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To apply for the Lincoln University Co-op Program, please send the following materials to an agent of home city in your country.

1. Completed and signed agreement: contact an authorized agent for the agreement and sheets and application forms

2. Completed and signed Application Form. Please make sure all information is written so it is legible.  This will enable the information to be correct on the I-20.  This is not an on-line app, and thus must be printed and sent to us. 

3.  Completed and signed Declaration of Finances in the application package. 

4.  Copy of Passport (If you have a passport now.  Otherwise, send a copy as soon as you receive the passport).

5.  Bank statement: Either, (a) a copy of a current Bank Statement in US dollars in students name for least $15,000 US dollars (if you are providing your own financial support) or, (b) letter of support written and singed by the financial sponsor along with his/her current bank statement in US dollars for least $15,000.

6.  Currency Conversion: If you or your sponsor can not get the bank statement in US dollars you may get the conversion from the internet and submit the printed the page showing the conversion and include it with the bank statement. www.currency-exchange.co.uk/Currency-Converter.htm. 

7.  Sponsor letter and financial form: if you are using a sponsor, the university will need a signed letter from the sponsor stating, "I am the sponsor for _______ and I intend to provide him/her with financial assistance during his/her first year at Lincoln University up to the amount of $_____."  

8.  GMAT or GRE score.   These tests are not required for admittance but is recommended for the visa interview. 

9.  Two letters of recommendation. The recommendation letters must be one each from a supervisor and from a co-worker. The letters should support in detail the writers assessment of the applicants ability to successfully complete graduate studies.

10.  Resume:  Applicants need a resume (curriculum vitae).  The resume needs to include personal information (name, address, date of birth), work history, educational history, any research or publications in your field, any honors or awards received, and any organizations to which you belong.   This document will be used to find your internship placement so we suggest you make it look as professional as possible.  For more information on building a great resume, please visit these two sites: http://jobstar.org/tools/resume/index.php or  http://www.job-interview.net/resumes.htm (free samples)

11.  Evidence of English proficiency, or a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (213 computer base) or 6.0 on IELTs. or documentation showing you have taken at least two years of classes taught in English.  (Documentation that you have studied in English may be, a letter stating that English is the medium of instruction, or a special letter from the university stating that fact).    

12.   Certificate/diploma/proof of Bachelor's degree awarded in original language as well as an English translation, officially done with translator's seal and signature.

13.   Official or attested TRANSCRIPTS in original language as well as an English translation, sealed in an university envelope.  If English was not the medium of instruction, then you need to have the translator's seal and signature.  Transcripts need show every year that you studied at the university level.  It is important that the transcripts show all subjects taken and all grades or marks earned for each subject.  It also is very helpful if the grading system of the university is shown on each record. You should show they have the equivalent of a 2.75 GPA or greater. Although Lincoln University will start processing with copies of the officials, applicant will need to send to us the official or attested copy of the transcripts as soon as possible.

14.  Dependent Documentation: If you are planning on bringing you spouse and/or children you will need to provide copies of the dependents passports, along with a letter giving the following details for each family member you plan on bringing: Full name, date of birth, country of Birth, and country of citizenship.  You also will need to show an increase in the bank statement of $6,000 per family member that you are planning on bringing. 

15.  Additional Documents if you are in the U.S.    a) If you are currently enrolled at a US university or college, a completed transfer form, b) Copies of visa, passport, I-94 and I-20 (if applicable), and c) foreign address.