Sponsored Student Services

The Center for International Education will provide the following services to students sponsored by their home government who have paid the Sponsored Student Fee:

• Liaising with Graduate and Undergraduate Admissions Office, Graduate School, and academic departments.
• Providing general admissions application assistance and advising, to ensure timely consideration and placement into appropriate programs. Application deadline waivers can be arranged.
• Providing assistance with housing options.
• Providing academic monitoring and liaison services. If a student encounters academic problems, we act as a liaison between student, advisor, and sponsor.
• Providing communication services between agencies and sponsored students, including use of the fax machine, telephone, Xerox, and FedEx express mailing of documents at no charge.
• Mailing transcripts for each student to sponsors every semester.
• Scheduling meetings for sponsor representatives visiting campus.
• Cultural activities and education trips coordinated by the International House:  students will receive $75 to be used exclusively toward these trips each semester.
• American roommate program for students living in residence halls.
• Sponsored student listserv.
• Designated sponsored student coordinator.
• Advising on entering the U.S. in a specific immigration status.
• Special orientation session focusing on services for sponsored students.
• Sponsored student event each semester.