ESL Program           About ESL           What It Offers           Class Structure           About the Faculty           Admissions           About the University           Dates and Fees About Maryville Take the Tour Sign Up for ESL Home		Admissions Students who have completed their high school (secondary) education are welcome to study in the English as a Second Language Program. Admission to ESL for intensive English study is separate from admission to Northwest Missouri State University. All qualified students are strongly urged to apply for admission to both ESL and Northwest Missouri State University at the same time. Financial aid is not available for study in ESL. U.S. immigration laws require anyone entering the U.S. on a student visa to complete at least one full session at the university that provided the I-20 for the visa To find out how to apply for admission, click on Sign Up for ESL .