Accepted Students: Next Steps
Once you receive your acceptance letter, follow these steps to prepare for your arrival.
STEP 1: Find Answers to Your Questions |
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RESEARCH o Read through your acceptance packet |
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CONNECT WITH STUDENTS o Talk with your Cultural Ambassador, a current student that you are paired with via email upon your acceptance. |
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ASK QUESTIONS o To your Cultural Ambassadors |
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STEP 2: Confirm Your Attendance |
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Undergraduate, ESL, and Exchange Students: Pay the $500 deposit to confirm your attendance and sign Graduate Students: Follow the confirmation steps in your acceptance letter and submit the graduate deposit and any forms that were sent to you. |
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THE FOLLOWING STEPS CAN BE DONE AT THE SAME TIME |
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STEP 3: Set up Your Multipass |
Receive Your Immigration Documents |
o Follow this link to setup your Multipass |
o Look for your acceptance letter in the mail |
STEP 4: Register for Housing |
Pay Your SEVIS Fee |
o Complete the online housing survey. |
o You must visit your Embassy or Consulate to determine the SEVIS Fee |
STEP 5: Submit Health Records |
Apply for U.S. VISA |
o Read the International Student Health Requirements page |
o Make an appointment with the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in your area for a visa interview. You must complete an application for a visa and pay a fee determined by your local Embassy or Consulate. |
PREPARE FOR YOUR ARRIVAL
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STEP 6: Book Your Flight |
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o Please check the DATE(s) of the MANDATORY INTERNATIONAL ORIENTATION for your semester and purchase your flight with these dates in mind. | |
STEP 7: Plan Transportation to Campus |
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o Visit our Airport Transportation page to learn about the various options on how to get from the airport to campus. | |
STEP 8: Coordinate Accommodations (IF You'll Arrive before Housing is Available) |
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o Read the Accommodation Options page to learn about on-campus and off-campus housing. ON-CAMPUS o If you are living on-campus there are specific dates when you can arrive to live on-campus OFF-CAMPUS o Visit our Off-Campus Housing Page |