Student Information

New Sponsored Students


    • To begin the placement process, email [email protected]. to be assigned to an advisor and include the following documents/information:

      • Full Name
      • Passport
      • Civil ID
      • High school transcripts
      • Approved IELTS score report 5.0 or above OR approved TOEFL score report 45 or above (for a list of approved and unapproved English proficiency tests, refer to the Frequently Asked Questions section below).
      • Admission Letter (if you have it) or tell us which school, level, and major you want to attend

    • After you arrive in the U.S, the registration proccess can begin. As soon as you arrive, email your advior to let them know you are here include the following documents:

      • Registration Checklist Form
      • Release of Information Form
      • Visa
      • Bank Account Information (Direct Deposit or Voided Check)
      • I-20 (if you have not yet provided to our office)
    • Expected processing time for registration is 3-5 business days, so please plan accordingly.
    • No FSL can be sent and no salaries are released until registration is completed


      • Our office is open Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm Pacific Standard Time with a break from 12:30pm to 1pm.
      • We will respond to your email in the order it is received and within two business days.
      • A business day is Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm.


      • An FSL can be sent after you have finished registering with our office.


      • No, FSLs are only sent directly to schools. We cannot send these to students.


      • You will need to follow up with MOHE directly for pre-travel allowance. Our office does not handle this.


      • Insurance is activated after you arrive in the U.S. and inform our office.


      • Please email your assigned advisor directly for help in deferring to a later start time.


      • Our office assists students studying in these states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.
      • East Coast approved states are handled by the Washington DC Cultural Office only so you will need to reach out to them directly as a new sponsored student.


      • Salaries are released after you finish registering with our office.


      • Unfortunately, you cannot request a major change before activating your scholarship.


      • Admission letters do not confirm you will have a seat from our office in that ESL program. You will need to email us to request an ESL seat for a program if it is still open and provide the necessary documents. If the program is full, you will need to seek admission to a different ESL program that has open seats even if you have an admission letter.
      • Always check the university search website to see if the ESL program is approved and open


      • If the program is full, you will need to seek admission to a different ESL program that has open seats even if you have an admission letter.
      • You can use the university search website to see if/when a program reopens.

      • Important!

        • If you are unsure whether the English Proficiency exam you plan to take is approved, communicate with your advisor to check on this and plan to do so in advance of taking the exam.
        • Transferring credits from unapproved schools, community colleges, etc. to gain admission is never approved.
      • Approved English Proficiency Exams

        *Subject to change


        • IELTS Academic taken in-person in Kuwait, the US, or the country of your high school AND during a time when you were approved to be there
        • TOEFL iBT taken in-person in Kuwait, the US, or the country of your high school AND during a time when you were approved to be there
      • Unapproved English Proficiency Exams

        *Subject to change


        • Any IELTS or TOEFL taken online
        • Any IELTS or TOEFL taken in a country during a time you were not approved to be there
        • Any IELTS or TOEFL taken outside Kuwait and outside of country of high school prior to high school graduation
        • Any IELTS or TOEFL that is not able to be verified
        • Duolingo
        • IELTS General Training
        • IELTS Indicator
        • IELTS Online
        • TOEFL At-Home Edition
        • TOEFL Essentials
        • TOEFL iBT Paper Edition
        • TOEFL ITP
        • TOEFL Junior
        • TOEFL PBT (paper-based test)
        • TOEFL Primary
        • TOEFL taken at GUST (Gulf University for Science and Technology) in Kuwait

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