Due to the amount of time required for gathering, preparing, and processing the immigration paperwork, Gwinnett Technical College encourages international applicants to apply at least 3 months prior to their desired start date.  For example, if you want to attend classes for the fall semester, we recommend you to complete your application and submit all required documents in May.

1. Identify the program of study you would like to apply to from the F-1 Visa Student Eligible Programs list below.

F-1 Visa Student Eligible Programs

Program	Campus
Accounting Technology, AAS	Alpharetta-North Fulton & Lawrenceville
A. S. General Business	Alpharetta-North Fulton & Lawrenceville
Business Management, AAS	Alpharetta-North Fulton & Lawrenceville
A. S. Criminal Justice	Alpharetta-North Fulton & Lawrenceville
Culinary Arts, AAS	Lawrenceville
Hotel Restaurant and Tourism Management, AAS	Alpharetta-North Fulton & Lawrenceville
Interiors, AAS	Lawrenceville
Marketing Management, AAS	Alpharetta-North Fulton & Lawrenceville
Computer Programming, AAS	Alpharetta-North Fulton & Lawrenceville
Cybersecurity, AAS	Alpharetta-North Fulton & Lawrenceville
Game Development, AAS	Alpharetta-North Fulton & Lawrenceville
Networking Specialist, AAS	Alpharetta-North Fulton & Lawrenceville
Web Site Design/Development, AAS	Alpharetta-North Fulton & Lawrenceville
Air Conditioning Technology, AAS	Lawrenceville
Residential Construction Management, AAS	Lawrenceville
Commercial Construction Management, AAS	Lawrenceville
Drafting Technology, AAS	Lawrenceville
Engineering Technology, AAS	Lawrenceville
Environmental Horticulture, AAS	Lawrenceville
Mechatronics Technology, AAS	Lawrenceville
Automotive Technology, AAS	Lawrenceville
Interdisciplinary Studies, AAS	Alpharetta-North Fulton & Lawrenceville
Early Childhood Care and Education, AAS	Lawrenceville
Bioscience Technology, AAS	Lawrenceville

Competitive Health Programs
Cardiovascular Technology, AAS
Diagnostic Medical Sonography, AAS
Echocardiography Technology, AAS
Paramedicine, AAS
Radiologic Technology, AAS
Respiratory Care, AAS
Surgical Technology, AAS
Veterinary Technology, AAS
Registered Nursing Program, ADN

Students who select the Alpharetta-North Fulton campus as their home campus may be required to travel to the Lawrenceville campus for some of their courses to comply with F-1 Visa requirements.

2. Submit Online Application

• Visit Gwinnett Technical College’s Application and select the “Click Here to Register” option to create a user account, complete and submit your online application to one of the degree level programs above, and pay the one-time, non-refundable Application Fee.  Please remember the email address and password you used to create your account.
• Please select Fall or Spring for your application term. Due to the Summer term being a Mini-Mester (8 weeks long) and F-1 students needing to comply with specific enrollment requirements (12 credit hours or more) Limited exceptions for a Summer start may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Track the status of your application by logging into your application portal. Received and processed documents will show in green.

3. Submit Official Transcripts

• Submit official document-by-document translation and evaluation of your High School Diploma or official General Education Development Test (GED) transcript. Transfer applicants who have earned an associate or bachelor’s degree are not required to submit a high school diploma or a GED transcript. 
• Submit course-by-course translation and evaluation of transcripts from post-secondary colleges, universities, and other institutions attended.
• Translations and evaluations must be completed by an approved NACES evaluation company. View a list of approved evaluation companies.
• Please notice that some agencies are able to provide electronic transcripts and this can significantly expedite the processing time.
• Official transcript evaluations may also be received in person by GTC’s Recruitment Office in the original sealed envelope provided by the evaluation company.
• Evaluations may also be mailed from the evaluation company to:
  • Gwinnett Technical College
    Admissions Office
    5150 Sugarloaf Parkway
    Lawrenceville, GA 30024

4. Submit Official Placement Test Scores

• Regardless of your current level of education, you will be required to take the NEXT GENERATION ACCUPLACER test unless you have acceptable SAT or ACT scores taken within the past 5 years.
  • SAT scores: Reading/Writing 340-410
  • ACT scores: Reading 16, English 14, Math 17
• You will be exempted from this requirement if you have successfully completed ENGL 1101 and a degree level Mathematics course (with a grade of C or better) at a regionally accredited college or university in the U.S.
• For information regarding the NEXT GENERATION ACCUPLACER test please visit: https://gwinnetttech.edu/programs/assessment-testing-center/accuplacer-exams/ 
• The first attempt of the NEXT GENERATION ACCUPLACER test is free for Gwinnett Tech applicants.
• One retake per section is allowed. Students who wish to retest must wait 14 days from the date of the first attempt. The cost for a retest is $25 per section.

5. Submit Proof of English Proficiency

• If English is NOT the first language for your country of origin, you will be required to provide proof of English proficiency. Students can do this by providing official TOEFL IBT or IELTS scores.
• Students who have completed TOEFL IBT must have received a Total Score of 72 or higher to be accepted to the college.
• Students who have completed the IELTS Test must have received an Overall Band Score of 6.5 or higher to be accepted to the college.
• Scores provided cannot be more than 2 years old by the date of submission.
• Students will be exempted from this requirement if they meet one of the following criteria:
  • English is the native language for your country of origin.You have successfully completed ENGL 1101 with a grade of C or better at a regionally accredited college or university in the U.S.
  • You have the following SAT scores: Reading/Writing 340 or higher.
  • You have the following ACT scores: Reading 16 or higher, English 14 or higher 
  • SAT, and ACT scores cannot be more than 5 years old by the date of submission.

6. Submit F-1 Student Information Worksheet

• The F-1 Student Information Worksheet can be submitted via email at FVisaDocs@GwinnettTech.edu or in person in the International Student Services Office.
• Students applying from outside of the U.S. must include the following document with this form:
  • Copy or picture of their unexpired passport’s biographical page.
• Current F-1 students seeking to transfer to Gwinnett Technical College must include the following documents with this form:
  • Copy or picture of their unexpired passport’s biographical page.
  • Copy or picture of their latest Visa.
  • Copy or picture of their most recent I-94.
  • Current I-20 signed by a Designated School Official (DSO) and the student at the bottom of the first page.
  • Your latest I-20 will include your most recent enrollment dates in the second page of the form under the section titled Current Session Dates
  • Please make sure to notify your current Designated School Official (DSO) of your intention to transfer to Gwinnett Technical College before completing Gwinnett Technical College’s admission process.
  • If your current I-20 is not eligible to transfer, you may be required to return to your home country and apply for a new I-20 from there. Gwinnett Technical College will not make a recommendation for reinstatement on a terminated or completed I-20.
• Students already in the U.S. seeking to change their nonimmigrant status to F-1 must include the following documents with this form:
  • Copy or picture of their unexpired passport’s biographical page.
  • Copy or picture of their latest Visa.
  • Copy or picture of their most recent I-94.
  • Please be aware that people who have entered the United States under a C Visa, D Visa, K Visa, S Visa, or Visa Waiver may not apply to change their status to F-1. Also, according to USCIS “you may apply to change your nonimmigrant status if you were lawfully admitted to the United States in an eligible nonimmigrant status, your nonimmigrant status remains valid, you have not violated the conditions of your status and you have not committed any crimes that would make you ineligible.”

7. Submit F-1 Student Affidavit of Financial Support

• The F-1 Student Affidavit of Financial Support can be submitted via email at FVisaDocs@GwinnettTech.edu or in person in the International Student Services Office.
• This document must include supporting documentation demonstrating that the student or his/her sponsor can financially support the tuition, fees, and living expenses of the student for a full year or the entire length of the program, at least $35,678.
• For students with dependents, documentation must show they have an additional $5,000 for each dependent. 
• These documents cannot be more than 3 months old by the date of submission.
• Acceptable documents must be official and in English. They may include bank statements and official letters issued by a bank or financial institution. An official letter must be issued on bank letterhead, stamped by the financial institution, and include contact information. This document needs to certify the owner and balance of the account, the equivalency to U.S. Dollars, and the exchange rate on the date the letter was issued.
• The owner of the account must match either the name of the student or the name of the sponsor listed on the F-1 Student Affidavit of Financial Support form.