FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
About Center membership:
    1. How do I become a member?
    To become a member, you must first fill out an application. To fill out an application, you can either visit the Center or fill out our online application. After we receive your application, we will contact you with available orientation times. When you come to the Center for your orientation appointment, please bring payment (in cash, check, American Express, Visa or Mastercard), 2 small photos, and identification. A 12-month membership costs $750, a 6-month membership is $500, and a 6-month renewal is $300.

    2. When can I start studying?
    You can start studying at the Center as soon as you register.  Our programs and activities are continuous.  We do not operate on a semester or term schedule.

    3. Do I need a particular visa to study at the Center?
    Any visa or visa status is acceptable for study at the Center.

    4. Can I get an I-20 or F-1 (student) visa from the Center?
    The Center is not an official school and does not issue I-20s or student visas.

    5. Does the Center accept beginners?
    No, we only accept students at the low intermediate level and above.  You must have a basic knowledge of English.  Low intermediates are not eligible for one-to-one partnerships. If you are a beginner, you can find a list of English programs to fit your needs at the Literacy Assistance Center website.

    6. Does the Center provide housing?
    No, we do not provide housing.  However, we do have books on finding housing in New York among our information resources.

    7. What does the membership fee include?
    After you pay the membership fee, you can attend the Center's discussion and lecture classes, practical and training workshops, cultural and social programs, as well as our trips and tours.  You can also use our library and computer lab.  Structured 8 to 10 week English courses cost $75 and one-to-one partnerships cost an extra $150.

    8. How often can I come to the Center?
    Once you become a member, you can come to the Center anytime during our operating hours: 
    Monday-Friday: 10:00-8:00 
    Saturday: 9:30-3:30

    9. Does the Center offer any discounts if I  can't pay the membership fee?
    The Center offers a scholarship to refugees, asylees, or other permanent residents who qualify.

    10. Can I pay for a one-to-one program without paying the membership fee?
    No.  To participate in a one-to-one program, you must first become a Center member.

For more information about The International Center in New York, please e-mail: membership@intlcenter.org.

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