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20 2. In addition to submitting your official transcripts under Step three of the online Application for Degree-Seeking Students, international students may be asked to submit a credential evaluation, as well as English translations if necessary. World Education Services is recommended for credential evaluations. You can apply for one at www.wes.org. Step 2: The I-20 Process Although finishing the I-20 process is not necessary for an international student to be accepted to Denver Seminary, an I-20 is required documentation for the issuance of a student visa. Denver Seminary requires that students be issued an I-20 by August 1 (for fall admission) and December 1 (for spring admission). For detailed information refer to www.denverseminary.edu/admissions/international-students. 1. Send copies of the personal information and photo sections of your passport as well as for your dependents. 2. Complete the Budget and Funding Sources worksheets. 3. Complete the Information Required for Issuance of I-20 form. 4. All international students must provide evidence that they have the financial ability to attend school in the United States. If you are applying from inside the United States and are an F-1 status, you will need to complete the steps outlined under the I-20 process as well as the Application for Degree-Seeking Students. In addition, please submit the Transfer Eligibility Form, which is required for transferring your student record to Denver Seminary. F-1 Exemption Policy Denver Seminary provides access to educational programs to undocumented adults that were brought into the U.S. as minors and are unable to study due to their immigration status. If a potential student has not studied in the U.S. as a minor, they will need to follow the normal application process outlined for international students above and obtain the appropriate student visa from the U.S. government. Students who have been granted an F-1 exemption will not be required to take the TOEFL. (Note that the F-1 exemption is not considered a pathway to U.S. citizenship.) To request an F-1 exemption, the undocumented individual will need to provide the following in addition to the Application for Degree- Seeking Students: 1. Proof that the individual has resided continuously in the United States from 9th grade onward and completed grades 9-12 in an American secondary school. 2. Proof that the individual has graduated from an accredited college/university in the U.S. F-1 students who wish to immediately pursue a Master of Theology or Doctor of Ministry degree after the completion of a Master of Divinity must start the Master of Theology or Doctor of Ministry application process with the admissions office no later than the graduation application deadline in the semester they intend to finish their Master of Divinity degree.