Required Documents Checklist
If you are an international student and you want to apply at Rio Salado College, you need to submit all of the following documents. Please note that all documents must be submitted at the same time.
- Original/Concurrent Authorization Letter (F-1 Visa students only)
F-1 Visa students are required to submit an Original/Concurrent Authorization Letter from a designated school official (the university that issued your I-20). The Original/Concurrent Authorization Letter must:- State that the student has permission to take one or more classes at Rio Salado College (including the list of authorized classes)
- State that the student is a full-time student and in good academic standing and maintaining their immigration status for the current term
- Be emailed by the P/DSO directly to [email protected]
- Passport (only color copy accepted)
- Visa (only color copy accepted)
- I-20
- I-94
- Unofficial transcripts (PDF copy)
- Rio Salado Student Information Form
- List the class(es) in which you want to enroll and the preferred start date
B: Visitors
I: Foreign Media Representatives
J: Exchange Visitors
M: Vocational or other Non Academic Students
O: Workers with Extraordinary Abilities
P: Artists, Athletes, and Entertainers
Q: International Cultural Exchange Visitors
R: Religious Workers
TN: Professionals under the NAFTA
S: Witnesses and Informants
T: Alien Victims of Human Trafficking
- Passport (only color copy accepted)
- Visa (only color copy accepted) and other immigration documents as applicable
- Additional immigration documents if applicable (i.e. DS-2019, change of status documents, etc.)
- I-94
- Unofficial transcripts (PDF copy)
- Any authorization if applicable (i.e. J students need permission from their AOR of the DS2019 sponsoring organization in addition to the place of employment or institution they are attending)
- Rio Salado Student Information Form
- List the class(es) in which you want to enroll and the preferred start date
- Passport (only color copy accepted) or government issued ID accompanied with a certified English word-for-word translation from an agency or translator listed with the American Translators Association (ATA).
- Rio Salado Student Information Form
- List the class(es) in which you want to enroll and the preferred start date
Note:
Rio Salado College welcomes students from around the world to its eligible online programs. However, educational, professional licensure, and credential recognition requirements vary by country and jurisdiction.
Students residing or working outside the United States are responsible for determining whether a Rio Salado College degree or certificate meets the educational, professional, licensure, or credentialing requirements in the country or jurisdiction where they intend to live, work, or pursue further education.
Rio Salado College cannot guarantee that its academic programs will satisfy foreign licensing, certification, employment, or credential recognition requirements. Prospective and current students are encouraged to consult the appropriate government agencies, professional licensing bodies, employers, or educational authorities in their country before enrolling.
Rio Salado College reserves the right to limit or restrict enrollment in certain countries or regions to comply with applicable U.S. laws, regulations, sanctions, export controls, or other legal requirements.
Submitting Documents
How you submit your documents depends on where you attend classes.
- Bring all required documents in-person to Rio Salado College Tempe if you attend:
- Another educational institution located in Maricopa County, Arizona
- Submit all required forms together by email to [email protected] if you attend:
- Another educational institution within the U.S.
