16 Enrollment Services and Information Acceptance letters are sent to students for the academic semester indicated on their application. A student must inform the Office of Admissions if they wish to begin school in a semester earlier than that listed on his/her acceptance letter. Important: All information submittedfor admission will be kept on file for 6 months. If applicants do not enroll within 6 months, the information will be destroyed. Freshman Students Students will be considered freshmen if they meet any of the following criteria: • Students who have never attended any college or university. • Students who graduated from high school or have a GED. • Students with fewer than 30 semester credit hours from another university or college. Application Steps for Freshman Admission 1. Submit an application for admission. 2. Pay the $30 application fee (non-refundable processing fee). 3. Submit an official transcript from the high school of graduation. The transcript should be sent directly from the high school to the WSU Admissions Office or brought into the Admissions Office in an envelope sealed by the school. 4. Submit an official transcript fo r any co llege-level course work completed through another institution. The transcript should be sent directly from the institution to the WSU Admissions Office. Transfer Students Students who have attended another college or university after high school graduation, and have completed the equivalent of at least 30 semester credit hours, will be considered a transfer student. Students who have completedfewer than 30 semester hours will be considered freshman (see above). These students will also receive transfer credit based on the guidelines below. Application Steps for Transfer Students 1. Submit an application for admission. 2. Pay the $30 application fee. 3. Submit an official transcript from EACH college or university previously attended. The transcript must be sent directly to the WSU Admissions Office. Transfer Credit Weber State University accepts transfer credit from regionally accredited colleges and universities. Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) degrees earned at any higher education institution accredited by one of the following six regional accrediting associations (recognized by the U.S. Department of Education) will satisfy all general education core and breadth requirements provided the granting institution was regionally accredited at the time the degree was awarded. • North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement • New E ngland Asso ciatio n o f Schoo Is and Colle ges • Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges • Southern Asso ciation o f Schoo Is and Co lieges • Western Association of Schools and Colleges • Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges Transfer credit for college courses that are remedial or developmental will not be transferred to WSU. Credit will be carried on the student's transcript by WSU but may not apply toward certain degree requirements. WSU Academic Departments will evaluate and determine whether the transfer credits will be acceptable toward their major or minors. For students who are transferring from a non-regionally accredited institution, please refer to Credit by Examination or Petition in Academic Information. International Students International applicants with no prior college or university credit will be considered for admission by submitting evidence of the U.S. equivalent of a high school diploma. International applicants who have attended a U.S. college or university and have at least 30 semester hours and a 2.0 GPA will be considered a transfer student. International applicants with a cumulative GPA below 2.0 will be referred to an Admissions Committee for admissions consideration and are not guaranteed admission. Application Steps for International Students The following must be submitted at least 60 days prior to the start of the semester in which the applicant plans to enroll. 1. A comp lete d internatio nal application fo r admissio n. (see weber.edu/sis) 2. A $65 USD non-refundable application fee (check or money order payable to Weber State University). 3. A copy of the identification page of the passport. 4. A Financial Guarantee consisting of the following documents. Bank Statement or a Bank Letter: Indicating the required funds are available for use. This document may NOT be faxed or printed from the internet; it must be printed on bank letter head with a signature and stamp from a bank official. The bank statement or letter may be from any banking institution in the world. Please make sure that the amount being verified by the bank is listed in U.S. dollars ($). Financial Guarantee Form: Must be filled out by the sponsor, which is the person that provided Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog