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Los Angeles Trade-Technical College welcomes your application as an international student. If you have any questions in completing your international student application, please contact us by telephone (213) 763-5345, by fax (213) 763-5991, or by e-mail to: intstud@lattc.edu.  We will make every effort to assist you.

The applicant requirements for admission are as follows:

  • Complete the attached supplemental "International Student Application." (pdf)"
  • Submit two recent passport sized photographs.
  • Submit a copy of your valid passport identification page.
  • Send an official TOEFL score directly from Educational Testing Services.  The minimum score requirements are a follows:  paper based = 450, computer based = 133, and internet based = 45.  In lieu of the TOEFL, you may also submit the official results of an International English Language Test Skills (IELTS) report with a minimum 5 band score, or the Step Eiken with a minimum 2A grade level.  This language requirement is waived if you are from a country that uses English as the primary language in its educational system.  It is also waived if you are currently studying at a school or college in the U.S. with a valid I-20.
  • Submit official transcripts, certificates, or diplomas from your secondary school and from any colleges/universities attended.  Applicant must be a high school/secondary school graduate.  If the documents are not in English, an official translation must accompany all transcripts, certificates, and diplomas.  No photocopies are accepted. 
  • Submit proof of financial support showing that your tuition and living expenses will be paid. We estimate that you will need a minimum of $16,000 per year.  Documents needed:   
    • The LATTC Affidavit of Support (pdf) signed by your sponsor.  If you are supporting yourself, you may fill out the form.
    • An official bank statement or letter from a bank official confirming you or your sponsor's financial standing, or a statement from a government agency granting the support. All bank statements must be notarized and dated within the last 6 months. Please be certain that the currency is shown in US dollars and that the balance of the account is listed on the document. No photocopies are accepted.
  • Submit a non-refundable application fee of $35.00 in the form of an International Money Order or a check drawn from a U.S. bank.  If you are in the United States, you may visit our office and pay in cash (do not send cash through the mail).  Contact us directly if you need to make another arrangement.
  • Although it is not mandatory, it is highly recommended that you submit a letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, professor or employer.

**Please note that once you submit your application materials to LATTC, they become the property of the college.  They will not be returned to you.
 

If you are currently attending another college and/or university in the United States, we also ask you to:

  • Submit a Los Angeles Trade-Technical College "Notice of Intent to Transfer (pdf)" form completed by the school you are currently attending.
  • Submit official transcripts from all colleges and/or universities you have attended in the United States. 
    • Please send another set of official transcripts directly to our Admissions & Records Office if you would like your courses evaluated for transfer eligibility (Attention: Admissions & Records – Transcripts)
  • Submit copies of your visa and the front & back of your I-94.
  • Submit copies of your current I-20 (pages 1 and 3).

Full-coverage health insurance requirement information:

Once you are enrolled as a student, you will be required to apply for Scholastic Insurance (Blue Cross). Health care in the United States can be costly without proper health insurance so purchasing this plan is for your protection. F-1 International Students must have full-coverage health insurance for the duration of their stay in the U.S. The cost is $420 every six months (or $840 for the entire year).  Please note that the $420 will be included as part of your tuition bill every Fall and Spring Semester.  Policy brochures are available in our office.

Additional information:

Please allow 2 – 4 days for application processing time once ALL documents are received by the college.  Eligible students will be issued an I-20A form by LATTC.  This document can be used by the student to obtain an F-1 Visa from a U.S. Embassy in his/her home country.*  Students who are already in the country may use this new I-20 to change their visa status or to complete their transfer process from another educational institution.  Please contact us if you have any questions.

Send ALL paperwork by mail, so we will have the original documents, to:

Los Angeles Trade-Technical College
International Student Center
400 W. Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
USA

*Issuance of an I-20A form does not automatically guarantee F-1 Visa approval.
 

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