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International 6/12 week Course with homestay

Comprehensive 12 week course designed to meet the needs of students who would like to come here to the US to study English. Classes are held 5 days a week. Housing provided. *Flight & visa expenses not covered. Check with a representative for more information.

A Student Visa is not required to take courses at District of Columbia ESL.
Students traveling from other countries may register for our classes
with a "Visitor Visa."  District of Columbia ESL does not issue the form i20.

For more visa information visit this link:
http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1268.html#overview

Course Information

• A letter of invitation can be provided if needed for students that require visas.
• Courses are for 6 weeks or 12 weeks and offer the potential to go to a 2 year
  college here in the United States after attaining a minimum TOEFL
  score of 550PBT or 65iBT.
• Classes are 2-3 hours a day 5 days a week and transportation to and from class is
  provided if held off-site.

Housing Information

• A room in a town-home or single family home will be provided along with cable
  television and internet.
• Transportation to and from class is provided if held off-site.
• On weekends students are allow to travel to Washington DC to sight-see and
  learn more about US culture.
• Use of illegal drugs will not be tolerated and students found with these substances
  will be expelled and required to leave the country.

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