Regular Part-Time On-Campus Employment

Employment opportunities for international students are limited by USCIS regulations and are available only to students who maintain their immigration status and academic standing.

F-1 students who are maintaining status may work part time on campus while classes are in session. "Part time" means not more than 20 hours per week. F-1 students do not need special authorization to work on campus. Most on-campus jobs are service positions, for example, shelving books in the library, doing clerical work in offices, and working in computer labs on campus. 

Off-Campus Employment

To work off campus, F-1 students must obtain authorization from the foreign student advisor or the USCIS, depending on the circumstances. For more information on off-campus employment options, please see the International Student Advisor.

Scholarships

Undergraduate students seeking information regarding university scholarships should contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Graduate students seeking information regarding university scholarships, internships or assistantships will need to contact the graduate program in which you will study. Below are some sources of Scholarships.

Hellenic Times Scholarship
International Education Financial Aid
International Student Organization in America
Makarios Scholarship
Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund
NAFSA

Federal Financial Aid

International students who wish to receive federal financial aid must meet federally regulated citizenship requirements. Please review the list of acceptable citizenship statuses below.

If your citizenship status is not listed on the list below, you will be ineligible for federal aid. You may, however, be eligible to apply for a Private Educational Loan to assist with your expenses. These loans are based on your income, your credit rating, and your ability to repay the loan. Most Private Loan programs require that non-citizens obtain a co-signer who is a citizen or permanent resident.


Acceptable Citizenship Statuses

Acceptable Citizenship Status Type: Permanent Residents of the United States
Acceptable Documentation:

• I-151 or I-551 Alien Registration
  
• I-94 Departure Record w/ appropriate stamp: "Processed for I-551...Employment Authorized." *"Temporary Form I-551. "
  
• Passport with appropriate stamp: "Processed for I-551...Employment Authorized."
  
• G-641 Application for Verification of Information from USCIS records. Must include one of the following, completed by USCIS: "Lawful admission for permanent residence..." "Naturalization info. As shown above is correct." "Naturalization location, Naturalization date, and date of birth."

Acceptable Citizenship Status Type: Individuals in the U.S. for other than a temporary purpose
Acceptable Documentation:

• I-688 Temporary Resident Card with valid expiration date (I-668A is NOT acceptable)
  
• I-94 Departure Record w/appropriate stamp: Refugee Stamp: "Admitted as a refugee pursuant to section 207 of the Act...Employment Authorized." "Status changed to refugee ...Employment Authorized." *Asylum Granted under Sec. 208"
  
• Stamp indicating admission as a conditional entrant to US
  
• Stamp indicating admission to US for an indefinite period for humanitarian reasons
  
• Stamp indicating classification as a "Cuban-Haitian Entrant..."
  
• G-641 Application for Verification of Information from USCIS records (see above)
  

Acceptable Citizenship Status Type: Suspension of Deportation
Acceptable Documentation:

• Copy of order from Immigration Judge
  
• Letter from district USCIS office

Loans

Leo S. Rowe Pan American Fund (Must be a citizen of Latin America and Caribbean member countries of the Organization of the American States)
Tel.: 1-202-458-6208
http://www.oas.org/rowe

Bank One
Tel.: 1-800-695-3317
http://www.salliemae.com

Chase Bank
Tel.: 1-800-695-3317
http://www.chase.com/educationfirst

Citibank
Tel.: 1-800-745-5473
http://www.studentloan.com

Wells Fargo
Tel.: 1-800-658-3567
www.wellsfargo.com/student