New International Student Checklist

Check your NCF email regularly for important updates and communications. If you haven’t set up your email yet, set it up here.

• Submit Florida Residency Documents
• Upload Immunization Records
• Complete Housing Registration – Must be completed by all students. (For students requesting to live on campus, a $100 deposit is required.) The application for on-campus requests closes on December 1, 2025.

• Select Housing and Meal Plan Options – (Required for all students, both on campus & commuter students)
• Register for NCFSafe emergency notifications by using the Self Service Student tile in the myNCF 
• If you seek any disability accommodation or exemption (learning, dorm, meal plan), complete a New Student Request form and consult with the Accessible Learning Center (before November 21st)

Questions? Contact Housing & Residential Life at [email protected] or (941) 487-4259

Click here for your Financial Responsibility Statement form (required for registration), and to get started right away on your other required START Center forms (ID card, parking permit, etc.). Questions?  Contact [email protected] or (941) 487-4635.

• I-20 Documentation (Expect an email from [email protected])
• Submit the following:
  • Passport
  • Financial Certification Form
  • Bank Letter/Statement
  • SEVIS Record Transfer (if applicable)

• Final High School Transcript (official)
• All Official Final College/University Transcripts (for transfers and any freshman with dual enrollment)
• Official Test Scores (e.g., SAT, ACT, CLT)
• Official English Language Proficiency Test Scores
• Official Credential Evaluation 
• Immunization/Health History (including recent TB test results and multiple measles vaccinations)
• Proof of International Student Health Insurance (and athletic insurance, if playing sports)
• Copy of the F1 Visa

• Schedule an initial meeting with an Academic Coach for course and ISP registration as soon as possible. (Note: later changes to your registration will affect your bill and your financial aid eligibility.)
  • Shannon Brandt: Softball, Women’s Soccer, Women’s Basketball, Women’s Swimming, Women’s Indoor/Beach Volleyball
  • Deborah Hobson: Non-Athletes Last Names A-K, Men’s and Women’s Golf, Men’s and Women’s Cross Country
  • Cecilia Linton: Non-Athletes Last Names L-Z, Men’s and Women’s Tennis, Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse
  • Karen Stamp: Baseball, Men’s Basketball, Men’s Soccer, E-Sports
• Register for in-person New Student Orientationon January 23rd.
• Complete online Orientation Canvas course (Complete by January 23rd for full orientation credit. Students admitted after January 1 may request an extension by contacting newstudentprograms@ncf.edu.)
  • An invitation to the Orientation Canvas course will be sent to your @ncf.edu email address

Visit this page to:

• Complete financial responsibility statement
• Follow the instructions on how to pay your tuition bill.

• Complete the Quantitative Literacy and Reasoning Assessment. 
  • The Quantitative Literacy and Reasoning Assessment (QLRA) is an assessment of basic quantitative skills. Used for diagnostic purposes only, it consists of twenty questions and is available online.
  • Log into myNCF and paste a link to the QLRA into a new tab on your browser.
  • Contact Travis Lee, Director of Quantitative Skills Programs: [email protected] or 941-487-4742 if you have questions.
• Complete Course Placement Exams if you’re planning to take any of these courses: Precalculus, French, Spanish, Chinese.
  • The Math Placement Assessment is for all students planning to take any calculus course. Students scoring less than 50% should take Introduction to Math for the Sciences (precalculus) before attempting Calculus I. Contact Travis Lee [email protected] or Pat McDonald [email protected]
  • The French, Spanish, and Chinese Placement Tests are for students with previous study or knowledge of the language and allow for students to be placed at the correct level.
    • Please complete language course placements by:
      • French Placement – Contact Florence Zamsky ([email protected])
      • Spanish Placement – Contact Professors Sonia Labrador-Rodriguez ([email protected]) and Jose Portugal ([email protected])
      • Chinese Placement – Contact Dr. Fang-yu Li [email protected] or Dr. Jing Zhang [email protected]