{"id":2114,"date":"2026-03-03T18:13:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T18:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/international-education\/?page_id=2114"},"modified":"2026-04-22T13:58:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T13:58:21","slug":"how-to-apply","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/international-education\/how-to-apply\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Apply"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-2114\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-2114-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2114-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2114-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-gold-buttons panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-gold-buttons so-widget-smcm-gold-buttons-default-d75171398898-2114\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><nav class=\"smcm-gold-buttons\"><ul><li><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#process\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-clipboard-check\"><\/i>Application Process<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#required\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-id-badge\"><\/i>Required Documentation<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#departure\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-plane-circle-check\"><\/i>Pre-Departure Preparation <\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#payment\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-money-bill-1\"><\/i>Post-Approval Payment<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2114-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"process\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2114-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-2114-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2114-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Application<\/strong> Process<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2114-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Is this exchange student program right for you? St. Mary\u2019s is a rigorous Honors College and close-knit community in a beautiful rural and riverside location, about two hours\u2019 drive with a car from Washington DC. Speak to your exchange coordinator at your home institution, and view our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2022\/10\/ISS-Exchange-Program-Fact-Sheet-5.pdf\">International Student Exchange<\/a> fact sheet.<\/p>\n<p>Create an account in our <a href=\"https:\/\/smcm.via-trm.com\/\">application portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Complete <a href=\"https:\/\/smcm.via-trm.com\/\">SMCM\u2019s Inbound Exchange Student Application<\/a>. You will be asked to electronically request the approval of your home institution\u2019s outbound exchange coordinator, as well as two academic recommendations. Applications will not be considered until all three of these recommendations have been received.<\/p>\n<p>You will need to complete and submit the following forms\/materials within the application:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>J-1 Visitors form<\/li>\n<li>Proof of Financial Support (in English) \u2013 This can be a bank statement or a letter for your institution if your institution is supporting your time abroad.<\/li>\n<li>A copy of your transcript in English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>SMCM\u2019s Office of International Education will send acceptance letters to those exchange students accepted for study at St. Mary\u2019s only after receiving all of the required documentation.<\/p>\n<h3>Application due dates<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>October 22 for spring semester exchange<\/li>\n<li>March 22 for academic year or fall semester exchange<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2114-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"required\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2114-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-2114-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2114-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Required<\/strong> documentation after acceptance<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2114-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/residencelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/04\/19-20-New-Stu-Hsg-Contract.pdf\"> New Student Housing Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Copy of their Immunization Record (in English): Completed on the Wellness Center Portal after you\u2019ve received your SMCM portal credentials<\/li>\n<li>Results of a TB (Tuberculosis) Test (administered by a doctor or hospital): Completed on the Wellness Center Portal after you\u2019ve received your SMCM portal credentials<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSetjZ5IPDsP0OCiseD7pWrElWQOgsPk4sGYW1MTgoFJHs1zkA\/viewform?c=0&amp;w=1\">Drug Free Acknowledgement<\/a>: This can only be completed after receipt of your SMCM Student ID number<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/residencelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2014\/07\/drug-free-campus-policy.pdf\">Read Campus Drug-free Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Health History Form: Completed on the Wellness Center Portal after you\u2019ve received your SMCM portal credentials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2114-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"departure\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2114-3\" ><div id=\"pgc-2114-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2114-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">Pre-departure <strong>Preparation<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2114-3-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>SMCM will enter each student into the U.S.\u2019s SEVIS system in order to issue each student a SEVIS I-20 (degree-seeking students) or a DS-2019 (exchange students),<strong> only after all of the above information has been received.<\/strong> Each student will take this SEVIS I-20 or DS-2019 to a U.S. embassy or consulate in his\/her home country to obtain the required entry visa.<\/p>\n<p>These online resources will be helpful in preparing for your visa application:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usembassy.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Embassy or Consulate<\/a> closest to you<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/visas\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Department of State<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2114-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"payment\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2114-4\" ><div id=\"pgc-2114-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2114-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">Post-Approval <strong>Payment<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2114-4-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>St. Mary\u2019s College of Maryland has partnered with Pay My Tuition to accept international payments for enrolled degree-seeking or enrolled exchange program students. Please go to the SMCM student portal to log in and learn more about ways to pay.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is this exchange student program right for you? St. Mary\u2019s is a rigorous Honors College and close-knit community in a beautiful rural and riverside location, about two hours\u2019 drive with a car from Washington DC. Speak to your exchange coordinator at your home institution, and view our International Student Exchange fact sheet. 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