Application

The application for admission  must be completed and returned to the KIIS office according to the schedule that follows. If you are currently enrolled at a consortium-member school , you must have the KIIS campus representative sign your application. If you are not currently enrolled at a consortium-member school, please leave the space blank.

Applications will not be considered unless all items are completed. Only TYPED applications will be considered.

The letter of recommendation form must be completed by a faculty member at your institution who is familiar with your academic as well as personal background. It should be returned directly to the KIIS office by the faculty member or given to you in a sealed envelope to mail according to the schedule that follows. Students who are not currently matriculated may have the letter of recommendation completed by an employer or any non-family member who is well acquainted with them. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that the recommendation is submitted by the deadline.

As part of the application packet, all applicants, including students not presently matriculated, must request an official transcript from each college or university attended. The transcript must be mailed directly from the Registrar's Office of the student's institution to the KIIS office. STUDENT-ISSUED TRANSCRIPTS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that the transcript is submitted by the deadline. It is recommended that students request transcripts at least two weeks prior to the application deadline.

A complete application packet consists of the following:
•  A completed, typed application form
• The required essay
• A completed air travel form
• A letter of recommendation
• A transcript from all colleges and universities attended
• The $150 application fee (see payment info)
• A copy of your passport or application for a passport
• Three passport size photos
• FOR CHINA ONLY: A completed visa application AND a copy of a valid passport OR a copy of an application for a U.S. passport which has recently been submitted.

The application deadline is February 15, 2005. All complete application materials postmarked by February 15, 2005 will be reviewed, and notification of decision will be sent within three weeks. The application fee of $150, must accompany the application
Cashier's checks, money orders, credit cards, or cash will be accepted as payment. (Please see link for credit card form.)

After February 15, 2005. Late application. Complete application materials postmarked after February 15, 2005, will be considered on an individual basis if space is available. The $150 application fee, plus a $100 late fee (not applied to the program fee), must accompany the application.

All application materials will be reviewed based on academic performance and the applicant's appropriateness for study abroad.

All application materials and fees should be mailed to:

Dr. J. Milton Grimes
Executive Director
KIIS
Murray State University
P.O. Box 9
Murray, KY  42071-0009

 

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