS:BankofAmerica,100FederalStreet,Boston,MA02110
BANKOFAMERICASwiftCode:BOFAUS3N,CHIP#:0959
*Pleasenotethatyoumustpayanadditional$20servicefeeifyouuseawiretransfer.
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LetterofFinancialSupport
I,________________________willbeproviding_______________________withfinancialNameofsponsor Nameofstudent
supportduringhis/herstudyatBostonInternationalAcademy.IunderstandthecostofattendingBostonInternationalAcademyisapproximately$2200permonthforfulltuitionandhousing.Ihaveadequatefundstosupporthis/heracademicendeavors.Abankstatementisbeingprovidedforyourreview.
Signature:__________________________________
Relationtostudent:_______________________________
Date:___________________
PleaseattachabankstatementinEnglish,lessthan6monthsold,thatshowstotalUSDamountinavailablefunds.
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RefundPolicy
RefundRequestAllrefundandwithdrawalrequestsmaybesubmittedverballyorinwritingbymail,inperson(usingawithdrawalrequestform),orbyelectronicmailatinfo@bia.edu.Writtenorverbalnoticeofwithdrawalorcancellationisrequested,thoughnotrequired,inordertoreceivearefund.Thestudentmaypickupthecheckinpersonorrequestdeliverybymail,inwhichcasetheapplicablemailingfeewouldapply.BasisforRefundTuitionrefundsarebasedonallmoneyreceivedbytheschoolfromthestudentandtheperiodoffinancialobligation,meaningtheperiodforwhichthestudentislegallyobligatedtopay(cappedatamaximum12-monthperiod).Theschool’srefundpolicywillbeappliedequallyandfairlytoallstudents.Forallrefunds,arefundcalculationformwillbeusedtodetermine(inaccordancewiththispolicy)therefundamountowedtoanystudentwhocancels,withdraws,oristerminatedfromtheschool.CancellationsandNo-ShowAcancellationisdefinedasastudentwhoneverattendsclassesattheschoolafterenrollingandinformstheschoolinadvance.Ano-showisastudentwhoneverattendsclassattheschoolafterenrollinganddoesnotinformtheschool.ProgramCancellationbytheSchool:If theschool cancels a class prior to thestudent’senrollment,theschoolwillrefundallmoneypaidbythestudentincludingallnon-refundablecharges;thistypeofrefundwillbeissuedwithin30calendardaysofthecancellationdate.CancellationbytheStudentPriortoClassStart-Date,orNo-Show:Exceptundertheexceptionnotedbelow,studentsacceptedbytheschoolwhocanceltheirenrollmentbeforethefirstdayofclass(orfailtoattendanyclasses,i.e.no-show)willbeissuedafullrefundofalltuitionprepaid,minusanyactualhousingcostsincurredbytheschoolandminusthenon-refundablechargesstipulatedintheenrollmentagreement(cappedatamaximumtotalof$500).Exception:However,ifanapplicantacceptedbytheschoolenterstheUnitedStatesonanI-20formobtainedthroughtheschoolandcancelstheirenrollmentpriortothescheduledstartdateofclasses(orneverattendsclass,i.e.noshow),portionsofanyprepaidtuition/feeswillberetainedbytheschoolinthefollowingways:-Studentswithanenrollmentperiodoflessthan12weekswillbechargedfourweeksoftuition,anyactualhousingcostsincurredbytheschool,andallnon-refundablechargesstipulatedintheenrollmentagreement(cappedatamaximumtotalof$500).-Foranenrollmentperiodof12weeksormore,theschoolwillretainsixweeksoftuition,anyactualhousingcostsincurredbytheschool,andallnon-refundablechargesstipulatedintheenrollmentagreement(cappedatamaximumtotalof$500).DeterminingNo-ShowStatus:Intheeventthatnonoticeofcancellation(writtenorverbal)isprovided,theschoolwillconsiderthestudentano-showafterbeingabsentfor7consecutiveschooldays(excludinganyscheduledschoolbreaks).DueDateofRefund:Intheeventthatastudentfailstoattendclass(no-show)orcancelstheirenrollmentpriortotheclassstartdate,arefundwillbeissuedwithin30daysofthefirstscheduledclassdateorthecancellationdate(whicheverisearlier)minusanyapplicablenon-refundablefeesstatedintheenrollmentagreement(cappedat$500).Ifaclassiscancelledbytheschoolpriortoenrollment,afullrefundofalltuitionandnon-refundablefeeswillbemadewithin30calendardaysofthecancellationdate.RejectionsIfyouareastudentapplyingforanF-1visaoutsidetheU.S.andyourvisaisdenied,youmay,within30daysofthescheduledstartdate,deferyourstartdate.Studentswhosevisasarerejectedareentitledtoreceiveafullrefundforanytuitionprepaid,notincludinganynon-refundablecharges(cappedat$500)stipulatedintheenrollmentagreement.Studentswhoarerejectedforenrollmentbytheschoolwillberefundedanytuitionpaid,notincludingnon-refundablecharges(cappedat$500)stipulatedintheenrollmentagreement.WithdrawalsandDiscountsAwithdrawalisdefinedasastudentwhohasattendedatleastoneclass,butdoesnotcompletetheprogramthey’veregisteredtotake.Anenrollmentperiodistheperiodforwhichastudenthasregisteredforclasses.Intheeventofawithdrawal,refundsarebasedonthestudent’slastdateofattendanceattheschool,meaningthelastdatethestudentattendedclasses.Whendeterminingthenumberofweekscompletedbythestudent,partialweeksareconsideredthesameasifawholeweekwerecompleted,providedthestudentwaspresentatleastonedayduringthescheduledweek.DuringFirstPeriodofFinancialObligation WithinFirst4Weeks:For studentswhoselastdayofattendanceoccursduringanypointwithin thefirstfourweeksoftheinitialperiodoffinancialobligation,theschoolwillretainalltuitionchargesapplicabletothefirstfourweeks. BeforeoratMidpoint:Ifthelastdateofattendanceoccurs after the first fourweeks but before or at themid-point oftheperiodoffinancialobligation, the school will retain a prorated amount of tuition. AftertheMidpoint:Ifthelastdateofattendanceoccursafterthemidpoint,theschoolwillretainallofthechargesforthatperiod.Anytuitionpaidforthebalanceoftheprogramwillberefundedinfull.
SubsequentPeriodsofFinancialObligationorEnrollmentPeriodsBeforeoratMidpoint:Forstudentswhohavecompletedthefirstperiodoffinancialobligation(orextendedtheirenrollment)butwhoselastdateofattendanceoccursbeforeoratthemidpointofanysubsequentperiodoffinancialobligation,theschoolwillretainaproratedamountoftuitionforthatperiod. AfterMidpoint:Forstudentswhoselastdateofattendanceoccursafterthe midpoint of any subsequentperiodoffinancialobligation, the school will retain all of the tuition for thatperiod.Anytuitionpaidforthebalanceoftheprogramwillberefundedinfull.Anytuitionpaidforthebalanceoftheprogramwillberefundedinfull.DeterminingAdministrativeWithdrawals:Intheeventthatnonoticeofwithdrawal(writtenorverbal)isprovided,theschoolwillautomaticallyadministrativelywithdrawastudentaftertheyhavebeenabsentfor7consecutiveschooldays(excludinganyscheduledschoolbreaks),andtheschoolwillcompletearefundcalculationonbehalfofthestudent.DueDateofRefund:Forenrolledstudentswhowithdrawfromclasses,refundswillbecalculatedusingthelastdateofattendanceandwillbepaidwithin30calendardaysfromthedocumenteddateofdetermination–meaning,thedatethestudentgivesnoticeoftheirwithdrawalORthedatethestudentisadministrativelywithdrawnbytheschool.Studentswhoprovideadvancenoticeofwithdrawalsuchthatthe30-daywindowendsbeforethelastdateofattendance,therefundwillbepaidwithin30calendardaysfromthelastdateofattendance.Proratedrefundswillbecalculatedonaweeklybasis;partialweeksarethesameasifawholeweekwerecompleted,providedthestudentwaspresentatleastonedayduringthescheduledweek.DiscountsForstudentsreceivingaseasonalpromotionorbulkdiscountrefundswillbesubjecttothenon-discountedpricingstructureintheeventthatthetermsofthediscountwerenotmet.TerminationsForstudentswhoareterminatedduetoviolation(s)ofschoolpolicy,refundswillbeissuedtostudentsinaccordancewiththewithdrawalpolicystatedabove.Refundswillbecalculatedusingthelastdateofattendanceandwillbepaidwithin30calendardaysofthedocumenteddateofdetermination–meaning,thedatethestudentwasterminatedduetoviolationoftheschool’spolicies.UnclaimedBalanceTheschooldoesnotkeepunclaimedbalances;itmakeseveryattempttolocatethestudentandmakerefund,ormaketherefundtothestudent’sagentifapplicable(intheeventthatpaymentswereinitiallyissuedtotheagentdirectly).AgentsStudentswhoworkwitharecruitingagentwillbesubjecttotherulesoutlinedinthisrefundpolicy.Ifastudentinitiallypaidtheirtuitionandenrollmentfeesdirectlytotheiragent,theirrefundwillbemadedirectlytotheagentonbehalfofthestudent;documentationofthistypeofrefundwillbesenttothestudent.IfastudentworkingwithanagentoriginallysubmittedtheirtuitionpaymentdirectlytoBIA,therefundwillbeissueddirectlytothestudent.Non-RefundableChargesNon-refundablechargesincludethe$150applicationfee,$250deposit,andanyotheroptionalenrollmentfeepaid;theseareexplicitlystatedasnon-refundableintheenrollmentagreementandarecappedatamaximumof$500.Forhousingfeerefunddetails,pleaseseetheHousingAgreement.
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AcknowledgementofTermsEnrollmentAgreement
I,___________________,havereadandunderstoodthepoliciesandproceduresoutlinedinthisapplication.
BysubmittingthisformforenrollmentatBostonInternationalAcademy,Iagreetocomplywiththe
registration,payment,andrefundtermsoutlinedthroughoutthisapplication.
Yoursignatureonthisagreementacknowledgesthatyouhavebeengivenreasonabletimetoreadand
understanditscontentsandthatyouhavereceivedinformationexplainingthecourses,policies,and
proceduresoftheschool.Immediatelyuponsigningthisagreement,youwillbegivenacopyofittokeep.
Nopaymentsfromthestudentwillbeacceptedbytheschooluntilthisagreementhasbeensigned,dated,
andsubmittedbythestudent.
MEDICALEMERGENCYSTATEMENTIntheeventofillnessorinjury,Iauthorizemedicaltreatmentandreleaseofmedicalinformationformedicaltreatmentandinsurancepurposes.Iacceptresponsibilityformedicalexpensesoutsidethelimitsofmyhealthinsurance.IdeclarethisstatementtobetrueandunderstandImaybeexpelledifthisstatementisfalse.FINANCIALSTATEMENTIunderstandthatIwillneedatleastUS$1,200forlivingexpenseseachmonthinadditiontothetuitioncostatBIA.Iagreetoberesponsiblefortheseexpenses.IdeclarethisstatementtobetrueandunderstandImaybeexpelledifthisstatementisfalse.
Date:_________________Signature:_________________________________
PleaseNote:Ifyouneedthisapplicationtobetranslatedorclarified,wewillprovideyouwithatranslatorortranslatedcopy.
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