International Student Handbook - Additional Resources for International Students

Application Instructions for International Students:

First, please complete the Student Application, along with the $25 application fee. In addition to these, we will also need your official TOEFL score and a few other important documents detailed below:

Academic Transcripts
Proof of Financial Support
Transfer Authorization (if you are transferring from another US institution)

Academic Transcripts

We need official transcripts from all schools/colleges you have attended. If your transcripts are in a language other than English, send both the original language transcripts and their English translations.

If you previously attended school ourside the United States, you must submit official, original-language records and the English translations from your previous country’s educational system. NTS will not accept interpretations of grades from foreign schools that have been made by another U.S. school.

Proof of Financial Support

If you are financially sponsored by a relative, friend or other person, you’ll need to submit the Affidavit of Support. This form should be completed by the sponsor and returned with the appropriate bank statement along with the International Student Application materials.

Keep in mind that if you are applying from outside the United States, you will be required by the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you are applying for a visa to document that resources are immediately available to cover the first year’s expenses. You also must show expectation of financial support for the remaining years of your program.

If you will be attending on a government sponsorship or other outside scholarship, you need to provide an official or certified copy of the award letter issued by your sponsor. That letter should include the U.S. dollar amount (per year) of the award. Scholarship letters must state that the scholarship has been awarded for study at Nazarene Theological Seminary, as well as list the expenses covered by the award and the maximum amounts available to cover each expense (fees, books, housing, etc.).

Transfer Authorization

International students who are currently enrolled at another school in the United States will need to have their current Academic Institution send a letter of good standing in addition to other application materials required for admission. This allows your current status with the Dept. of Homeland Security to be brought up to date before the transfer occurs.

Return the letter and copies of all previous immigration documents to the NTS Admission’s Office. This transfer letter is required to complete the processing of an I-20 from your new school.

Important: You must provide verification that your financial sponsor (if applicable) has also approved the transfer.

A Note about your Family Name

At NTS, we file materials from applicants alphabetically under the family name as indicated by the applicant on the International Student Application. All forms, records, and correspondence must use the same name and spelling. Materials often cannot be matched to files when they arrive with only part of or the initial of the family name. Any variation in the spelling of your name or your sponsor’s name may cause a delay in processing your I-20.