There are many things to know about the international student process and requirements for studying in the United States. For example, international students must provide evidence of their financial ability to pay for their U.S. school costs, such as tuition and books, plus living expenses. Examples of this evidence include bank statements, letters from a sponsor or a scholarship letter.

As an international student, you must provide this evidence before a U.S. school issues you a Form I-20, “Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status.” You will also be required to bring this information to your student visa interview with the U.S. Department of State.

To learn more about this requirement, read Student and Exchange Visitor Program Director Lou Farrell’s latest article, How to Demonstrate Financial Ability as an International Student, in the U.S. News and World Report’s International Student Counsel blog. In this article, Director Farrell outlines the process and financial evidence requirements for students preparing to study in the United States.

We encourage you to read the U.S. News and World Report’s International Student Counsel blog regularly, and share it with your friends and family members who are interested in the international student process.

Stay tuned for Director Farrell’s next blog in the coming weeks.