International Student Resources
International Student Resources
General
- Employment information
- UH and Off-Campus Housing
- Find out more about your professors at Rate my Professor places up for rent and other things, at Uloop
- Get a Phone line
- Prepaid plans
- Pay as you go
Financial Matters
- Banking Information
- Tuition/Funding Matters
- UH Payment Plans
- Instate Tuition
- University Jobs
- Scholarships – OISSS Scholarships for international students
- Concurrent enrollment - Bring down your total tuition costs while taking your classes
Jobs/Income
- CPT – Usually has to be related to your major
- OPT - Optional Practical Trainng
- If you do not have a social security card, you would need:
- To read this OISSS page
- A letter from your intended employer
- Fill out the social security number and card application
- SSA quick review document
- Taxes
Tips
- Make sure to keep in touch with the OISSS office and give them any updates/ changes to your status
- Try to read through the requirements for your visa type to ensure that you are always up to date with the most current visa requirements.
- Remember to get your 1-20 signed once a year whether or not you have plans to travel. It is also always a good idea to keep your visa stamp current, that way you do not have to worry about waiting 5 business days when you do need to travel.
- Always request your Enrollment Letter at least one month before you need it.
- Use Concurrent Enrollment to bring down the cost of your basic ( math, English, Science, History and Political science) courses. Language courses are better at UH.
- Take classes as you are able, if you find yourself in your final semester you can just fill out the reduced course load request form
- Not all $1000 scholarships give you automatic in state tuition, so please find out about the