Academic
Services
Everything You Expect From The Best
Student
Visa
Student Orientation and Placement
Study Hall with Free Tutoring
College Counseling and Conditional
Acceptance
Institutional TOEFL and TOEIC Tests
Cambridge Exams Testing Site
Certificate of Completion
As an ELC student, you will find we have all of the support services
in place to make your study in the USA pleasant, effective and worry-free.
Student
Visa
Students enrolling in a minimum 24-lesson per week course are eligible
to receive an I-20 form and may apply for a student visa at any
United States visa office. Before the I-20 form is issued by ELC,
the following must be received:
- Your completed and signed application form
- The application fee
- Financial documentation
per INS rules.
(All documents not originally
in English must be accompanied by an English translation.)
When the proper documentation,
fees, and application form have been received, the I-20 form will
be sent.
Student
Orientation and Placement
On your first day of class you should arrive at ELC between 8:30
and 9:00 AM. At this time, you will be tested for placement and
will have a personal interview with the Director of Courses. You
will then be placed in the appropriate level for each skill area.
After completing the placement process, you will be ready to begin
class by 11:00 AM. On especially popular start dates, General English
students are given a complimentary tour of the city after the placement
procedure, and they then begin class on Tuesday morning. An orientation
for new students is held during the first week of classes.
Study
Hall with Free Tutoring
At each ELC, teachers provide students with additional academic
help, free of charge, during designated study hall hours. The study
hall is a special room furnished with reference books and extra
study materials. ELC students can bring their homework or questions
and receive the focused attention of ELC’s highly qualified
instructors.
College
Counseling and Conditional Acceptance
ELC is pleased to offer individual college counseling services to
all ELC students interested in continuing their education at an
American college or university. ELC has established a growing network
of colleges and university throughout the United States including:
Antioch College (California)
Bay State College (Massachusetts)
Bunker Hill Community College (Massachusetts)
Dean College (Massachusetts)
Endicott College (Massachusetts)
Lasell College (Massachusetts)
Newbury College (Massachusetts)
New York Film Academy School of Film & Acting (New York)
North Shore Community College (Massachusetts)
Santa Barbara City College (California)
Santa Monica College (California)
Skagit Valley College (Washington)
West Los Angeles College (California)
Through this network,
ELC can offer students:
- Counseling for selection and application
- Conditional letters of acceptance
- Acceptance of ELC’s Institutional TOEFL or TOEFL waiver
- Concurrent enrollment
Institutional
TOEFL and TOEIC Tests
The Institutional TOEFL and the TOEIC are given every four weeks,
year-round, at all four ELC schools. Both are objective measures
of English proficiency. The Institutional TOEFL is accepted by a
number of local colleges and universities.
Cambridge
Exams Testing Site
All three ELC locations, Los Angeles, Boston and Santa Barbara,
are official testing sites for the University of Cambridge examination
series, including the First Certificate of English (FCE) and the
Certificate of Advanced English (CAE).
Certificate
of Completion
After completing your course at ELC with satisfactory attendance
and performance, you will be granted a Certificate of Completion
which states the course you participated in, the duration of the
course, and the level you attained.
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ELC Application Form (PDF format)
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