Questions & 给国际学生的答案

International students who enroll below 12 credits would be considered in violation 他们的移民身份. 

Students may only enroll under 12 credits if they are given permission to be on LOW CREDIT. Low Credit may be approved for students who fall into one of the following categories:

1. Academic difficulty

2. 即将毕业(最后一个季度)

3. 医疗原因(联合国卫生组织的说明).S. licensed doctor will be required; these include a Medical Doctor (MD), Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), or Clinical Psychologist)

低信用必须提前申请.

REQUEST LOW CREDIT

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International students interested in taking more classes may do so with approval from 他们的国际顾问.

HIGH CREDIT is when a student wants to enroll in more than 19 credits. 

Request HIGH Credit

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您可以通过TCC书店购买课程书籍. 这可以在网上完成 或校内(11号楼).

TCC Bookstore

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F-1国际学生是允许的 每年一个季度的假期. In order to be eligible for this vacation quarter (or quarter off), you need to:

• Enroll full-time (minimum 12 credits) for at least three quarters in a row
  • For example, enrolling in 12+ credits for Spring, Summer and Fall allows a student 休冬季季假
• Request summer vacation (not available to students starting in summer quarter)
  • Any student who begins in Fall, Winter or Spring is eligible for summer vacation

申请休整/休假

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Learn more about your Health Insurance policy through TCC by visiting the following website:

国际学生保险

You can also print your Heath Insurance Card directly from the Firebird website:

火鸟保险卡

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The 华盛顿州许可证部(DOL) 能给你发州身份证或驾照吗. 这是一份文件清单 you must bring with you when applying for a state ID card (additional documents may be required):

• Valid passport
• F-1 Visa
• Form I-20
• I-94卡或你的 electronic I-94
• 国际支持信
  • 在这里索取你的支持信: http://tccinternational.wufoo.com/forms/k1jwiu9j18cn829/

塔科马的执照部: 华盛顿州塔科马市亚基马大道6402号，邮编98408

西澳州执照部

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国际学生 允许每周在校工作17小时. Students become eligible AFTER meeting immigration requirements during their first quarter (2.平均绩点0，至少12学分). 学生必须申请并被选中一个职位. 就业没有保障.

不允许校外工作 unless U.S. 入境事务处给予特别许可.

从TCC毕业后，你可以留在美国.S. 在你选择的领域全职工作 career field through a special program called Optional Practical Training (OPT).

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It is important for you to do research to find which departments across campus are hiring. You may want to consider a job that is related to your major, so that it may 帮助实现你的职业目标.

Students can get assistance with their resume, cover letter and practice interviewing 利用TCC就业中心提供的资源.

CAREER CENTER

You can look for available positions at TCC and apply via the following link:

Employment at TCC

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You will need two letters from TCC before you visit the Social Security Administration (SSA)办事处申请社会安全号码:

• On-Campus Employment Offer Letter (from supervisor with specifics about position). Note: The International Office can send your supervisor a template employment letter, if needed
• International Student Support Letter (from the International Office confirming you are an F-1 international student who is eligible to work on campus)

After you receive your on-campus employment letter and support letter, you will contact 到当地的SSA办公室预约，亲自申请. Required documents to 请随身携带以下物品:

• TCC的两封信(如上所列)
• Form I-20
• Valid passport
• I-94卡或你的 electronic I-94
• Form SS-5 

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Optional Practical Training (OPT) allows F-1 visa holders an opportunity for hands-on 工作经验与他们的学术领域相辅相成. At Tacoma Community 学院，学生有资格申请完成后OPT. This means you can apply for OPT at the beginning of your graduation quarter in order to work off-campus in your field of study following your Associate-degree graduation.

Learn more about the international student job search and how to apply for OPT (59:20) 通过观看以下视频:

全球学生工作小组

To apply for OPT or ask additional questions, please contact Executive Director, James Newman, at jnewman@eagle1027.com

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As an F-1 international student, you must register and maintain a minimum of 每季度12学分，获得2分.总绩点(C或更高). 

Failure to meet the above requirements will result in academic review, probation and possibly dismissal. Reach out to your International Advisor if you are concerned about 你的移民身份.

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国际学生 required to maintain 12 credits per quarter. If dropping a course results in being under-enrolled (less than 12 credits), you'll need to speak 与您的国际顾问 before dropping the class.

Keep the TCC Academic Calendar in mind if you are considering dropping a course. There are specific dates after which you will receive a "W" for withdrawn or fail the course if you drop too late. 

Academic Calendar

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Request a change of major by completing the following General Request form:

General REquest Form

You will also want to speak 与您的国际顾问 as your new major may 需要一套不同的课程. 

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If your I-20 end date is approaching and you are not completing (graduating) your 在TCC学习，你需要申请I-20延期:

ACADEMIC REQUEST FORM

Please note that you need to submit a bank statement with the above request. The bank 出具的报表必须是最近六个月的，并显示 sufficient balance. 

If you are only extending your I-20 by one quarter for graduation purposes, you can 忽略银行对账单.

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在美国学习的国际学生.S. 需要维持一架活跃的I-20. The F-1 student visa may expire while studying in the United States, and as long as the student is maintaining status and their I-20 remains valid, they do not need to renew their 国内的F-1签证. 

In the event that you would like to leave the United States for vacation or to return home, you will have to renew your visa prior to re-entering the country.

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在美国以外的学生.S. 对于过期的签证必须采取必要的措施 to renew. In some countries, this requires only paperwork while in others, the student 又要去面试了吗. 要开始，你首先需要 to request a Visa Renewal Letter 通过以下表格向TCC国际申请:

General Request Form

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