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Instructions for completing your Instructions for completing your MyKIIS applicationMyKIIS application

Congratulations on Congratulations on your decision to study your decision to study abroad! A list of items abroad! A list of items that you need to that you need to complete before you complete before you leave for your study leave for your study abroad experience abroad experience follows. follows.

Study Abroad!!Study Abroad!!

MyKIIS online application for Summer programs must be completed and MyKIIS online application for Summer programs must be completed and submitted before the February 15th deadline to avoid the $100 late fee. The submitted before the February 15th deadline to avoid the $100 late fee. The SPRING SEMESTER application deadline is October 2SPRING SEMESTER application deadline is October 2ndnd and the Fall and the Fall application deadline is March 15application deadline is March 15thth with NO LATE FEE. All elements of the with NO LATE FEE. All elements of the application must be received BEFORE the deadline for you to be considered for application must be received BEFORE the deadline for you to be considered for a program with the first group. Applicants will be considered as they become a program with the first group. Applicants will be considered as they become complete following the deadline.complete following the deadline.

If you are currently enrolled at a consortium-member school, your KIIS campus If you are currently enrolled at a consortium-member school, your KIIS campus representative will be notified to review your application. There is an additional representative will be notified to review your application. There is an additional $300 fee for non-consortium applicants for Summer applicants and $500 for $300 fee for non-consortium applicants for Summer applicants and $500 for Semester program applicants.Semester program applicants.

After entering the data in the application, you may choose to either "Save" or After entering the data in the application, you may choose to either "Save" or "Submit Now".  If you would like to begin now and complete your application at a "Submit Now".  If you would like to begin now and complete your application at a later time, click on the "Save" button.  Please have your essay (approx. 300 later time, click on the "Save" button.  Please have your essay (approx. 300 words) ready as a Word document to upload as part of the application processwords) ready as a Word document to upload as part of the application process..

Your course selections are not final and can be changed after the acceptance process.Your course selections are not final and can be changed after the acceptance process.

Your Application to KIISYour Application to KIIS After submitting your MyKIIS application online, you will still need to send the following elements to After submitting your MyKIIS application online, you will still need to send the following elements to

the KIIS office:the KIIS office:1 . Letters of recommendation - Summer  (click for link to Summer form) ONE for Summer and TWO 1 . Letters of recommendation - Summer  (click for link to Summer form) ONE for Summer and TWO for Fall (click link for Fall form) semester programs, sent directly from the faculty member or given to for Fall (click link for Fall form) semester programs, sent directly from the faculty member or given to you in a sealed envelope to be mailed to the KIIS office.you in a sealed envelope to be mailed to the KIIS office.

2 . An 2 . An officialofficial transcript from  transcript from allall colleges and universities attended sent colleges and universities attended sent directly from the Registrar directly from the Registrar to the KIIS office (address on next slide).to the KIIS office (address on next slide).

3 . The $150 application fee (see 3 . The $150 application fee (see payment policypayment policy). ).

4 . A copy of your passport (valid through the end of the program year) or a copy of an application for 4 . A copy of your passport (valid through the end of the program year) or a copy of an application for a new passport. Not necessary for those applying to the Mexico programs.  Mexico participants will a new passport. Not necessary for those applying to the Mexico programs.  Mexico participants will need a certified copy of their birth certificate to travel which does NOT have to be sent to the KIIS need a certified copy of their birth certificate to travel which does NOT have to be sent to the KIIS office. Enter "applied" in the space for a passport number if you do not have one.office. Enter "applied" in the space for a passport number if you do not have one.

5 . Three “passport size” photos (approx. 2" x 2").5 . Three “passport size” photos (approx. 2" x 2").

6 . FOR CHINA ONLY: A completed visa application AND a copy of a valid passport OR a copy of an 6 . FOR CHINA ONLY: A completed visa application AND a copy of a valid passport OR a copy of an application for a U.S. passport which has recently been submitted. application for a U.S. passport which has recently been submitted.

Please have your  300 word essay ready to upload (as a Word doc) indicating why you would Please have your  300 word essay ready to upload (as a Word doc) indicating why you would like to study abroad in the program you are applying for as part of the application process.like to study abroad in the program you are applying for as part of the application process.

The KIIS OfficeThe KIIS Office All application materials will be reviewed based on academic All application materials will be reviewed based on academic

performance and the applicant's appropriateness for study abroad.  An performance and the applicant's appropriateness for study abroad.  An e-mail will be sent following the acceptance process to notify e-mail will be sent following the acceptance process to notify applicants of their status.applicants of their status.

All application materials and fees should be mailed to:All application materials and fees should be mailed to:

Dr. J. Milton GrimesDr. J. Milton GrimesExecutive DirectorExecutive DirectorKIISKIISMurray State UniversityMurray State UniversityP.O. Box 9P.O. Box 9Murray, KY 42071-0009Murray, KY 42071-0009

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