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Spring Road Trip: Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

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  Spring Road Trip: Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Students who study at Olympic College in Bremerton, Washington can enjoy many activities and have different experiences during different seasons. In the Spring, the weather warms up and the skies are blue more often. Spring Quarter is the time when student can start exploring the outdoors on weekends. The Seattle Mariners start their season, and OC students can enjoy the games at the ballpark. There are also plenty of hiking trails and festivals to visit. One well-known festival that attracts thousands of international visitors is the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is an annual event held from April 1-30 in Skagit Valley near Mount Vernon, WA and La Conner, WA. There are different tulip farms you can visit, and most of the big ones charge an entrance fee. The largest tulip farm is the RoozenGarde ( Map ), which was founded by Dutch immigrants to the area. The entrance fee was $25 per person, but i...

Intensive English (ESL) Program at Olympic College

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  Intensive English (ESL) Program Olympic College's Intensive English program (ESL) is designed to prepare international students who do not meet the English Proficiency requirements required to study in college courses in American institutions. Its effective and practical approach is designed to advance students in a short time. The program is taught on a quarterly (3 months) basis by highly skilled instructors. Some Intensive English (IE100) credits count toward the Associate of Arts degree. The program includes: Grammar & Vocabulary Reading & Writing Listening & Speaking Olympic College’s Intensive English program ensures that all international students, regardless of English proficiency level, has the opportunity improve their English in an immersive environment, so they can qualify to take English 101 and college-level courses in the USA. Intensive English has 5 levels (Levels 1-5), with students completing Level 5 qualifying to take English 101 and college level c...

International Student Application Instructions

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    OC International Online Application Form  |  How To Apply @ OC Web Page This tutorial provides instructions on how international students should apply for admission into Olympic College. Before you fill out the  International Application Form , you should be familiar with all of the steps of applying to be an international student at Olympic College. You can learn all of the steps on the " How To Apply " web page. So, here are the requirements for the International Student Application. The  International Student Application Form   https://olympiccollege.my.site.com/ERx_Forms__Portal_Register $50 international student application fee payable on our  PayMyTuition  payment page  https://payment.paymytuition.com/paynow/olympic . (Enter 0000 for student ID) Copy of passport We will need a current bank statement (not older than 3 months old) from a parent or financial sponsor. It must show an ending balance of at least $23,318. We nee...