Welcome!
The Office of International Student & Scholar Services assists students and scholars who are not permanent residents of the U.S. with a variety of academic and counseling support services. We assist overseas citizens who are adapting to life in the U.S. while pursuing their education with items such as obtaining Social Security cards, employment permission, drivers licenses, bank accounts, foreign exchange permits, and military service deferrals. Professional counseling assistance is available for students with immigration concerns, or academic and personal difficulties.
City College Welcomes Ph.D. Students
The staff of the Office of International Student and Scholar Services would like to take this opportunity to warmly welcome our international students in the newest program at The City College. The Fall 2008 semester marks the historic first semester class of doctorate students in the City College of New York Grove School of Engineering.
Master's Students News Beginning this Fall 2008 semester, City College students in Master's degree programs will be required to enroll for a minimum of 9 (nine) credits to be certified for full-time enrollment in SEVIS (Student Exchange and Visitors System).
Complete information regarding full-time and part-time requirements can be found in our section for New Students.
OPT News April 8th 2008, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published a new rule in the Federal Register affecting students on F-1 immigration status. This ruling affects EVERY student who has been on approved OPT since 4/8/2008 and will affect EVERY future applicant of OPT.
For more information regarding criteria and application for the 17-month OPT extension, reporting OPT employment, cap gap solution or responsibilities while on OPT, please review the contents within the navigational link, Employment.
