International Students at Faith

A letter from the bottom of our heart...

I knew about Faith Christian Academy because I put my daughter Adri Herrera on God´s hands!

When my husband and I decided to send Adri abroad, we asked our Lord “please show us the right way to our lovely Adri, and the best for her”.  And He actually did!

At Faith Christian Academy we found, as parents, not only a safety place to stay and high academic school to study, but also a wonderful environment to spend a year. Great directors and teachers with a deep commitment of teaching and care and love for  any of their student; wonderful girls and boys with a deep commitment to grow as great human beings as per our Lord; great activities to support and help to develop all skills, capacities and talents of all student,  physical and intellectual; just a wonderful community with deep commitment to service others that need it; and the most important, a place to have a close spiritual life no matter if we are catholic fellows, since all belong to God.

Particularly, our Adri has found a paradise, where there is real friendship (cultivate positive relationships as it is stated in the Honor Code), discipline (In obedience to seek, understand and follow God´s will as it is stated in the Honor Code), Chapel and Bible activities (Adri´s favorites), extracurricular activities (Track and Field and PE) integrity and service to others and a wonderful family to stay with.  All of which has supported Adri´s self-concept, self-esteem and maturity to be a better human being.

There are not enough words to say THANK YOU so much for all your care and love to our Adri and for being there in difficult moments.

Adriana and Fernando Herrera

León Guanajuato, México

“At Faith I experienced a great community with teachers and students.  Everyone is nice and there are great relationships with the students.  Here I learn great stuff about God and the world.  America and football are awesome!”  - Leo Schmitt

“My name is Julia Shubina and I’m an international student from Uzbekistan.  This school has completely changed my life.  When I first time came to chapel, I cried because I have never felt God’s presence and love that close.  Two months later I accepted Jesus Christ as my Savior; since then God has been constantly working in my life.  Faith is a school I always dreamed of.  Here, I have learned who God is and how much He cares about me.  Besides studying, I have fun writing articles for the school newspaper and I am learning how to act in drama.  Lord, thank you for bringing me into this school!”

“It was such a blessing that I got introduced to Faith (I believe that it was a part of God’s plan that He has for me).  When I think of Faith, the first thing that comes to my mind is ‘What a great environment for Christian young men to learn stuff under the great teachers!’  Faith has really high academic & athletic programs.  Students are willing to learn and have a great heart for the Lord.  At Faith, not only did I learn how to communicate in English, but I also gained knowledge of how God works in my life.  Because of Faith, I learned how to walk with God, because of Faith I learned how to talk to God.  For the rest of my life, I will never forget the time I spent at Faith.”  - August Jeong

FCA hosts international students for at least one academic year.

FCA offers education to students entering the U.S. on student visas such as J-1 and F-1.  FCA issues the F-1 visa. Students are required to complete paperwork, submit it for approval, and be accepted before FCA will issue the visa.

Criteria:

1. Students entering middle school (6^th-8^th grades) may enter on a J-1 visa or ask FCA to issue an F-1 visa.
2. Students entering high school (grades 9-12) will be issued an F-1 visa by FCA subsequent to approval of the international application.
3. International students are responsible for:
   1. Housing
   2. Tuition
   3. Insurance
   4. Spending money
   5. Any costs associated with the visa
   6. Travel expenditures

Basic requirements for all international students are as follows:

• Must be a born-again Christian or agreeable to studying the claims of Christ.
• Live in a Christian environment where at least one parent/guardian is a Christian.
• Sign and agree to the principles mandated in the FCA International Honor Code.
• Demonstrate the ability to successfully function in English, and be prepared to work at an appropriate grade level, based upon FCA testing.
• International students are permitted to enroll at FCA at the beginning of the school year only. Under no circumstance will international students be accepted after the school year begins.

Middle School students may choose to come to FCA without the benefit of an international student organization.  We do work with at least one organization for incoming middle school international students.  Please contact KoAm if you are interested in working with them as an international student agency.

KoAm Education Alliance works in conjunction with FCA for Korean international students.  If you would like to speak with the local Colorado representative about hosting an international student, please contact

Haewon Park
National Coordinator
KoAm Education Alliance
720-339-7710

www.koameduall.org

High School International Student Information
We are pleased to announce our partnership with AEEA, an international student agency.  All international student high school applicants will apply through AEEA.  Please mention you are interested in applying for Faith Christian Academy in Denver, CO when you contact AEEA.

Website:  www.aeeaweb.com

Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Telephone: 503-838-3626

If you are an international student coming to Colorado for school and will be living with a relative, please contact AEEA for the application information as well, letting them know that family is providing housing.