Please contact your school to get permission to return to the program. Then contact OISS regarding next steps in enrollment.

If you are an F-1 student admitted to the same or different education level, consult with OISS if there are OPT or travel-related concerns.

Your funds must be liquid. This means that they are cash that can be immediately accessed. Long-term savings accounts or fixed deposits that cannot be accessed for an extended period of time (for example, two years) do not qualify.

Acceptable financial documents include:

• Checking accounts
• Savings Accounts

The following do not qualify as financial certification:

• Assessments of assets such as a home, car, jewellery, or other property.
• Stock portfolio reports or investment valuations
• Any non-liquid assets.

• Pages 9 through 16 of the I-20 application must be properly filled out and sent to international@caldwell.edu.
• You must have liquid assets to cover the first year of expenses at Caldwell University. You must also show financial support from one or more sources that reflect full financial support for four years of expenses. This could include bank statements and/or a letter of employment. You can find more information on what is accepted by downloading the I-20 application.
• If your documentation is not written in English, you must include a notarized translation into English
• Showing your funds converted into US dollars is preferable. If this is not possible, please make sure that the quantity and type of currency are clearly written.

Personal Funds:

• Bank account in your name
• Pre-approved student loan (with loan amount) taken out in your name

School Funding:

• Fellowship, Scholarship, Assistantship or Grant money awarded to you by Caldwell University

Other Funding:

• Scholarship or grant from a non-Caldwell source (example: your home government, your current employer)
• Bank account in your mother’s or father’s name
• If a person other than your mother or father is supporting all or a portion of your study, please include a letter from that person stating their relationship to you and their intention to support your studies for the amount of $XXX.

The processing time may take up to a week after we receive your complete application with all financial documents.  If we have not received all your financial documents, we cannot start the process.

You may reach out via email to international@caldwell.edu and we will get back to you within 2 business days.

• You can scan your documents and save as PDF format.  (JPG also available)
• Then you can send them to international@caldwell.edu.
• Please do not send multiple copies of a single document.

Dependent(s) is defined by US Immigration as “spouse and/or children under 21 years old only.” If your spouse and/or children are US citizens or permanent residents of the US, they are not eligible for an I-20.

We require that each dependent’s I-20 application be submitted together with your own application. If you need to add a dependent afterward, then please contact us via international@caldwell.edu to discuss your unique situation.

• Information regarding on-campus housing is here: https://www.caldwell.edu/residence-life/.
• Students traveling from the airport will receive additional arrival and transportation information in their new student welcome packet one month prior to the start of the new semester.

You may choose to bring large sums of money with you in the form of cash, money order, or traveler’s checks when entering the US. You may bring as much money as you wish into the US, however, any amounts of money exceeding the allowed $10,000 (US dollars) maximum must be declared in advance.

When you arrive in the US, you are required to declare all monies that you are bringing into the country. You will receive Form 6059B Customs Declaration, which must be filled in completely and truthfully. If you do not declare your money, the penalties for noncompliance can be severe. Your money might be taken away, you will be required to provide a written explanation of your failure to comply, your case will be evaluated, and you might have to pay a considerable fine.

For more information, visit Money and Other Monetary Instruments at the US Customs and Border Protection Agency web site. OISS recommends traveler’s checks issued by your local bank, which you can then use to open a new account here in the US.

We are very sorry to hear that your visa application was rejected.  Please email us at international@caldwell.edu to let us know any relevant details.