int-admissions@lyon.edu

1. Application for Admission and Application Fee of $50.00 Apply on-line at www.lyon.edu
    
2. 250-300 word essay – topics listed on the on-line application or in the paper application.
    
3. Official transcripts from all secondary and post-secondary institutions. Students who have attended secondary school outside the United States may be required to submit a certified evaluation in English, of their transcripts from World Education Services, Inc. www.wes.org
    
4. Official SAT I, ACT or if appropriate TOEFL scores. Applicants who take the TOEFL must achieve a minimum score of 550 (paper) or 213 (computer). Lyon’s institutional code is 0112; its SAT code is 6009.
    
5. An applicant must demonstrate that s / he has the financial resources to cover costs for an academic year before final admission is granted. Here is an example of documents required: Original, unaltered, bank certificates, official award letters; and / or letters from guarantors accompanied by the guarantor’s financial ability to sponsor the student (e.g. bank certificates). These bank documents must be translated into United States currency, and they must reflect an average balance of three to four months. Please list any restrictions regarding the transfer of funds to the United States and please document that those restrictions will not interfere with your funding at Lyon College. A student preparing for initial entry to the U.S. will want to obtain two sets of their original documents – one to submit to the school and one to show to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate official and again to the INS inspector at the student’s port of entry.
    

6. Transfer students please print the SEVIS FORM I-20, fill it out, and mail it to the address at the top of the form.  The link to the form is immediately below:

   SEVIS FORM I-20 Transfer to Lyon College
    

7. Effective September 1, 2004, all F-1 visa status students that have been issued an I-20 must pay a $100.00 fee for the administration of SEVIS. Form I-901 and the $100.00 fee must be completed and paid before a visa is issued. For detailed instructions on how to complete Form I-901 and how to pay your fee please go to www.fmjfee.com 
   
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