How to Apply to LIT
Admissions Policy
The Learning Institute of Texas employs an open-admissions policy and will admit applicants provided that:
- Applicants are minimum 18 years of age (students who are 16-17 years of age may be admitted, provided that they have a high school diploma and/or equivalent, and have explicit written consent from their parents and/or legal guardians).
- Applicants have at minimum a high school diploma or equivalent
- Applicants complete the LIT Application and provide all documents as required for their admission type.
How to Apply to LIT
Students Currently Outside the USA Seeking F-1 Visa
- Complete Application for Admission online
- Application fee: US $200.00
- I-20 Processing Fee: $50.00 (add $20.00 per dependent if applicable)
- Copy of passport information page with photograph
- Proof of highest level of education that has been completed, such as transcripts and/or diplomas
- A financial statement to verify that you can meet both tuition and living expenses while attending LIT. The amount of at least $15,000 is required for a 12-month period for a single person and must be shown across three months of statements. For each dependent, add $3,000 per year
- Students with a financial sponsor must provide an Affidavit of Support from the sponsor
- Applicants with dependents must provide passport information for all dependents
* F-2 dependents are limited to the spouse and/or children of the F-1 student.
** Please be sure to submit all necessary documents when applying. Incomplete applications cannot be processed.
F-1 Transfer Students
- Complete Application for Admission online or in-person
- Application fee: US $200.00
- I-20 processing fee: US $50.00 (add $20.00 per dependent if applicable)
- Copy of passport information page with photograph, F-1 visa, and I-94
- Change-of-status students must provide their Form I-797A Approval Notice
- Copy of most current “Continued Attendance” I-20
- Transfer Student Advisor Report, completed by an advisor/DSO at your current institution
- Proof of highest level of education that has been completed, such as transcripts and/or diplomas
- A financial statement to verify that you can meet both tuition and living expenses while attending LIT. The amount of at least $15,000 is required for a 12-month period for a single person and must be shown in the most recent single month statement. For each dependent, add $3,000 per year
- Students with a financial sponsor must provide an Affidavit of Support from the sponsor
- An Official Transcript from current institution may be requested as part of the application process, but is not required at the time of application submission
- Applicants with dependents must provide passport photo page, US visa page, I-94, I-797A Receipt (if applicable), and I-20 for all dependents
** Please be sure to submit all necessary documents when applying. Incomplete applications cannot be processed.
Students Currently in the USA Seeking to Change Their Status To F-1
- Complete Application for Admission online or in-person
- Application fee: US $200.00
- I-20 processing fee: US $50.00 (add $20.00 per dependent if applicable)
- Copy of passport information page with photograph, current US visa, and I-94
- Proof of highest level of education that has been completed, such as transcripts and/or diplomas
- A financial statement to verify that you can meet both tuition and living expenses while attending LIT. The amount of at least $15,000 is required for a 12-month period for a single person and must be shown across three months of statements. For each dependent, add $3,000 per year
- Students with a financial sponsor must provide an Affidavit of Support from the sponsor***
- Change-of-status applicants may be asked to come to the institution for an interview
- Applicants with dependents must provide passport photo page, US visa page, and I-94 for all dependents
* F-2 dependents are limited to the spouse and/or children of the F-1 student.
** Please be sure to submit all necessary documents when applying. Incomplete applications cannot be processed.
*** When using a US sponsor and applying for a change of status, US immigration will also require the sponsor to show their most recent tax return. If you have a US sponsor who is unwilling or unable to provide their tax return, you must seek an alternative sponsor.
Applying for a change of status to F-1 is a two-step process. You will first apply to the school, after which the school will grant you permission to apply for the change of status with US immigration. You cannot apply for the change of status before applying to the school.
The documents listed above are simply for the first step of this process, applying to the school. When applying with US immigration for the change of status, understand that the list of required documents will be much more extensive.
Non F-1 Visa Students (Citizens, Permanent Residents, or Nonimmigrants Who Are Not F-1):
- Complete the Enrollment Agreement in person
- Registration fee: US $50.00
- Valid government-issued ID
- Students on Non-F-1 Visa may attend classes part-time or full-time, provided that there is space available