LATE START CLASSES at the Pima Community College will not count toward a full-time enrollment and will jeopardize your immigration status. Late start classes for Fall semester means classes which begin at Pima in mid-September or after. Late start classes for Spring semester means classes which begin at Pima late January or after. Late start classes will not be authorized for concurrent enrollment unless a student has been maintaining a minimum of 12 units. What You Need To Do:Step 1: Register for a minimum of 6 units at the University of Arizona for the term you are seeking to enroll at Pima Community College (for late start, see above) Step 2: Download forms Fill out the top part of the form and sign section ‘B’ at the bottom of the form UA Academic Advisor fills out and signs section ‘A’ Step 3: Submit completed Concurrent Enrollment Form to ISPS front desk Step 4: ISPS advisor reviews request and determines eligibility. Once approved, ISPS advisor faxes form to Pima and emails student confirming that the request has been approved. If the request is not approved, ISPS will email explanation of the denial Step 5: Register for your classes at Pima Community College Step 6: At the end of every term attending Pima Community College and after grades are posted, submit a copy of unofficial Pima transcript generated by Pima International Student Office. This will ensure proper confirmation of full time enrollment. To receive UA credit for those units, you will need to request an Official Transcript to be sent to UA Registrar’s office. FAILURE TO SUBMIT TRANSCRIPT TO ISPS AT THE END OF THE TERM WILL RESULT IN VIOLATION OF YOUR IMMIGRATION STATUS Note 1: Normal processing time at ISPS is 3 business days after receipt of completed concurrent enrollment form. Note 2: If a student plans to change his or her schedule after submitting a concurrent enrollment form, the student must re-submit a new form listing all courses he or she plans to enroll (New form will overwrite any old forms previously submitted for the same term) Note 3: Sponsored students requests will be reviewed by ISPS Sponsor programs to review agency Approval and discuss responsibility for payment Note 4: International Undergraduate Scholarship students must take 12 units at the University of Arizona every Fall and Spring semester. Courses at Pima must be beyond 12 units at the UA. Note 5: Concurrent enrollment form is also required for summer and winter sessions Note 6: Summer and winter classes will not count toward full-time enrollment in either spring or fall semesters Note 7: Graduate students are not allowed to take classes at the Pima Community College unless he or she maintains a full-time enrollment at the University of Arizona (except for summer) Note 8: Concurrent enrollment for a student’s last term will not be approved unless he or she registers for a minimum of 6 units (3units for applicable summer term) at the University of Arizona. |
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