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ELI Online Student Application

We are currently accepting applications for the following session:

Online Application Form

Instructions

  1. Complete and submit this form to the ELI by clicking on the submit button at the bottom of the form. (Do not email this page to us; use the submit button. If you email it, we will receive a blank form.)
  2. You will receive an email confirming receipt of your online application 24 to 48 hours after you submit it. The email will contain your login name and password to log into myELI.
  3. Pay the non-refundable $125 application fee. We also accept bank checks or money orders by mail.
  4. Upload  these documents to myELI:
  • Formal proof that you have completed secondary education (transcript or copy of diploma). You must have earned the equivalent of a U.S. high school diploma before you start classes. Proof of university study or graduation can also be accepted.
  • Proof of finances if applying for a student (F-1) visa. Use the ELI’s Certificate of Financial Responsibility found on this page. The total estimated cost for each semester is provided in the Certificate of Financial Responsibility and our Calendar.  Financial documents must be in English.
  • A copy of your passport and passport copies of any dependents (spouse and/or children)

Contact studyenglish@eli.ufl.edu if you have questions. 

Personal Information

Note: The name on the application must be same as the name on the passport.

First Name (Given):
Middle Name:
Last Name (Family):
Gender:
Country of Birth:
City of Birth:
Country of Citizenship:
Date of Birth:
What language do you use the most in your daily life? (For example, Arabic, Spanish, Korean, Portuguese, French, etc.):
Email*:
*This must be the email address of the student. If you are an agent, parent, sponsor, or friend assisting the student with the application and would like to be included in email correspondence with the student, include your name and email in the “Third Party Assistance” section of the application.

Present Address

Address1:
Address 2:
City:
State or Province:
Zip or Postal Code:
* if your country does not use a Postal code, please enter 00000
Country:
Telephone: + Country Code / Phone Number

Permanent Address

Check if Permanent Address is same as Present Address
Address 1:
Address 2:
City:
State or Province:
Zip or Postal Code:
Country:
Telephone: + Country Code / Phone Number

Academic Information

  1. Have you completed secondary education, or will you have completed secondary education by the time you are at the ELI?   
  2. How many years of schooling have you had after secondary school?  years
  3. How many years have you studied English?  years
  4. For which session are you applying?








  5. How long do you plan to study at the ELI?

Visa Information

What will you do when you finish studying English at the ELI? 



Are you bringing your spouse and/or children as dependents to the U.S.A.?

If so, select the number of dependents and list names and birth dates along with country of citizenship. Please send a copy of the passport for each dependent:

Note: Write your dependents' names as they appear on their passports.
Dependent #1
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name:
Birth Date:
Country:
Relation to F1 Student:
Dependent #2
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name:
Birth Date:
Country:
Relation to F1 Student:
Dependent #3
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name:
Birth Date:
Country:
Relation to F1 Student:
Dependent #4
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name:
Birth Date:
Country:
Relation to F1 Student:
Dependent #5
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name:
Birth Date:
Country:
Relation to F1 Student:
Dependent #6
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name:
Birth Date:
Country:
Relation to F1 Student:

Please indicate the type of visa you will apply for:











state the type:



* You may not travel to the US on a tourist visa if your main intent is to study. If your main intent is to study, you must apply for a student visa.

Source of Funding Assistance for duration of English Studies at ELI

Will you receive funding assistance from your government or some other agency?
 


(If yes, a letter of sponsorship must be included with your application materials before an I-20 can be issued.)
Details: 

Guarantee of funding for duration of English Studies at ELI

This is to certify that the Guarantor named below will be fully responsible for all expenses of the student named below during his/her studies at the University of Florida's English Language Institute. The following should be filled out by the Guarantor. Submitting this information constitutes acceptance of this agreement. Students intending to study on a student (F-1) visa should fill this information and submit a completed Certificate of Financial Responsibility (CFR). Non-F1 students do not need to submit a CFR, but should fill out the information below.

Relationship of Guarantor to Student:(*)  

Select your sponsor:

Guarantor Name:
Contact e-mail:
Contact address:
 

Transfer Students Only

Please provide the following information:
Name of School:
Address of School:
Director's Name:
Date you began studies:
Date of arrival in U.S.:
Visa type:

 

UF Conditionally Admitted Students Only

Please provide the following information:

Program to which you are admitted:  
Graduate Advisor's Name:
Anticipated semester of graduate program enrollment:

Please send a copy of your admission letter to StudyEnglish@eli.ufl.edu You do NOT need to pay an application fee or submit proof of high school completion. You DO need to submit a Certificate of Financial Responsibility or Sponsorship Letter to StudyEnglish@eli.ufl.edu


Payment Method

Application fees are non-refundable. Payments and any refunds will be processed in U.S.$ only at the current exchange rate.

Which method will you use for the application fee payment?


Third Party Assistance

If an agency, company, friend, or relative is completing the application on behalf of a student, that information must be included in this section.

Is someone other than the student completing this application?



Name:
Email address:
Are you an educational consultant, agent, company, or travel agent?

Name of agency or company:


Additional Contact Information

Do you want the ELI to include an agent,parent,sponsor, or other person in email correspondence ?

Provide their email address:

How did you first find out about the ELI?


Department:
Program:     
Professor:   


      Name:

      Name:


      Agency or Company Name:




Certification:

By submitting the application to the ELI, I:

  • Certify I understand the terms of admission to the English Language Institute and agree to abide by all the rules and regulations of the University of Florida and the Institute.
  • Certify that the information submitted on the application is correct and true
  • Certify that I am applying for this program and that if I am admitted and enroll I am responsible for meeting all costs associated with the program.
  • Understand that the ELI is not required to defer admission to a different session. If I do not enroll in the session I apply for, the ELI can cancel my admission.
  • Understand that, if I enter the United States using the ELI’s I-20 form and then fail to enroll at the ELI, I may become out of status in the U.S.
  • Certify that I have read these terms and conditions
  • Understand that if I am being assisted by an agent, family member, or friend, I must include their name and email on the application.

By clicking the submit button, you are agreeing to the terms above.

Your information will be submitted to a secure server.