A student interested
in applying for visiting status at the University of Houston under the
NACLE must be enrolled in a degree granting program at one of the Consortium
member institutions, and have completed at least one full year of law
study. FOREIGN STUDENTS MUST BE IN EITHER THEIR LAST YEAR OR NEXT-TO-LAST
YEAR FOR THEIR FIRST DEGREE IN LAW.
Master of Laws and Doctoral
Law students are also eligible.
To apply as a visiting
student at UHLC, students should submit the following materials:
2.
Current Official Transcript (reflecting all law school grades)
3.
Letter of Approval from home school attesting to good standing and stating
that courses taken at University of Houston will count toward your degree
and permission to participate in a NACLE exchange.
4.
Personal statement of reasons for visit
Students at law schools
outside the U.S. should send the following additional application materials:
2.TOEFL score of 600
or higher for students whose native language is not English
4.A check for $75.00
for issuance of the I-20 Form, which is necessary for visa application, payable to the University of Houston
5.All international
exchange students are encouraged to participate in an international orientation.
The University charges a mandatory fee of $115.00 which includes the international
orientation as well as an international student service fee. These fees
are automatically generated upon the filing of the admission application
and all necessary documents to secure the permission to matriculate at
the University of Houston. Any change in these fees is subject to the
discretion of the Board of Regents.
(713)743-2126
APPLICATION
MATERIALS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY JULY 15TH FOR THOSE STUDENTS
INTERESTED IN VISITING IN THE FALL SEMESTER, WHICH RUNS FROM LATE AUGUST
TO EARLY DECEMBER. STUDENTS INTERESTED IN VISITING IN THE SPRING SEMESTER
(MID-JANUARY THROUGH EARLY MAY) MUST SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION MATERIALS
BY NOVEMBER 15TH. STUDENTS INTERESTED IN VISITING IN THE SUMMER
SEMESTERS SHOULD SUBMIT MATERIALS NO LATER THAN APRIL 15TH.
It
is strongly recommended that applications for the NACLE exchange be submitted
as early as possible due to the lengthy process for obtaining student
visas.
In general, financial
aid must be arranged through the students’ home school, however, a small
number of stipends will be made available beginning in the Fall of 2001.
For further information
relating to the NACLE, please contact:
NACLE Coordinator
Coordinator of International Programs
UH Law Center
(713)743-2126
Registration/Academic
Advising
Visiting students will
receive a copy of the course schedule for their enrolling semester, and
will be assigned an academic advisor to assist them in selecting courses.
Registration will be conducted through the Assistant Dean for Student
Services and Records.
Any questions regarding courses can be answered by Professor Sanford Gaines, sgaines@uh.edu or Professor Stephen Zamora, szamora@uh.edu:
our NACLE Advisers.
Health Insurance
Students on non-immigration
visas are required to pay the foreign student medical insurance fee ($313.0.00/semester)
and are fully covered under the student health insurance. APPLICANTS
MAY APPLY FOR A WAIVER OF THIS FEE BY PROVIDING THE UNIVERSITY HEALTH
CENTERR WITH PROOF OF INSURANCE BEFORE THE TWENTIETH DAY OF CLASSES.
Proof of Insurance can be submitted to the health center with either of
the following:
1)
Enrollment form with the insurance company containing a starting and ending
date, or a
2)
Letter from the insurance company, stating:
-
When the policy
went into effect
-
Whether the policy
is continuous or has an ending date
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The student’s
name
-
The company name
and policy number
In order to be granted
an exemption from payment of the insurance fee, the applicant must have
a minimum insurance coverage of $50,000 (U.S. dollars) valid for use throughout
the United States.
Scholarships
The Good Neighbor Scholarship
What does it do?
Provides a tuition exemption
only for certain students at participating public institutions of higher
education in the State of Texas.
Who Can apply?
The candidate must be
on a United States Immigration Service Approved and current student
visa(Usually f-1 or J-1.)
The
candidate must have been born in and be a current resident of an independent
nation in the American Hemisphere other than Cuba and the United States
The candidate must intend
to return to the eligible country upon completion of his/her program of
study.
The candidate must be
admitted unconditionally at an eligible public institution, and maintain
satisfactory academic progress.
How does one apply?
The candidate contacts
the International Student Office or Financial Aid Office at a participating
public institution.
Ms. Anita Gaines,
Director of International Students, (713) 743-5071, againes@uh.edu
Ms. Laura Neal UH
Law Center Financial Advisor: finaid@www.law.uh.edu
The candidate must meet
the application deadlines and procedures and be recommended by the participating
public institution.
Selection Criteria
Priority recommendations
from the Program Officer which are mostly based on program rules and academic
considerations are the main criteria used in the award process.
Deadlines
Deadline to receive
recommendations from the schools at the Coordinating Board is 5:00PM February
15. Cancellations due by no later than October 15.
Awards
Awards would be for
the following academic year.
* NACLE STUDENTS
FROM MEXICAN AND CANADIAN LAW SCHOOLS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP.
Housing
The University of Houston
Office of Residential Life and Housing is available to assist law students
who wish to live on campus. www.uh.edu/admin/housing or toll free 1-800-247-7184 or 713-743-6000.
Ms. Lupe Trevino,
Coordinator for Student Housing (713) 743-6002.
Faculty Advisers
PROFESSOR
SANFORD GAINES
Co-Director, Mexican
Legal Studies Program
Subjects: Coastal Zone
Management, Environmental Law, International Environmental Law, International
Trade, and Torts
PROFESSOR
STEPHEN ZAMORA
Dean, University of
Houston Law Center, 1995-2000
Co-Director, Mexican
Legal Studies Program
Subjects: International
Trade Law, International Banking Law, NAFTA, and Contracts
Visiting Students