F-1 students are eligible for simultaneous enrollment with a combination of courses at St. Olaf College and another college or university, only if approved by their Dean and Caitlin Lamont Kreienkamp, PDSO. Source: 8CFR:214.2[f][6][iv]
Students must be registered for at least one credit at St. Olaf College during all terms including the final term. Students who wish to be admitted, enroll, and go to classes full time at an institution other than St. Olaf need to request a transfer to the new institution.
Eligibility Requirements
An F-1 student may apply to enroll concurrently at St. Olaf and another SEVIS-approved school provided that all of the following conditions are met:
- The combined credits for which the student is enrolled are the equivalent of a full course of study (i.e., 3 credits.
- The student must be enrolled [taking classes] at St. Olaf College.
- The student has permission from Caitlin to concurrently enroll with another institution.
- Course work at the other school may not be vocational and must be accepted as credits transferable to St. Olaf.
Caitlin will issue a new I-20 documenting the concurrent enrollment, based on evidence that the student’s enrollment in both institutions is the equivalent of a full course of study.
How to Apply for Concurrent Enrollment-If you are interested in concurrent enrollment, please make an appointment with Caitlin Lamont Kreienkamp. Please keep in mind that concurrent enrollment is approved one semester at a time.
NOTE: A student wishing to be a guest student at another institution for incidental courses while maintaining full-time enrollment or during Interim or Summer term does not need to be issued an I-20 for concurrent enrollment.