International Students at Montgomery College
MC is proud to welcome students from 160 different countries around the world.
Located on three suburban campuses near Washington, DC, Montgomery College (MC) is a welcoming, diverse site of learning for almost 60,000 students each year. MC offers a variety of credit and noncredit courses and programs for students whose first language is not English.
Do You Need a Student Visa?
If you do not live in the United States anddo not have a visa that allows you to study in the US, you mustapply for a form I-20to obtain a student visa (F-1 or M-1) before enrolling at Montgomery College.
Permanent Resident/Green Card and Immigrant Visa students must reviewadditional informationand thenapply.
DACA and Dreamer students can findmore information here, and thenapply.
Non-Immigrant Visa students (categories A, E, G, H I, J, K, L, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V ) shouldapply here.But please note: if this status is ending (dependents turning 21 years old, or persons ending the employment which gave them a non-immigrant status, etc.) within the next 9 to 12 months, see theMC International Coordinator's Officeto apply for a form I-20 to get F-1 or M-1 status.
Non-Immigrants in B, C, D, F-2, or ESTA/WT status should learn more aboutstudent visa typesand when to consider changing to a student visa/status.
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