International Admissions - Application Dates
Also See - If I am in the US? -
If I am not in the US?
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Housing
When Should I Apply for Admission?
You may apply up to one year in advance for admission to the
start date you desire. (If you have not yet completed high
school, see the
requirements).
If your application materials arrive too late for the start
date you indicate on your application, you will
automatically be considered for the next start date. Final
decision on start date rests with Lansing Community College.
Orientation is a term that describes a mandatory formal program of
introduction to Lansing Community College. Orientation for
new international students is held approximately two weeks
before classes begin. During the orientation program you
will receive information about USDHS regulations related to
international students, LCC services, academic advising, and
registration. The orientation program is conducted by the
LCC Counselor for International Students.
Students should
plan to attend orientation in order to be properly prepared
to register for classes. Additional information regarding
orientation will be mailed with the student's acceptance
letter.
Applicants Outside the United States
Apply as early as possible to allow adequate time for mailing delays, obtaining a visa, and making travel arrangements. A simple formula would be:
| Mail delivery time to the United States | 5-10 days |
| LCC application processing | 21 days |
| Mail delivery time from the United States to you | 5-10 days |
| Time required to obtain a visa | 5-120 days |
| Time required to make travel arrangements | 30-45 days |
| Arrival in United States to make housing arrangements | 7 days |
| Minimum time before orientation date needed to apply | 104-213 days |
If fall admission is desired:
August 6,
2009 (orientation day) - 104 days = April 24, 2009
August 6, 2009 - 213 days = January 5, 2009
Insert information about your country into the time formula
above, and you will see the approximate date you should
first submit your application. If mail delivery takes longer
in your country or if visa appointments take longer than our
estimate, you should apply earlier than January 8. The same
formula can be used for each start date. The last dates for
application documents to be considered from applicants
outside the United States for each semester are:
Spring semester
(starts in January)......................................October
10
Summer session
(starts in June).............................................March
10
Fall semester
(starts in August)....................................................May
10
Nearly all students live in the Lansing area where student rental property is plentiful. Many Lansing city bus routes stop at the campus, so travel to classes is easy. The Student Life and Leadership Office offers a housing information service. This service consists of listings from property owners regarding available housing (type, location, cost), and listings from students looking for others to share housing. These listings are posted on the bulletin boards in the hallway outside the Student Life and Leadership Office and are updated weekly. This information is also available at www.lcc.edu/studentlife/housing/inde.html. It is not available by mail.
It is recommended that new students arrive in the Lansing area 1 or 2 weeks before orientation to have adequate time to arrange for housing. Students should bring adequate funds to pay for a hotel room and meals while looking for housing. It is customary to pay a minimum of two months rent to obtain housing. The college does not maintain housing units for students, nor does it enter into third party contracts or supervise off-campus housing. Home stay placements are not arranged by LCC.
Applicants Inside the United States
Applicants inside the United States are also advised to apply as early as possible to ensure admission for the preferred start date. Applications are processed in the order received. Normal processing time is three weeks. Applications received after the due dates printed above will be considered on a time-allowed basis through the last day of registration . Applications not processed by the last day of registration will be considered for the next start date.
