Student Worker Program
Each year there are a limited number of part-time work opportunities available on campus. According to the United States immigration laws, international students (holding an F1 visa) may be employed on-campus up to 20 hours a week while school is in session. While this will help cover some of the cost of living, it will not be sufficient alone to pay for all the school and living expenses. Please note that a spouse or child of an international fulltime student is not allowed to work at all.
Since it will not be possible for a student for pay for school and living expenses with just the On-Campus work study program, International students should arrange for a sponsor to assist them financially each month for approximately $400. If you are not expecting to have on-going support from a sponsor, you must come prepared to pay 100% of the first year’s costs (approximately $9,100). Campus employment would then help the student to save for the following year’s down payments (see financial information). The remaining balance would then be due in monthly payments. Some full-time work may be available while school is not in session to allow the student to save for the next semester as well.
Expenses for a married couple living off campus are considerably higher and it may be necessary to have additional personal funds or sponsors. A detailed financial information sheet is available upon request.