{"id":92,"date":"2011-11-28T14:22:27","date_gmt":"2011-11-28T19:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/admission\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2026-01-02T14:12:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T14:12:03","slug":"international","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/admissions\/international\/","title":{"rendered":"International Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div id=\"wpv-view-layout-2743-CATTRce6e1d5ce8aab6dbcbde11c325a9f7d2\" class=\"js-wpv-view-layout js-wpv-layout-responsive js-wpv-view-layout-2743-CATTRce6e1d5ce8aab6dbcbde11c325a9f7d2\" data-viewnumber=\"2743-CATTRce6e1d5ce8aab6dbcbde11c325a9f7d2\" data-pagination=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;2743&quot;,&quot;query&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:500,&quot;speed&quot;:5,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;stop_rollover&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;cache_pages&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;preload_images&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;preload_pages&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;preload_reach&quot;:1,&quot;spinner&quot;:&quot;builtin&quot;,&quot;spinner_image&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-views\/embedded\/res\/img\/ajax-loader.gif&quot;,&quot;callback_next&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;manage_history&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;has_controls_in_form&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;,&quot;infinite_tolerance&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;max_pages&quot;:0,&quot;page&quot;:1,&quot;base_permalink&quot;:&quot;\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/92?wpv_view_count=2743-CATTRce6e1d5ce8aab6dbcbde11c325a9f7d2&amp;wpv_paged=WPV_PAGE_NUM&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;data&quot;:[],&quot;id&quot;:0}}\" data-permalink=\"\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/92?wpv_view_count=2743-CATTRce6e1d5ce8aab6dbcbde11c325a9f7d2\">\n\n\t\n\t\n<div class=\"info-block\"><h4><i class=\"fa-regular fa-circle-info\"><\/i> Please Note!<\/h4><ul>\n<li>International students pay out-of-state tuition rates.<\/li>\n<li>International students must be enrolled in a full-time (minimum 12 credits) program of study.<\/li>\n<li>Federal financial assistance is not offered to international students.<\/li>\n<li>GCC does not provide campus housing.<\/li>\n<li>Application deadline for fall admission is June 1\u00a0(<em>t<\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>ransfer<\/em> application deadline is August 1 for students currently .studying in the United States at the time of application).<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Application deadline for spring admission is November 1 (<em>t<\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>ransfer<\/em> application deadline\u00a0is December 15 for students currently studying in the United States at the time of application).<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Additional information can be found at the <a href=\"https:\/\/ili.edu\/language-courses\/learn-english\/intensive\/university-pathways\/\">International Language Institute of Massachusetts<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>How to Apply as an International Student<\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim gcc\">\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>1. Assemble Forms and Documents<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>View and print the <strong>International Student Application Guide<\/strong> to help you gather required forms and documents. You will need to provide at minimum copies of your passport, transcripts and proof English proficiency and financial security.<\/p>\n<a href=\"\/admissions\/international\/application-guide\/\" class=\"gccbutton ghost\">View Application Guide <i class=\"fa-solid fa-file-circle-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>2. Apply to GCC<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>Complete an online application and submit all required documentation and applicable supplemental forms (available below and in your admissions portal).<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/connect.gcc.mass.edu\/apply\/\" class=\"gccbutton\">Apply Online <i class=\"fa-solid fa-pen-field\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>3. Upon Acceptance<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<ul>\n<li>All international students pay a $350 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmjfee.com\/i901fee\/index.htm\">I-901 SEVIS fee<\/a> to cover the DHS&#8217;s operational costs for monitoring student status.<\/li>\n<li>Students must also submit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/admissions\/health-records\/immunization\/\">documentation of immunization.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>International students must register all immigration documents with the DSO (Designated School Official) within the first two weeks of classes.<\/li>\n<li>Additional information can be found at the <a href=\"https:\/\/ili.edu\/language-courses\/learn-english\/intensive\/university-pathways\/\">International Language Institute of Massachusetts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid stretch\">\n  <div class=\"link-block\">\n    <h3>Helpful Documents & Links<\/h3>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n        \n          <ul id=\"link-list\">\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n      <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/webdocs\/admission\/sponsorship-agreement.pdf\" class=\"fa-\">International Student Sponsorship Agreement<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/webdocs\/admission\/english-proficiency.pdf\" class=\"fa-\">English Proficiency Waiver<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/webdocs\/admission\/transfer-in.pdf\" class=\"fa-\">Transfer Student Verification<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li><a href=\"\/admissions\/international\/application-guide\/\" class=\"fa-f7a2\">International Student Application Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\n<div id=\"split-lists\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/ul>\n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"split-list\"><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Apply as an International Student<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2846,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-92","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-12 06:51:48","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"pp_notify_user","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/92","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/92\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3352,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/92\/revisions\/3352"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2846"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}