International Student Application Process

• Day or Boarding status:  Students attending Saint Andrew’s School as a day student must reside with one or both parents, an aunt, an uncle or grandparent, within commuting distance for the entire academic year.  If living with an aunt, uncle or grandparent, that family member must be a Court Appointed Guardian.  Students with immediate family members living outside of commuting distance are required to attend as a boarding student.

• Host Families: Students are not permitted to live with a host family.

• Local Contact: All international students are required to have a local emergency contact on file. The emergency contact needs to have a US address and be available for in case of an emergency or disciplinary action.

• Application: International applicants follow the same application process as domestic students.

• Upper School (9-12) Application Process

• English Proficiency:  If English is not a student’s first language, an English Proficiency Test score is required: TOEFL (The TOEFL ets.org) or Duolingo (Duolingo English Test). Our school code for the TOEFL is 8163.

• Interviews: Student & parent Interviews are conducted in person or through Zoom after the student’s application has been submitted.

• For Students from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan: Saint Andrew's has partnered with Vericant to conduct interviews and short writing samples with our applicants in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, South Korea, Brazil, and Vietnam. The Vericant interview is a required component of your application and will take the place of a zoom interview. The Vericant interview deadline is January 15, 2024. 

  To learn more about Vericant and to schedule an interview, please visit Vericant's Website.

• Tuition (2024-25):  $72,420

• Matriculation: $1,000 (one-time fee only)

• Tuition Insurance: Approximately 1.3% of tuition

• Health insurance: approximately $2,400

• Books: Approximately $200 per semester

• Travel (to and from school during holidays): Varies

• Spending money: $500 minimum

1. Once a student has been accepted and completed the enrollment process, please submit to our Office of Admission:

• Copy of the photo page of your passport;

• Copy of your official birth certificate (translated into English);

• “Letter of financial support” (which is an official document translated into English demonstrating your family’s ability to pay our school tuition)

*these documents may be sent to us electronically at admission@volamdolong.com

2. Once we receive the required documents listed above, Saint Andrew’s School will create a Form I-20, “Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Status” for you. The I-20 is a paper record of the information entered in the SEVIS database and is required to proceed with your F-1 Student Visa application. 

3. When you receive your I-20 from us, please visit the website, http://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/, which will guide you through the steps necessary to complete the visa application process. These steps include:

• Paying the I-901 SEVIS fee of $350 (http://www.fmjfee.com/i901fee/);

• As soon as the I-901 SEVIS fee is paid, making an appointment at the United States Embassy or Consulate nearest to you in the country in which you live for your visa interview

As a member of the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA), Saint Andrew’s School is required to submit required documentation for all international students wanting to participate in interscholastic activities. Students may not participate until this information has been submitted to the FHSAA for approval. 

Required documentation:

1. Copy of student’s original passport or original birth certificate (including translation if necessary) or U.S. Visa or U.S. Permanent Resident Card;

2. Copy of F-1 Eligibility Certificate (Form I-20 A-B);

3. Copy of original official transcripts from the school(s) in the foreign country, in the original language (un-translated), of grades since entering the 8th grade (or its equivalent);

4. Copy of translation of original language transcripts