International Students
To apply for admission to Illinois Eastern Community Colleges, you must submit the following (the admission application form is accessible through the IECC homepage:

• a completed admission application;
  
  
• financial statement;
  
  
• letter or statement from the student sponsor’s bank;
  
  
• official academic records (translated into English); and
  
  
• $35 application fee in the form of a check or money order (USD).

All documents must be sent to the following address:

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges/OCC
International Office
305 North West Street
Olney, IL 62450-1099 USA


You do not need an official TOEFL score to apply but will be tested for English proficiency upon arrival. A minimum score of 500 will be required to enroll in academic classes. Those who do not have 500 will be required to enroll in an intensive English as a Second Language (ESL) program.


Upon approval of all completed and signed documents, IECC will issue an I-20 form. Please take the I-20 form, current passport, and all of the above forms to the nearest United States Consulate to obtain a student visa.


After arriving on campus, the student must immediately purchase health insurance. All international students on F-1 visas must enroll in at least twelve (12) credit hours of class in order to maintain and keep current visa status.