Yes!  You need to pay the SEVIS I-901 fee.  Follow link for pricing and other payment instructions.

In the event that a student is coming to YVC from a country that is under watch by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the college will follow CDC procedural recommendations with regards to testing and monitoring. For further details please contact the International Student Program at isp@yvcc.edu.

Yes. Please visit yvcc.edu/housing for on-campus housing information.

The International Programs Office issues a letter for you to present at the Social Security office when, and only when, you have been offered a job on campus. Letters cannot be issued unless you have been offered a job on campus. A social security card will not be issued by the Social Security office unless [...]

Yes! As an international student, you can work on campus 20 hours/week if you are in good academic standing but you cannot work off campus unless authorized by the U.S. immigration. Please be advised that even though many international students work on campus it is not abundantly available.

Yakima Valley College does not have any scholarships or financial aid for international applicants at this time. However, you may want to investigate the following websites for possible funding resources: College Board www.collegeboard.org Phone: 1-212-713-8143 Institute of International Education www.iie.org Phone: 1-800-445-0443

For new students, tuition will be paid at your assigned registration session. For continuing students, tuition must be paid by the deadline provided each quarter.

You have flexibility to choose classes from all areas of your graduation requirements. Prior to taking classes, all students (including American students) are required to take a college placement test. The college placement test determines both English and math levels including pre-requisite requirements for college-level classes.

International students must have a TOEFL or other recognized test of English proficiency score. See admission for more details.

You can start school at the beginning of any of the four quarters: September, January, March or June.