{"image":"","content":"<h1>Requirements for International Students<\/h1>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Foreign applicants seeking admission to the JD program must submit a completed application to Widener Law Commonwealth by <strong>April 1<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Applicants educated in a foreign country are required to submit all foreign transcripts through the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lsac.org\/jd\/applying-to-law-school\/cas\/internationally-educated-apps\" target=\"_blank\">Credential Assembly Service<\/a> (CAS). An international credential evaluation will be completed by the American Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers and incorporated into your CAS law school report.<\/li>\r\n<li>You are required to submit a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ets.org\/toefl\/\" target=\"_blank\">Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)<\/a> score, unless you are from a country where English is the primary language or you hold a recent degree granted by a US university. If it is determined that you need to submit a TOEFL score, you must contact Educational Testing Service (ETS) and request that your TOEFL score be sent to LSAC. LSAC&rsquo;s TOEFL code for JD CAS is 8395. The TOEFL score will be included in your CAS law school report.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h5>Additional Requirements for International Applicants<\/h5>\r\n<p>As part of the application process, you are required to provide the following:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>International address<\/li>\r\n<li>Two letters of recommendation<\/li>\r\n<li>Original documentation &nbsp;of financial responsibility (<em>as described below)*<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Personal statement<\/li>\r\n<li>Translation of transcripts by LSAC CAS<\/li>\r\n<li>Copy of your updated I-20 documentation (if currently enrolled in a US college or university on an F1 nonimmigrant basis)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h6>*Financial Responsibility for International Applicants<\/h6>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><em>Original documentation of financial responsibility is a <\/em><strong><em>bank statement<\/em><\/strong><strong>, <\/strong>in the applicant&rsquo;s name, displaying an adequate balance to cover the cost of living for the student&rsquo;s first year of law school. The cost of living figure includes tuition, fees, books, and living expenses for the entire academic year, as figured by the Financial Aid Office. <strong>The bank statement must be in the applicant&rsquo;s name.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h4>OR<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>If someone other than the applicant will be covering the cost of the applicant&rsquo;s law school, we require an affidavit with the following information:<\/li>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Affidavit must include the date the affidavit was written. The affidavit must be dated within 6 months of application submission. Affidavit must include the name(s) of sponsor(s) listed on the bank statement(s).<\/li>\r\n<li>The amount of support being offered must be on the affidavit. This can be listed as an amount of money, or the sponsor can state he or she will &ldquo;cover all expenses&rdquo; for the student.<\/li>\r\n<li>The affidavit must include the relationship of the sponsor to the student, as well as the full name of the student.<\/li>\r\n<li>The length of time the support will be offered needs to be listed. This may be listed in terms of months or years, or it may be worded as &ldquo;duration of study.&rdquo;<\/li>\r\n<li>This affidavit must be signed by the sponsor and witnessed by a notary (a public officer who attests or certifies writings to make them authentic).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h5>Requirements for Resident Alien Students<\/h5>\r\n<p>If you are applying as a resident alien, you must include your resident alien number on your application for admission.<\/p>","box_content":"<h5>Contact Information<\/h5>\r\n<p><strong><br \/>Admissions Office&nbsp;<br \/><\/strong><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 717.541.3903<br \/>1-888-WIDENER<br \/><strong>Fax:&nbsp;<\/strong>717.541.3999<br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:admitcwlaw@widener.edu\">admitcwlaw@widener.edu<\/a><a href=\"mailto:admitcwlaw@widener.edu\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><\/a><strong>Form:<\/strong>&nbsp; <a href=\"ipl:\/\/539\/\/W10=\">Information Request<\/a><\/p>"}