International Students 101

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International Students 101

• The Impact Implications of Financial Aid on
  International Students

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The Impact Implications of Financial Aid

• on incoming
• international students

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Types / categories of incoming international
students

• F-1 students (J-1 other visas which allow
  study)
• Asylee
• Permanent Resident
• Undocumented students
• Consider the requirements for admission of each
  category
• Regulatory issues college / university
  policies
• Use checklists to inform students of requirements
  process.

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Information for International Students
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Posting financial aid information

• Post details about costs on college website
• Be clear, concise, and realistic
• Include financial aid award in acceptance letter
  with immigration documents

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Publicizing financial aid policies
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International students requirement for
sufficient funds

• In compliance with immigration, students who
  apply for F-1 student visas must demonstrate the
  ability to support themselves through sufficient
  funds for a minimum of the first years tuition
  and living expenses.
• Campus / university financial aid application w/
  supporting documents
• College Board Application for Financial Aid
• Aid from institution Available funds Expenses

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Supporting documents to demonstrate sufficient
funds

• Documents required to demonstrate proof of
  financial support may include
• Sponsorship letter with verification from bank
• Notarized letters from parents or sponsors with
  certified bank statements

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International Students Employment

• On-campus employment visa regulations
• Off-campus employment authorization
  requirements
  CPT, OPT, economic hardship
• Employment, either on- or off-campus, requires an
  application for a social security number...

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International Students Social Security Numbers

• Benefits for students
• Requirements for application
• Immigration documents
• Letter from supervisor college DSO (designated
  school official)
• Your local Social Security Administration Office
  www.ssa.gov
• SSN required for MO drivers license or MO State
  ID (Or letter from SSA stating ineligibility)

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Filing Taxes as an NRA

• International students may or may not be
  non-resident aliens for tax purposes and should
  file taxes when appropriate
• Employed during tax year of filing
• Received a taxable scholarship (Scholarship which
  is over the cost of tuition and required fees
  Most often these are scholarships which cover
  room board.)
• Working with your campus Business Office
• IRS www.irs.gov
• Worksheets / instructions for students

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Tax Assistance for International Students
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Health insurance for international students

• Regulations campus requirements
• Service to your students to enable access to
  health care in an expensive American health care
  system
• Liability issues
• Medical evacuation repatriation of remains
  benefits
• Working with your campus clinic
• Community considerations

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Health insurance for international students

• Companies which specialize in policies for
  international students
• Summit America
• The Lewer Agency, Inc.
• HTH Worldwide
• Cultural Insurance Services International (CISI)
• T.W. Lord Associates

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Other financial concerns relating to hosting
international students

• Housing meal programs for in-between semester
  breaks, summers, other holidays when the college
  / university may be closed
• Summer employment
• Financial aid / assistance for emergencies

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The Impact Implications of Financial Aid

• on outgoing (study abroad)
• international students

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Study Abroad Students Financial Aid

• Study abroad programs
• Affiliated vs. Non-affiliated / non-institutional
• Exchange programs, Direct-enrollment, Third-party
  providers
• Faculty-led off-campus programs (post-term,
  spring break, summer, semester)

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Study Abroad Students Financial Aid

• Study abroad programs important considerations
  
• Financial aid
• Government Aid the FAFSA Grants Loans
• Private Aid
• Billing other Business Office arrangements
• Direct-billing

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Resources in international education

• Networking with your colleagues, both on your
  campus and at other institutions
• Organizations Professional development
  opportunities
• MASFAP
• NAFSA Association of International Educators
  www.nafsa.org
• IIE Institute of International Education
  www.iie.org
• Many others

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Resources in international education

• Listservs discussion groups
• Blogs http//www.internationalfinancialaidblog.com
  
• Publications e-Publications See www.nafsa.org
• eduPASS / Financial Aid for International
  Students See http//www.edupass.org/finaid/
• Financial aid, loans, and scholarship search
  engines See handout.

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The Impact Implications of Financial Aid on
International Students

• Your Questions

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• Now this is not the end. It is not even the
  beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the
  end of the beginning.
• Winston Churchill

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Thanks so much for attending today!

• Aimee Bristow
• Director of Financial Aid
• Westminster College (Fulton, MO)
• Aimee.Bristow_at_westminster-mo.edu
• 573-592-5364
• Tonya Veltrop
• Director of International Off-Campus Programs
• Westminster College (Fulton, MO)
• Tonya.Veltrop_at_westminster-mo.edu
• 573-592-5182

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