student application 2016-2017 - boston international academybia.edu/files/studentapplication.pdf ·...

StudentApplicationRequirements&DepositsPleasecompletetheattachedapplicationformandincludethefollowing:

(a)Anon-refundableapplicationfeeofUS$150.(b)Anon-refundableenrollmentdepositofUS$250.Thiswillbecreditedtowardsyourfirsttuitionpayment.(c)Anon-refundablefeeofUS$65forExpressMailoption(Ifapplicable).(d)Acopyofyourpassport.(e)AcopyofyourcurrentU.S.visa(Ifapplicable–studentscurrentlyintheU.S.only).(f)IfyouareapplyingfromoutsidetheUnitedStates,submitacompletedWebEntranceTest.F-1students/applicantsshouldalsosubmitthefollowing:(g)Abankstatement,lessthan6monthsold,withatotalbalancethatcoverstheminimumlivingexpensesof

$1200/monthplustuition.Forexample,ifastudentwantstoregisterfor4months,usethisformula:$1200*4+4monthsoftuition(ForF-1students/applicantsonly).

(h)Aguaranteeletteroffinancialsupportfromtheperson,business,ororganizationprovidingyouwithfinancialsupportwhilestudyingintheUnitedStates(Ifapplicable).(i)Proofofhealthinsurance(Notrequired).TransferF-1studentsshouldalsoinclude:(j)AcopyoftheI-20formfromyourpreviousschoolandacompletedtransferreleaseformsignedbyyourpreviousschool'sinternationaladvisor.

SubmittingApplicationPleasesendthecompletedapplicationandrequireddocumentsbymail,fax,oremailto:

MailingAddress:AdmissionsBostonInternationalAcademy1642CommonwealthAve.Brighton,MA02135USA

Fax:617-731-6391

E-mail:info@bia.edu

AcceptanceAfterreceivingalloftherequireddocumentsandpayments,BIAwillreviewyourapplication.Uponacceptance,BIAwillsendyouanacceptancepacketwhichincludes:

- Anacceptanceletter - HousingInformation- AsignedI-20Form(ifapplicable) - HealthInsuranceInformation- InstructionsonhowtoapplyforanF-1visa

inyourcountry(ifapplicable)- Instructionsonwhattodouponarrivalin

Boston

Pleasenote:Full-timestudentswhoareenrolledinintensiveEnglishlanguagestudy(minimum18hoursperweek)arerequiredtobeissuedanI-20formandapplyforanF-1visa,unlesstheyholdavalidvisathatpermitsfull-timestudy.

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RegistrationYoumustreporttoBIAandregisterbeforeyoursessionstartdate;wewillcontactyoutoscheduleanappointment.Pleasebepreparedtotaketheplacementtest(approximately1hour).Youmustbringthefollowingwithyou:

- PassportandVisa- SignedI-20Form- TuitionPayment

HealthInsurance

StudentsareNOTrequiredtohavehealthinsurance.However,westronglyencourageallstudentstopurchaseaninsuranceplanasmostinsuranceplanspurchasedoverseasarenotvalidintheUnitedStates.Refertocompaniessuchaswww.psiservice.comwhichspecializeininternationalstudentinsurance.

TuitionPaymentWeaccept:cash,personalUSchecks,traveler’schecks,bankdrafts,creditcards(Visa,MasterCard)orwiretransfers.TuitionpaymentsreceivedafterFridayofthefirstweekofthesessionwillbeassesseda$50latefee.Pleasenotethatallwiretransferpaymentswillbechargedanadditional$20servicefee.

RefundsFordetailedinformationonrefundsandcancellations,pleaseconsultPage10forourcompletepolicy.

HousingAlthoughBIAdoesnotofferhousing,wedoofferaHomestayprogramandapartmentoptions(courtesyofESLTownhouse).PleaseletusknowifyouareinterestedinreceivingmoreinformationaboutHomestaysorapartments.Pleasenotethataseparatehousingagreementmustbesignedbeforeenrolling.

F-1StudentResponsibilitiesInordertolawfullymaintainF-1visastatus,allstudentsarerequiredtomaintainfull-timecoursestatus,keepaminimumattendancerateof80%,andholdavalidpassportandI-20atalltimes.Studentsmustnotexceptemploymentwithoutvalidauthorizationandarerequiredtoabidebytheschool’stransferprocedure.Studentsmustmeettheminimumrequirementsofsatisfactorystudentprogressorriskexpulsionfromtheprogram.

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BIAProgramsandCoursesBIAPrograms:Full-Time

BIAProgram&Courses:Part-Time

Part

-Tim

e

ESL Intensive ESL 20

Morning 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Afternoon 1:10 – 4:10 pm

Monday to Friday 15 hours per week

Tourists and visa holders not

eligible for full-time study (such as B1,

B2, F2) may choose Intensive ESL 20 OR Afternoon Electives; these

students may not attend more than

15 hours per week of class at BIA.

Night 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Weekend (Sat/Sun) 9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Afternoon Electives

Courses

Students select from the following

courses:

3. Academic Writing & Note-Taking 4. Business English 5. Oral Communication

1. Academic Writing & Note-Taking Monday + Wednesday, 1:10 – 2:40 pm

2. Business English Friday, 1:10 – 4:10 pm 3. Oral Communication

Tuesday + Thursday, 1:10 – 2:40 pm

Afternoon Electives courses are also part of the full-time Premium ESL 28 & 32 programs.

4 days per week: 6 hours per week

(pick two Electives)

2 days per week: 3 hours per week

(pick one Elective)

PleaseNote:StudentswhoareNOTeligibleforfull-timestudy(basedonvisastatus)maychoosepart-timeIntensiveESL20orAfternoonElectives(andmaynotattendmorethan15hoursperweek).

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Full-

Tim

e

ESL

Premium ESL 24 Morning or Afternoon 9:00 am – 12:36 pm 1:10 – 4:46 pm

Monday to Friday 18 hours per week

Offered to F-1 students, Green Card holders, or

non-F1 visa holders eligible for

full-time study.

Note: F1 students MUST

select and attend a full-time program.

Premium ESL 28

Premium ESL 24: 9:00 am – 12:36 pm (5 days) Afternoon Elective: 1:10 – 2:40 pm (2 days)

Students attend Premium ESL 24 and select one Afternoon Elective course to attend two days per week.

Monday to Friday 21 hours per week

2 days of Afternoon Electives

Premium ESL 32

Premium ESL 24: 9:00 am – 12:36 pm (5 days) Afternoon Electives: 1:10 – 2:40 pm (4 days)

Students attend Premium ESL 24 and select two Afternoon Elective courses to attend four days per week.

Monday to Friday 24 hours per week

4 days of Afternoon Electives

TOEFL Premium TOEFL 32 Morning or Afternoon 9:00 am – 12:36 pm 1:10 – 4:46 pm

Monday to Friday 18 hours per week

TEFL/TESOL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Teachers of English

to Speakers of Other Languages)

Morning or Afternoon 9:00 am – 12:36 pm 1:10 – 4:46 pm

Monday to Friday 18 hours per week

(216 hours total for 12 week program)

2-Week Courses

Students select from the following courses:

1. Speaking & Pronunciation

2. Business English 3. Writing & Composition

Morning 9:00 am – 12:36 pm

*Offered seasonally only in December during the

Fall IV session.

Monday to Friday 18 hours per week

2 weeks total

BIATuitionBIATuitionFull-Time:

Full-Time Programs Monthly Rates Hours per week

Premium ESL 32 $1200 24 hours per week

Premium ESL 28 $1050 21 hours per week

Premium ESL 24 $850 18 hours per week

Premium TOEFL 32 $850 18 hours per week

TEFL/TESOL $975 18 hours per week

2-Week Courses (per course)

$425 18 hours per week

F1visaholders,GreenCardcitizens,andnon-F1visaholderseligibleforfull-timestudyintheU.S.mayenrollinfull-timeprogramsatBIA.F-1studentsarenoteligibletoattendpart-timeprograms/courses.

BIATuitionPart-Time:

Part-Time Program & Courses Monthly Rates Hours per week

Intensive ESL 20 $800 15 hours per week

Afternoon Electives 2 Elective Courses: 4 days per week $480 6 hours per week

Afternoon Electives 1 Elective Course: 2 days per week $240 3 hours per week

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BostonInternationalAcademyApplication

PERSONALINFORMATIONLEGALNAMEINFULL

LASTNAMEFIRSTNAMEMIDDLE

HOMECOUNTRYADDRESSSTREETNUMBER,STREETNAME

CITY/TOWN STATE/PROVINCE ZIPCODE COUNTRY

MAILINGADDRESSINUSASTREETNUMBER,STREETNAME

__________________________________________________________________________________________

CITY/TOWN STATE ZIPCODE

PHONE()CELLPHONE()(AREACODE)PHONENO.(AREACODE)PHONENO.

EMAILADDRESSEDUCATIONLEVEL

GENDER□MALE□FEMALE

DATEOFBIRTH MM/DD/YYYY

BIRTHPLACE COUNTRYOFBIRTH NATIONALITY

EMERGENCYCONTACTNAMEOFPERSONRELATIONTOPERSONPHONENO.

HOWDIDYOUHEARABOUTBIA?______________________________________________________________

IFYOUHEARDABOUTBIAFROMAFRIEND,WHATISTHEIRNAME?__________________________________

IFONLINE,WHATWEBSITE?__________________________________________________________________

WHATDIDYOUSEARCH(ex.“EnglishSchoolinBoston”):__________________________________________5

PASSPORTANDVISAINFORMATION

PASSPORTNUMBER: EXPIRATIONDATE:

CURRENTVISASTATUS(IFAPPLICABLE)□F-1□J-1□H-1B□B1□B2□OTHER

EXPIRATIONDATEOFCURRENTSTATUS: D/S:DURATIONOFSTAY

PLEASESTATEANYDEPENDENTS–YOURWIFE/HUSBANDAND/ORCHILD/CHILDREN

NAME:DOB: CountryofBirth: RELATIONSHIP:

NAME:DOB: CountryofBirth: RELATIONSHIP:

NAME:DOB: CountryofBirth: RELATIONSHIP:

AGENTINFORMATION

ICERTIFYTHATIWASRECRUITEDTOBIABY_____________________________________________________AGENTCOMPANYNAME

________________________________________________________________________________________WEBSITECONTACTNAME CONTACTNUMBER

INITIALSTUDENTS(NEWI-20FORM,FIRSTTIMEF-1VISAAPPLICANTS)

MAILORDERREQUEST

□IwouldlikemydocumentsandI-20formsentviaexpressmail.IunderstandIwillneedtoinclude$65inmyapplicationforthisoption.

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PROGRAM/COURSEANDSESSIONINFORMATION

PLEASECHECKTHEPROGRAMorCOURSEYOUWANT:

Full-Time:□ PremiumTOEFL □PremiumESL □TEFL/TESOL □2-WeekCourses*:

*OfferedinDecemberduringFallIVsessiononly.____Speaking&Pronunciation ____Writing&Composition ____BusinessEnglish

ESL:PremiumESL24□ PremiumESL28□(pickoneElectivescourse)PremiumESL32 □(picktwoElectivescourses)TOEFL:PremiumTOEFL32□AfternoonElectives:OralCommunication□ AcademicWriting&Note-Taking□BusinessEnglish □Part-Time:□ AfternoonElectivesOR □IntensiveESL AfternoonElectives:OralCommunication□ AcademicWriting&Note-Taking□BusinessEnglish □ESL:IntensiveESL20 □HOWMANYSESSIONSWILLYOUATTEND?_________________________________________

v Itmaytake1monthto3monthstoreceiveyourvisa.Pleaseputthatintoconsiderationwhenchoosingthesessionyouwouldliketobegin.

PLEASECHECKTHESESSIONSYOUWOULDLIKETOATTEND:

2016 2017

□Jan4-Jan29 □June20-July15 □Jan3-Jan27 □June19-July14□Feb1-Feb26 □July18-Aug12 □Jan30-Feb24 □July17-Aug11□Feb29–Mar25 □Aug15-Sep9 □Feb27–Mar24 □Aug14-Sep8□Mar28-Apr22 □Sep12-Oct7 □Mar27-Apr21 □Sep11-Oct6□Apr25-May20 □Oct11-Nov4 □Apr24-May19 □Oct10-Nov3□May23-June17 □Nov7-Dec2

□Dec5-Dec16□May22-June16 □Nov6-Dec1

□Dec4-Dec15

TuitionAgreement

Iherebyagreetopaythetuitionamountof_______________fortheprogramthatIamenrollingin.IacknowledgethattuitionpaymentssubmittedafterFridayofthefirstweekofthesessionwillbeassesseda$50latefee.

Student’sSignature:______________________________

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DEPOSIT&FEESPAYMENTMETHOD

Iwouldliketomakepaymentby:

1) □ CHECK □MONEYORDER

Note:AllchecksmustbedrawnfromaUnitedStatesbankandmusthavethebanknameimprintedonthe

check.

2)Credit/Debitcard(Selectone)□VISA□MASTERCARD

CARDHOLDERNAME(PLEASEPRINT):_______________________________

SIGNATURE:______________________________________

CARDNUMBER:___________________________________

EXPIRATIONDATE:_________________________________

3)Wiretransfer(BIAbankaccountinformationisasfollows):

ACCOUNTNAME:BostonInternationalAcademy(BIA)

ACCOUNT#:004601370203

BANKNAMEANDADDRESS:BankofAmerica,100FederalStreet,Boston,MA02110

BANKOFAMERICASwiftCode:BOFAUS3N,CHIP#:0959

*Pleasenotethatyoumustpayanadditional$20servicefeeifyouuseawiretransfer.

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LetterofFinancialSupport

I,________________________willbeproviding_______________________withfinancialNameofsponsor Nameofstudent

supportduringhis/herstudyatBostonInternationalAcademy.IunderstandthecostofattendingBostonInternationalAcademyisapproximately$2200permonthforfulltuitionandhousing.Ihaveadequatefundstosupporthis/heracademicendeavors.Abankstatementisbeingprovidedforyourreview.

Signature:__________________________________

Relationtostudent:_______________________________

Date:___________________

PleaseattachabankstatementinEnglish,lessthan6monthsold,thatshowstotalUSDamountinavailablefunds.

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RefundPolicy

RefundRequestAllrefundandwithdrawalrequestsmaybesubmittedverballyorinwritingbymail,inperson(usingawithdrawalrequestform),orbyelectronicmailatinfo@bia.edu.Writtenorverbalnoticeofwithdrawalorcancellationisrequested,thoughnotrequired,inordertoreceivearefund.Thestudentmaypickupthecheckinpersonorrequestdeliverybymail,inwhichcasetheapplicablemailingfeewouldapply.BasisforRefundTuitionrefundsarebasedonallmoneyreceivedbytheschoolfromthestudentandtheperiodoffinancialobligation,meaningtheperiodforwhichthestudentislegallyobligatedtopay(cappedatamaximum12-monthperiod).Theschool’srefundpolicywillbeappliedequallyandfairlytoallstudents.Forallrefunds,arefundcalculationformwillbeusedtodetermine(inaccordancewiththispolicy)therefundamountowedtoanystudentwhocancels,withdraws,oristerminatedfromtheschool.CancellationsandNo-ShowAcancellationisdefinedasastudentwhoneverattendsclassesattheschoolafterenrollingandinformstheschoolinadvance.Ano-showisastudentwhoneverattendsclassattheschoolafterenrollinganddoesnotinformtheschool.ProgramCancellationbytheSchool:If theschool cancels a class prior to thestudent’senrollment,theschoolwillrefundallmoneypaidbythestudentincludingallnon-refundablecharges;thistypeofrefundwillbeissuedwithin30calendardaysofthecancellationdate.CancellationbytheStudentPriortoClassStart-Date,orNo-Show:Exceptundertheexceptionnotedbelow,studentsacceptedbytheschoolwhocanceltheirenrollmentbeforethefirstdayofclass(orfailtoattendanyclasses,i.e.no-show)willbeissuedafullrefundofalltuitionprepaid,minusanyactualhousingcostsincurredbytheschoolandminusthenon-refundablechargesstipulatedintheenrollmentagreement(cappedatamaximumtotalof$500).Exception:However,ifanapplicantacceptedbytheschoolenterstheUnitedStatesonanI-20formobtainedthroughtheschoolandcancelstheirenrollmentpriortothescheduledstartdateofclasses(orneverattendsclass,i.e.noshow),portionsofanyprepaidtuition/feeswillberetainedbytheschoolinthefollowingways:-Studentswithanenrollmentperiodoflessthan12weekswillbechargedfourweeksoftuition,anyactualhousingcostsincurredbytheschool,andallnon-refundablechargesstipulatedintheenrollmentagreement(cappedatamaximumtotalof$500).-Foranenrollmentperiodof12weeksormore,theschoolwillretainsixweeksoftuition,anyactualhousingcostsincurredbytheschool,andallnon-refundablechargesstipulatedintheenrollmentagreement(cappedatamaximumtotalof$500).DeterminingNo-ShowStatus:Intheeventthatnonoticeofcancellation(writtenorverbal)isprovided,theschoolwillconsiderthestudentano-showafterbeingabsentfor7consecutiveschooldays(excludinganyscheduledschoolbreaks).DueDateofRefund:Intheeventthatastudentfailstoattendclass(no-show)orcancelstheirenrollmentpriortotheclassstartdate,arefundwillbeissuedwithin30daysofthefirstscheduledclassdateorthecancellationdate(whicheverisearlier)minusanyapplicablenon-refundablefeesstatedintheenrollmentagreement(cappedat$500).Ifaclassiscancelledbytheschoolpriortoenrollment,afullrefundofalltuitionandnon-refundablefeeswillbemadewithin30calendardaysofthecancellationdate.RejectionsIfyouareastudentapplyingforanF-1visaoutsidetheU.S.andyourvisaisdenied,youmay,within30daysofthescheduledstartdate,deferyourstartdate.Studentswhosevisasarerejectedareentitledtoreceiveafullrefundforanytuitionprepaid,notincludinganynon-refundablecharges(cappedat$500)stipulatedintheenrollmentagreement.Studentswhoarerejectedforenrollmentbytheschoolwillberefundedanytuitionpaid,notincludingnon-refundablecharges(cappedat$500)stipulatedintheenrollmentagreement.WithdrawalsandDiscountsAwithdrawalisdefinedasastudentwhohasattendedatleastoneclass,butdoesnotcompletetheprogramthey’veregisteredtotake.Anenrollmentperiodistheperiodforwhichastudenthasregisteredforclasses.Intheeventofawithdrawal,refundsarebasedonthestudent’slastdateofattendanceattheschool,meaningthelastdatethestudentattendedclasses.Whendeterminingthenumberofweekscompletedbythestudent,partialweeksareconsideredthesameasifawholeweekwerecompleted,providedthestudentwaspresentatleastonedayduringthescheduledweek.DuringFirstPeriodofFinancialObligation WithinFirst4Weeks:For studentswhoselastdayofattendanceoccursduringanypointwithin thefirstfourweeksoftheinitialperiodoffinancialobligation,theschoolwillretainalltuitionchargesapplicabletothefirstfourweeks. BeforeoratMidpoint:Ifthelastdateofattendanceoccurs after the first fourweeks but before or at themid-point oftheperiodoffinancialobligation, the school will retain a prorated amount of tuition. AftertheMidpoint:Ifthelastdateofattendanceoccursafterthemidpoint,theschoolwillretainallofthechargesforthatperiod.Anytuitionpaidforthebalanceoftheprogramwillberefundedinfull.

SubsequentPeriodsofFinancialObligationorEnrollmentPeriodsBeforeoratMidpoint:Forstudentswhohavecompletedthefirstperiodoffinancialobligation(orextendedtheirenrollment)butwhoselastdateofattendanceoccursbeforeoratthemidpointofanysubsequentperiodoffinancialobligation,theschoolwillretainaproratedamountoftuitionforthatperiod. AfterMidpoint:Forstudentswhoselastdateofattendanceoccursafterthe midpoint of any subsequentperiodoffinancialobligation, the school will retain all of the tuition for thatperiod.Anytuitionpaidforthebalanceoftheprogramwillberefundedinfull.Anytuitionpaidforthebalanceoftheprogramwillberefundedinfull.DeterminingAdministrativeWithdrawals:Intheeventthatnonoticeofwithdrawal(writtenorverbal)isprovided,theschoolwillautomaticallyadministrativelywithdrawastudentaftertheyhavebeenabsentfor7consecutiveschooldays(excludinganyscheduledschoolbreaks),andtheschoolwillcompletearefundcalculationonbehalfofthestudent.DueDateofRefund:Forenrolledstudentswhowithdrawfromclasses,refundswillbecalculatedusingthelastdateofattendanceandwillbepaidwithin30calendardaysfromthedocumenteddateofdetermination–meaning,thedatethestudentgivesnoticeoftheirwithdrawalORthedatethestudentisadministrativelywithdrawnbytheschool.Studentswhoprovideadvancenoticeofwithdrawalsuchthatthe30-daywindowendsbeforethelastdateofattendance,therefundwillbepaidwithin30calendardaysfromthelastdateofattendance.Proratedrefundswillbecalculatedonaweeklybasis;partialweeksarethesameasifawholeweekwerecompleted,providedthestudentwaspresentatleastonedayduringthescheduledweek.DiscountsForstudentsreceivingaseasonalpromotionorbulkdiscountrefundswillbesubjecttothenon-discountedpricingstructureintheeventthatthetermsofthediscountwerenotmet.TerminationsForstudentswhoareterminatedduetoviolation(s)ofschoolpolicy,refundswillbeissuedtostudentsinaccordancewiththewithdrawalpolicystatedabove.Refundswillbecalculatedusingthelastdateofattendanceandwillbepaidwithin30calendardaysofthedocumenteddateofdetermination–meaning,thedatethestudentwasterminatedduetoviolationoftheschool’spolicies.UnclaimedBalanceTheschooldoesnotkeepunclaimedbalances;itmakeseveryattempttolocatethestudentandmakerefund,ormaketherefundtothestudent’sagentifapplicable(intheeventthatpaymentswereinitiallyissuedtotheagentdirectly).AgentsStudentswhoworkwitharecruitingagentwillbesubjecttotherulesoutlinedinthisrefundpolicy.Ifastudentinitiallypaidtheirtuitionandenrollmentfeesdirectlytotheiragent,theirrefundwillbemadedirectlytotheagentonbehalfofthestudent;documentationofthistypeofrefundwillbesenttothestudent.IfastudentworkingwithanagentoriginallysubmittedtheirtuitionpaymentdirectlytoBIA,therefundwillbeissueddirectlytothestudent.Non-RefundableChargesNon-refundablechargesincludethe$150applicationfee,$250deposit,andanyotheroptionalenrollmentfeepaid;theseareexplicitlystatedasnon-refundableintheenrollmentagreementandarecappedatamaximumof$500.Forhousingfeerefunddetails,pleaseseetheHousingAgreement.

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AcknowledgementofTermsEnrollmentAgreement

I,___________________,havereadandunderstoodthepoliciesandproceduresoutlinedinthisapplication.

BysubmittingthisformforenrollmentatBostonInternationalAcademy,Iagreetocomplywiththe

registration,payment,andrefundtermsoutlinedthroughoutthisapplication.

Yoursignatureonthisagreementacknowledgesthatyouhavebeengivenreasonabletimetoreadand

understanditscontentsandthatyouhavereceivedinformationexplainingthecourses,policies,and

proceduresoftheschool.Immediatelyuponsigningthisagreement,youwillbegivenacopyofittokeep.

Nopaymentsfromthestudentwillbeacceptedbytheschooluntilthisagreementhasbeensigned,dated,

andsubmittedbythestudent.

MEDICALEMERGENCYSTATEMENTIntheeventofillnessorinjury,Iauthorizemedicaltreatmentandreleaseofmedicalinformationformedicaltreatmentandinsurancepurposes.Iacceptresponsibilityformedicalexpensesoutsidethelimitsofmyhealthinsurance.IdeclarethisstatementtobetrueandunderstandImaybeexpelledifthisstatementisfalse.FINANCIALSTATEMENTIunderstandthatIwillneedatleastUS$1,200forlivingexpenseseachmonthinadditiontothetuitioncostatBIA.Iagreetoberesponsiblefortheseexpenses.IdeclarethisstatementtobetrueandunderstandImaybeexpelledifthisstatementisfalse.

Date:_________________Signature:_________________________________

PleaseNote:Ifyouneedthisapplicationtobetranslatedorclarified,wewillprovideyouwithatranslatorortranslatedcopy.

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