​Application Process

STEP ONE - Complete an ApplicationPlease download and fill-out the Application for Admission and Housing Form to the right. You must fill-out the application for housing so that we may begin homestay, residence hall, or apartment placements immediately.  For more information about your choices, please visit the Where Should I Live? page under the Intensive English Program section of our site.STEP TWO - Provide a Financial GuaranteeYou will need to send a financial guarantee showing a minimum of $5,500 for each nine-week term with your application. For those students planning to attend ESL classes for an extended period of time and/or then go on to the University, we require a bank statement of $27,500 for a twelve-month, 5-term period of study.STEP THREE - Send Your Application and DocumentsOnce you have completed filling out your application forms and obtained a financial guarantee, you may send your documents to us in one of three ways: 1. Postal Mail to Our Address:Spring International Language CenterUPTW1 University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR  72701USA2. E-mail to silc@uark.edu3. Fax to +1-479-575-7673  You will need to pay the $125 non-refundable application and placement fee before your application will be processed.STEP FOUR - Receive Our ResponseSpring International Language Center will issue each student an I-20, application for F-1 student visa, or assist with the acquisition of a DS-2019, application for J-1 exchange student/scholar visa, as needed. It is highly recommended that students planning to attend a college or university in the United States, who have not already applied, bring 4 to 6 sets of original high school and/or university transcripts and certified translated copies in order to apply to graduate and undergraduate degree programs at colleges and universities. Spring International Language Center will help students apply to UA or other appropriate colleges and universities.STEP FIVE - Provide Your Arrival InformationOnce you have received your visa, please fill out the Arrival Information Form.  We need this information as soon as possible. Email the form to jbowie@uark.edu.  You may also fax the form to +1-479-575-7673.  Application Forms ​Application for Admission and Housing Form Arrival Information Form