Foreign Students in Public Schools國際學生就讀公立學校
http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/study-exchange/student/foreign-students-in-public-schools.html
There are limitations and requirements related to foreign (F-1) students attending public secondary/high schools (grades nine through twelve), under U.S. law. Student F-1 visas cannot be issued to persons seeking to enter the United States in order to attend a public primary/elementary school or a publicly funded adult education program.
Dependents of a nonimmigrant visa holder of any type, including F-1, are not prohibited from attendance at either a public primary school, an adult education program, or another public educational institution, as appropriate.
在美國法律對學生想用F1簽證就讀九到十二年級者,有些限制和必需符合的要求規定。而國際學生不能就讀公立國小, 國中或是公立的成人教育。
親屬以任何一種非移民簽證, 包括學生簽證F1, 沒有限制就讀公立國小, 國中或成人教育,且是合法的。
Requirements List要求條件
- Secondary school attendance is limited to twelve months.
- F-1 secondary school students are required to pay the school the full cost of education by repaying the school system for the full, unsubsidized, per capita cost of providing the education to him or her.
- F-1 students are prohibited from attending public elementary schools or publicly-funded adult education programs.
公立高中就讀限制不得超過十二個月
以學生簽證就讀公立高中必需付全額學費,
學生簽證禁止就讀公立中小學或成人學校。
Restrictions are for F-1 Students Only僅有學生簽證限制
The following restrictions apply to foreign students who are:
- Students in F-1 status who need an I-20 to study in the United States;
- Students in F-1 status in public schools who leave the United States and want to return to continue their studies; and
- Students in F-1 status who want to transfer from a private school or program into a public school or program.
學生簽證F1狀態, 身份,必需有美國學校核發I 20
學生簽證F1狀態, 身份學生誰想離開美國並想繼續回美就讀
學生簽證F-1狀態, 身份想從私立轉成公立學校者。
The following restrictions do not apply to foreign students who are:
- Students in another visa status (i.e., J-2, L-1, M-2, or G-4) or
- Students in F-1 status who attend private schools or private training or language programs.
下列狀況不能申請國際學生
學生有其他簽證像J-2,L-1,M-2或G-4
學生以學生F1狀態在私立學校或私立訓練中心或語文計畫。
How is the 12 month attendance limit applied?
The length of study indicated on the Form I-20 must be limited to 12 months. It should be noted that public secondary attendance in a status other than F-1 does not count against the 12-month limit. For example, if you were the child of an A-2 visa holder previously attending secondary school, this would not count toward the 12 month limit.
如何限制就讀十二個月
就讀長度以I-20限制十二個月為主為為指標, 而若就讀公立學校是以非F-1身份就讀期間不算在十二個月期限內, 例如,你有孩子之前用用A-2簽證就讀高中,這些不能算在十二個月限制中,
Students Must Pay the Costs of Secondary School Education學生必需付高中教育費用
Foreign students who want to attend public secondary school (high school) must pay the full cost of education. This amount is listed under "tuition" on the student's Form I-20. If the Form I-20 does not include the cost of tuition, the student must have a notarized statement, signed by the designated school official (DSO) who signed the Form I-20, stating the full cost of tuition and that the student paid the tuition in full. The full, unsubsidized per capita (for each student) cost of education is the cost of providing education to each student in the school district where the public school is located. Costs normally range between $3,000 and $10,000. The student secondary school cost reimbursement requirement is mandatory and school systems cannot waive the reimbursement requirement.
國際學生就讀公立高中學校必需自費全額教育費用, 學費必需註明在I-20,若沒有學費在其表格上, 必需由學校負責人公證證明簽字,證明學生會付全額, 而通常費用一位學生約美金$3000-10000。學校不得免去學費。
Can our school waive the tuition requirement for a high school student?我們高中能否免去學費的要求
No. The law does not allow a student in F-1 status to attend public secondary school without paying tuition. The student must pay the full, unsubsidized per capita (for each student) cost of education in all cases.
不行, 法律不許可以國際學生就讀公立學校不用付學費。且必需付所有教育支出
Does the Section 625 of the law affect all foreign students?625條款對全部所有國際學生都有影響
No. The law affects only students in F-1 status, or applicants for F-1 visas, who plan to attend public schools or publicly funded adult education. The law does not affect other students, such as children of exchange visitors, diplomats or foreign workers.
不, 這法律條款只針對國際學生F-1身份或簽證, 就讀公立學校或成人教育者,
這條款並不對交換學生, 學者,外國人來美工作者
How does the law affect F-1 students in private schools?法律對私立學校國際學生F-1影響
Students who attend private schools or privately funded adult education or language programs are not affected by the law. However, if a private school student wants to transfer to a public school or a publicly funded adult education or language program, he or she must follow the requirements of Section 625 of Public Law 104-208.
學生就讀私立學校或私人教育機構, 並不受此條款影響
若私立學校學生想轉入公校則受此625的104-208條款約束
Can adult education programs issue I-20s if we charge full tuition? 如果我們成人教育被收全額學費,可否發I -20
The law prohibits the issuance of F-1 visas to attend publicly funded adult education programs. Publicly funded adult education is defined as: "Education, training or English as second language programs operated by, through, or for a local public school district, system, agency or authority, regardless of whether such a program charges fees or tuition." Programs under this definition cannot accept students in F-1 status, even if tuition is charged.
法律規定不行,國際學生F-1簽證被限制不能就讀公立成人學校, 公立成人學校, 語文教育, 局部學校所開班,或由代理人或相關單位辦的成人教育, 不管是否要付錢都不能接受國際學生身份學生。
Can organizations or individuals sponsor an F-1 student to attend public secondary school?組織或個人援助國際學生, 能否就讀公立學校
Yes. Nothing in the law prevents an organization or an individual from paying the full tuition costs for the student. However, the payment cannot come from public funds. The student must still show that he or she has sufficient funds to cover education and living expenses while in the United States.
是, 可以,沒有法律限制學生受到組織或獨立援助為學生付全額學費不能就讀公立學校。
學生仍必需拿出有足夠支助,組織或獨立援助支援證明, 足以證明足夠在美國開銷和教育費
Can students come to live with U.S. citizen relatives while attending public school?當國際學生來美就讀能否和親友住, 而就讀公立學校
Foreign students may come to the United States to live with U.S. citizen relatives while attending public school. The child is limited to twelve months of study in secondary school (high school). The child may not study in elementary school. It should be noted however, that the student's status as a resident of the school district and the fact that the U.S. citizen has paid local property/school taxes is irrelevant and does not fulfill the cost reimbursement requirement of Section 214(m) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Therefore, the full tuition costs must be paid to the school or school district.
國際學生可以來美國就讀公立學校時, 可和美國公民的親戚住。學生限制在高中以十二個月為期,學生不能就讀小學,學生狀況必需以居民身份的學區就讀,而美國公民付地方和學校稅, 這是不相干,所以學生需要付全額學費及教育支出給學校或學區。