Frequently Asked Questions

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Do I need to pay for tuition in advance?

After I finish one semester at HOFT, do I need to leave the United States immediately?

Do I need to leave the country to extend my I-20 form?

After HOFT, can I transfer to a university without returning to my home country?

Do I get a vacation?

After I successfully finish level 5 English at HOFT, can you help me transfer to a university?

Can you help me get a driver’s license, social security number, or find work in the USA?

What levels do you offer?

When do classes meet?

What is an I-20?

What is an F-1 Visa?

How do you choose the level a student will be in?

How can I apply to study at HOFT Institute?

What if I am in a class that is too difficult or too easy?

I have an I-20 for another school. Will I be able to get an I-20 for HOFT Institute?

The HOFT semester has already started. Will I have to wait until next semester to join?

I am not studying on a student visa, how many classes can I take?

What is the cost of your full-time program for F-1 students?

If I start in the middle of the semester, will I have to pay the full tuition?

I am transferring from another school, what do I need to provide?

I am already paying the application fee. Why do I have to pay a transfer deposit?

I want to go to a university when I am done at HOFT. Will you help me?

Instead of taking classes, I just want help with improving my pronunciation or writing, or passing the IELTS or TOEFL exam. Can you help?

I don’t know anyone in Austin. How can I see sights and meet people?

When I arrive in the United States, will you pick me up from the airport?

What courses do you offer?

I don’t know anyone in the United States so I can’t complete my application. What should I do?

What should I do about insurance?

If your questions is not here, please contact us.

English@hoft.edu, +512-472-6666