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E-5320 Melville Library
SUNY at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, NY
11794-3390
631.632.7031
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Last Modified 05/16/2008 03:56:32 PM EDT
 We are now accepting applications for the Summer 2008 and Fall 2008 semester.

HOW TO APPLY

  • Admission to the IEC is open to all non-English-Speaking students who have obtained a high-school education or its equivalent. In the summer, the minimum age is 18 years old.
  • If you wish to apply to the IEC, please follow these instructions:
    1. Print the application form:
      IEC Application.pdf
      Fill it out and sign it. If someone else is applying for you, he or she should sign. (You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader version 5 to download this form. This program is free and can be downloaded from
      http://www.adobe.com). AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT MUST BE NOTARIZED if you have a sponsor!!
    2. Send financial support documents in the form of a bank letter which states your name or your sponsor’s name in English.
    3. Send check for $400 (application fee and deposit) payable to: SUNY Stony Brook, Account #900025.
    4. ONLY IF you would like to live on campus in the dormitories, send Housing deposit check for $200.00 payable to SUNY at Stony Brook (see page 3, number 13).
    5. If you are applying for an I-20, please send a copy of your passport that shows your full name.
    6. If you are transferring from another school you must include the following with your application:
      - A Stony Brook University transfer report completed and signed by your current school
      Transfer Report.pdf
      - A copy of your current I-20 form
      - A copy of your visa and I-94 card
    7. If you are married and plan to bring family members as dependents you must show additional financial support and provide name, date of birth, country of citizenship and country of birth for each person on a separate sheet of paper.

Mail all of the above to:

Intensive English Center
E5320 Melville Library
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-3390, USA
  • The tuition balance and all other fees must be paid in full during the first week of classes. See Program Fees for more information.
  • Please note that the IEC does not accept applications for more than one semester at a time. If you complete an IEC program and wish to continue for another term you must reapply and submit new financial documentation at the end of your first term (in this case, the application fee for the second term will be waived).

    Application Deadline

    Six weeks prior to the beginning of each session. See the Program Dates – Calendar for more information.

    Refund Policy

    The application fee ($100) is non-refundable. The tuition deposit may be refunded only if written notice of withdrawal is received six weeks prior to the beginning of the program (a specific date appears on the acceptance letter of every session). Moreover, if an I-20 has been issued, it must be returned to the IEC office before a refund can be processed.

    If a student withdraws after the refund deadline, the application fee and tuition deposit may be rolled over to the next consecutive semester upon a written request by the student. The application and deposit fees may be applied only to the semester following withdrawal, and only one such rollover is allowed to a student. The right to a refund is forfeited if a student rolls over his or her application. There are no refunds for any reason after a session begins.

    Visa Requirements

    The IEC will issue I-20s (Certificates of Eligibility) for those students who fulfill the IEC admission requirements and provide evidence of financial support. The I-20 form is used to apply for a student visa (F-1) at an American embassy or consulate. Please note that not all visa types are appropriate for full-time study and the IEC does not issue I-20s for Change of Visa Status. The summer part-time program (Track 2) is for permanent residents or US citizens who do not need a visa to study.
      Please note: All persons applying for an F visa must pay a SEVIS fee of $100 before applying for their visas at the embassy. The SEVIS fee is generally a one-time fee and is non-refundable. Please go to the following website for directions on how and where to pay the SEVIS fee:
      The SEVIS fee is NOT payable to the IEC. It is paid to DHS (Department of Homeland Security). Proof of payment must be presented to consular officials during the visa application process.

      Please e-mail the IEC if you have any questions about the SEVIS fee.