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     Thank you for your interest in obtaining an I-20 from Hamilton High School! Please see below for the guidelines and procedure. 

    F-1 Guidelines for Hamilton High School International Students

    • F-1 students need to be under 18 years of age at time of enrollment. Students must be turning 16 years of age by the end of the 1st semester of the year they are enrolled. 
    • F-1 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.
    • The current cost is $10, 857 for the 2024-2025 school year. We do NOT enroll students for one semester only.
    • Foreign visa students are limited to 12 months of study in public schools. After one year at Hamilton High School, they can transfer to a private high school or enroll in college if appropriate.
    • Foreign visa students must not have already completed high school or a high school equivalent.
    • High school diplomas are not guaranteed. Students must meet all CUSD course requirements and pass the Arizona civics exam in order to graduate. Prior coursework may be accepted and Hamilton High classes assigned based on a transcript evaluation at the school requested.
    • Students will select courses during initial  enrollment and will be required to stay in those classes the entire year.
    • Students with F-1 visas are NOT eligible to participate in varsity athletics at HHS as per AIA (Arizona Interscholastic Association) rules. Junior varsity participation is allowed but not for students enrolled as 12th graders.
     
    F-1 Enrollment Process for Hamilton High School for International Students
          Submit completed Hamilton High School Application for I-20 Including:
    • Authorization for Adult to Act as Custodial Parent (MUST be notarized) and designate host guardian.
    • Copy of Student Birth Certificate translated into English
    • Copy of Student Passport
    • Student transcripts or record of courses taken translated into English from 9th grade forward
    • Host guardian or parent must provide proof of residence in Hamilton’s boundaries or submit Open Enrollment Application
    • Student’s report of health examination and Immunization record – translated into English
    • Tuition fees must be pre-paid with cashiers' check to Hamilton High School. The fee for the 2024-2025 school year is $10, 857.
    • I-901 fee paid to Department of Homeland Security (after issuance of I-20).
    • Complete Online Non-immigrant Visa Application (DS-160)
    • Visa Interview with U.S. Consulate official

     

     

    The deadline to submit an application for the 2024-2025 school year is May 3, 2024.