Top 3 Reasons to Apply by Priority Deadline? 

• competitive internships require early applications! 
  Ex. Fed agencies like State Department and prestigious organizations like Woodrow Wilson Center
• scholarship consideration
• housing preference

Application Deadlines

App Deadlines	Spring 2024	Summer 2024	Fall 2024
INTL Schools	Nov 1	Not Eligible	May 1
Scholarship	Not Eligible	Not Eligible	Not Eligible

Program Dates

Program Timeline	Spring 2024	Fall 2024
Move-In Window	Jan 6 - 10	Aug 16 - 20
Internship + Class Start	Jan 16	Aug 26
Internship + Class End	Apr 29	Dec 6
Move-Out Window	Apr 29 - May 5	Dec 6 - Dec 12

1. Contact your home university's Washington Semester partner representative to discuss your program options:
   1. For-Credit Program
   2. Non-Credit Program
2. Make sure you meet your home university's requirements to apply to the Washington Semester Program!

1. Create an account
2. Complete your application
   1. Biographic data
   2. 250-word essay telling us why you're a good fit for the program!
3. Upload 3 Supplemental Items:
   1. Approval by Partner University
      Your home university must be a Washington Semester partner.
      Email us at washsem@american.edu to find out your university partners with us.
   2. Official Transcript
      Have your home university email your official transcript to ogisdocuments@american.edu
   3. Proof of English Fluency
      Minimum scores for admission:
      • Duolingo English Test (DET) 120 (110 on subscores)
      • Internet Based TOEFL 85 (Minimum of 20 on Speaking & Listening)
      • IELTS 6.5 (Minimum of 6 on subsections)
      • Pearson Test of English (PTE) 60
      • Cambridge Assessment English 176 (Minimum of 169 on subscores)
      • Common European Framework (CEF) B-2 Level or Higher (from partner)
      • SAT1-Verbal: 530

How to Upload supplemental items:

1. Login to your application account
2. Click on your application
3. Under the page header, click the grayed-out link that says:
   "Supplemental Items & Documents"
   1. Approval by Partner University
      Your home university must be a Washington Semester partner.
      Email us at washsem@american.edu to find out your university partners with us.
   2. Official Transcript
      Have your home university email your official transcript to ogisdocuments@american.edu
   3. Proof of English Fluency
      Minimum scores for admission:
      • Duolingo English Test (DET) 120 (110 on subscores)
      • Internet Based TOEFL 85 (Minimum of 20 on Speaking & Listening)
      • IELTS 6.5 (Minimum of 6 on subsections)
      • Pearson Test of English (PTE) 60
      • Cambridge Assessment English 176 (Minimum of 169 on subscores)
      • Common European Framework (CEF) B-2 Level or Higher (from partner)
      • SAT1-Verbal: 530

What if you don't meet the minimum English fluency requirements?
You have the option to enroll in the English Training Language Academy (ELTA) for one semester prior to joining WSP.

Upon successful completion of ELTA, you will progress to the Washington Semester Program. 

To qualify for ELTA, your minimum scores must be: 

• Internet Based TOEFL: 75
• IELTS: 6.0
• PTE: 50

The Washington Semester Program helps students from non-U.S. universities every step of the way!

What kind of visa will you apply for?
J-1 Visa

Once you've been admitted to the Washington Semester Program, we will ask you to provide the following documents:

• Form: Certification of Finances for International Students (CFIS)
• Notarized Bank Letter
• Copy of your passport

Please visit International Student and Scholar Services for more information on immigration and international student life at American University.