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International Students

Important Information

Admission Information

• Admission decisions are based upon satisfactory previous academic standing, English proficiency, and capacity to meet financial obligations.
• Students are considered accepted by CSC when the college issues an I-20 or DS-2019.
• International students who use the I-20 or DS-2019 issued by this College to enter the United States and fail to register within 30 days will be reported to the U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services.
• Chadron State College is an equal opportunity institution. CSC does not discriminate against any student, employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, or age in employment and education opportunities, including but not limited to admission decisions. The College has designated an individual to coordinate the College’s nondiscrimination efforts to comply with regulations implementing, Title VI, VII, IX, and Section 504. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies and practices may be directed to the Director of Human Resources, Chadron State College, 1000 Main Street, Chadron, NE 69337.

Credit Transfer Information

• Acceptance of foreign academic course work is subject to departmental approval.

Attendance Information

• The CSC academic year is divided into two, sixteen week semesters—fall and spring. Within each semester, CSC offers two, 8-week sessions. Fall semester begins in August and spring semester begins in January. Generally, students should plan to start attending classes at the beginning of the fall semester.
• Chadron State College also offers summer sessions beginning in May, June, and July. Course lengths vary from two to eight weeks during summer sessions.
• International students are required by U.S. Immigration law to be enrolled as a full-time student. Full-time is a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester for undergraduate students and 9 credit hours per semester for graduate students. Students are not required to enroll in summer sessions to maintain full-time status. Failure to comply will result in termination of student’s visa status and enrollment at CSC.
• If required for verification purposes, students should request official certification of enrollment and/or grade reports from the Registrar’s Office.

Immigration Information

• Students are responsible for knowing the regulations of their visa status as defined by the U.S. immigration laws. For information about immigration requirements you can visit the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services Web site at
  http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis

Currency Transfer Information

• Students are responsible for knowing their government’s requirements for foreign currency exchange permission and for requesting and submitting appropriate documents which are required for the transfer of funds from their country to the United States.

Employment Information

• Due to employment restrictions, international students on F-1 visas should not expect to work for compensation outside the College during their first academic year. Off-campus work permission is difficult to obtain and will not be considered by U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services during the first year of residence. International students may be employed on campus provided that their employment does not displace a U.S. citizen from working and that they are in good academic standing. While classes are in session, on-campus employment is limited to no more than 20 hours per week. On-campus employment for first year students is discouraged. Under no circumstances may a dependent of an F-1 student (F-2) be employed.  If employment on campus cannot be found and F-1 visa holders meet the one year requirement, they have the option to apply for off-campus work authorization.  While classes are in session on-campus and off-campus employment is limited to no more than 20 hours per week, however when classes are not in session F-1 holders do have the option to work more than 20 hours per week.