international student pre-application

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PRE-APPLICATION 888.442.8701 (toll free) www.gs.edu

Office of Enrollment 3210 East Guasti Road Ontario, CA 91761-8642

Personal Data

Please type or print neatly in ink.

Name of Applicant (Last, first, middle):

Email:

Current Mailing Address (Number and Street): City:

State:

Date of Birth:

Gender:

Country:

ZIP:

Cell Phone:

Country of Birth:

Country of Citizenship:

Marital Status:

If married, please fill in the following information about spouse and children accompanying you.

Spouse Name:

Sex:

Date of Birth:

Country of Birth:

Sex:

Date of Birth:

Country of Birth:

Sex:

Date of Birth:

Country of Birth:

Sex:

Date of Birth:

Country of Birth:

Country of Citizenship: Child Name: Country of Citizenship: Child Name: Country of Citizenship: Child Name: Country of Citizenship: Campus choice: (check only one):

☐ San Francisco Campus ☐ Los Angeles Campus

☐ Pacific Northwest Campus

Year you wish to enter Gateway Seminary:

Semester/Term you plan to begin:

Degree choice:

Korean-English Bilingual ☐

Church member? ☐ Yes ☐ No For how long?

☐ Fall

☐ Spring

Chinese-English Bilingual ☐

Name of Church: Denomination:

Higher Education Record: Name of School

Location

Dates of TOEFL Examination:

Dates of Attendance

Degree Received

Score:

If the TOEFL examination has not yet been taken, please indicate the date you plan to take it: How did you learn about Gateway?

☐ Pastor

☐ School

☐ Former or current Gateway student

Signature of Applicant

☐ Other:

Date

Gateway Seminary admits students of any race, color, gender, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational or admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school-administered programs. Gateway Seminary is an Equal Education Opportunity Institution.

SECTION II: Affidavit of Financial Support Please complete the form below for the student, student sponsor, or both using multiple copies, being sure to also include any required additional documentation. U.S. Immigration requires full documentation of all financial resources sufficient for the first academic year of study at a minimum. An I-20 cannot be issued if funds are inadquate or not properly documented. Due to the nature of both employment and financial aid eligibility for international students, it is strongly recommended that students come prepared to fund not only their first academic year but also their full program of study. Student Name (Last, First, Middle) Sponsor Name OR Self (if self-supporting)

If sponsor is an organization, please provide name of organization, as well as primary contact

Current Mailing Address (Number and Street): City:

State:

Phone:

Country:

ZIP:

Email:

Please complete the following statement: “I/we pledge to give U.S. $ _________________ for the above student annually for _____ year(s). I/we further acknowledge that by signing this form, I/we understand that a commitment is being made for the amount and length of time indicated and that a failure to fulfill a portion of or all of that commitment could contribute to or result in a stop or termination of the above student’s F-1 status.”

Sponsor or Self Signature: Date: In addition to the above signature, please also fulfill the following two requirements in order for the affidavit to be considered complete:



1. 2.

A coordinating current official bank or financial statement must be attached and accompanied by a translated or converted version of it into both the English language and to U.S. currency, having been executed by either the financial institution (preferred) or applicant. As applicable, this document should be either notarized or bear an additional official stamp, mark, or signature of authenticity by a party authorized to administer oaths or acknowledgements.**

Please duplicate this document for as many sponsors as needed to meet financial obligation. ** complete notarization or mark of authenticity In space below.

SECTION III: Information on Students in the United States This section is to be filled out by applicants within the United States at the time of application. Admission Number: Type of visa on which you initially entered the United States:

☐ F-1 student

☐ F-2 spouse

☐ B-1 business

☐ B-2 prospective student



☐ H worker

☐ J exchange

☐ B-2 visitor

☐ R-1 religious worker

If you have applied for or received a change of status since entering the United States, please indicate your current visa status. Current Status: PLEASE INCLUDE PROPER DOCUMENTATION OF CURRENT STATUS. (Copy of I-94, copy of I-20, or copy of paperwork granting legal status) Date of first entry into the United States for the purpose of education: Name of the U.S. institution now attending: Degree Program:

Graduation or Termination date:

If not currently attending school, please indicate the last date of attendance: Please explain below why you are currently not attending school:

I-20 forms to be used for the application of a visa cannot be mailed until the admission file is complete and the applicant is officially accepted to Gateway Seminary. The International Student Office recommends that the application file be completed at least sixty (60) days before the anticipated registration date. This will allow adequate time for processing the I-20 form when the applicant is accepted.

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Amt. Req. Approved Date Revised 10/2017