交换学生

你必须 第一次被提名 by your home university; check with your home university exchange coordinator for more information. 一旦获得提名，您将:

1. 的 提名截止日期 秋季交换是3月1日，春季交换是9月15日吗. 一旦被提名，你可以提交你的 在线申请  连同你需要的所有文件 申请DS-2019表格. 完成应用程序 截止日期为秋季:4月1日和春季:10月. 1
2. Once your application is completed and you have submitted approved documents for your DS-2019, 你会被大学录取的.
3. Collect the following documents to be uploaded into the "应用 DS-2019" Form: 

• 护照照片页. Dual nationals will upload a copy of the passport you plan to travel with. U.S. 公民将上传你的美国护照.S. 护照照片页.
• 财务证明表格: 填写兑换单 财务证明表格(COF) 并上传到您的DS-2019申请表上. U.S. 公民不需要完成这一步. 银行认证 在COF表格上. 遵循银行信函的要求. 资金必须是当前的 6个月 程序开始日期的. U.S. 公民学生不需要填写此表格.
• 英语水平证明: 以下是 最低 交换生入学英语水平:雅思6分.5; TOEFL (iBT)79; TOEFL (ITP) 500; Duolingo 105 or other approved English proficiency test/score. Higher English proficiency scores support your successful participation in your academic programs and improves your ability to function on day-to-day basis in the U.S.
• 官方成绩单: 提交你所在大学的正式成绩单, 包括最近完成学期的最终成绩. 包括一个 英语翻译.
• 提交 保险确认表格 填写“申请DS-2019”表格.

你已经申请了St. 爱德华的. 现在?

一旦我们收到所有申请材料, 通常需要一周的时间才能通过电子邮件收到录取通知. 您将收到关于激活St的信息. 爱德华的网上账户，包括你的圣. 爱德华的电子邮件地址.

ISS会在你被录取后发给你DS-2019表格. 申请J-1学生签证需要此表格. 当你的DS-2019准备好了, 我们会用电子邮件发给你, 以及申请J-1签证的说明.

在等待DS-2019表格到达时，您将:

1. 激活 你的圣. 365比分网电竞 account using your account activation code.
2. 提交证据 你的细菌性脑膜炎疫苗和 COVID - 19疫苗接种要求.
3. 注册或放弃 该大学的 健康保险范围. You’ll be billed for health insurance if you don’t waive by the 11th class day.
4. 审查 Hillstart, an 在线 pre-orientation course to complete tasks like submitting your advising information, 报到报到，申请住宿 (交换生须住校). 你的 Hillstart 邀请将被发送到您的圣. 爱德华的电子邮件账户.
5. Prepare for 登记: Exchange students are assigned a Success Coach to support them through the registration and advising process. 交换学生可以选择预习 “交易资格" courses by using the “交易资格" attribute in the advanced search option on the 课程安排, prior to receiving the link to the Exchange Student 建议 & 来自他们的成功教练的登记表. 

申请J-1签证

Once you receive your DS-2019, follow these steps to apply for your J-1 visa:

1. 支付SEVIS I-901费用 在线.
2. 找最近的 U.S. 大使馆或领事馆.
3. Complete the 在线 visa application and make an appointment for your J-1 visa interview. 申请程序因大使馆或领事馆所在地而异. 在签证面谈时带上DS-2019原件, along with your admission letter and financial support information.

尽早申请，以便准时开始你的课程.

j - 1的规定

询问ISS关于J-1签证的规定和福利. Not following the requirements can affect your ability to stay in the U.S. 以及你将来申请签证的资格. 

签证要求: 

一些J-1签证持有人必须遵守 两年原籍国实际存在要求 based on Section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

抵达校园

我什么时候到??

持J-1签证的交换学生可以进入美国.S. up to 30 days before the program start date shown on the DS-2019 form. Plan to arrive in time for International Launch (review dates in email correspondence). 强制办理登机手续. 请记住，交换学生必须 住在校园里 入住日期必须和住房安排好.

学术要求

我要上几门课?

你必须 be enrolled full-time, which is 4 classes or 12 credit hours. Confirm whether your home university requires you to enroll in additional credit hours. You can only have 3 在线 credit hours from your required 12 credit hours.

我如何注册课程?

Exchange students work with an academic Success Coach to register. 他们将发放pin码进行注册.

如果我想要的课程已经关闭了，我该怎么办?

看看这门课有没有其他的部分. If not, work with your home university to find another class that fits your degree plan. You may still add your name to the waitlist; if a spot becomes available, 您将有24小时的时间来确认您的注册. 但, 一定要注册另一门课, 即使你在候补名单上, 因为你必须是全日制学生.

我在课堂上应该期待什么?

你的 professor expects you to participate in class discussions. Assignments, quizzes and exams are required throughout the semester. Many professors have an attendance policy requiring you not to miss too many classes. 教授可以因为你不出勤而让你退学, which can cause problems for your exchange program and student visa status.

我怎样才能拿到成绩单?

直接从学校订购成绩单 司法常务官办公室. T在这里’s no fee to order transcripts sent by regular mail or to pick up in person, but t在这里 are fees if you order express mail or a digital transcript. We recommend express mail or a digital transcript because regular mail cannot be tracked and the 注册商 cannot estimate delivery.

我怎样上语言课?

如果你已经掌握了这门语言, you’ll complete an 在线 assessment so we can place you in the correct level.

健康和保险要求 

我必须买保险吗? 

Yes; your insurance plan must cover $50,000医疗费用, 遣返和医疗后送福利. 您可以通过St .购买保险. 爱德华的或 提供保险证明 每学期.

我需要接种疫苗吗?

Yes; you must 提交细菌性脑膜炎疫苗接种证明. You may not be able to register if you do not complete this requirement.

I have a disability; how can I get support?

如果你有学习障碍, medical or psychological) or have questions about qualifying for services, 电邮学生残疾服务 或致电512-448-8557.

住房选择

我如何注册校内住宿?

一旦被录取. 爱德华家，完成住房申请 Hillstart. 交换生必须住校.

有哪些校内住宿选择?

看到 视频游览，了解不同的选择 校内住宿. We recommend that exchange students live in one of the following: St. 安德烈公寓, Johnson Hall, Basil Moreau Casitas or Jacques Dujarié Casitas. Exchange students are not able to live in the 玛丽希尔和山顶高地公寓. Exchange students attending the university for two semesters will not have housing during long breaks (winter and summer).

工作授权 

我可以取得社会安全号码吗??

只有当你受雇时才需要社会安全号.  如果你有工作机会, speak with ISS to determine the appropriate documentation for authorization and your SSN application.

我可以在校园里工作吗?

J-1 visa holders are eligible for part-time on-campus employment, up to 20 hours per week. 在开始你的校园工作之前， 报告你的工作 给ISS，以便我们更新您的DS-2019记录. 不允许自谋职业，如私人辅导. 勤工俭学的职位也是不允许的. 如果你不确定一个职位是否可以接受，可以向ISS咨询.

我必须报税吗?

If you receive income during your exchange program, you must file taxes. 在美国.S.在美国，你的一些收入通常会被扣缴税款. 这取决于你所在国家与美国的税收协议.S., you may be eligible to get some of this tax money back by filing tax forms at the beginning of the following calendar year.

我能做志愿者吗?

每一个你.S. labor 法律, work that is unpaid may still be considered employment for F-1 or J-1 status holders. 下面是一些例子 that highlight the differences between volunteering and unpaid employment.

提交 交换提名 在这里.

提名截止日期:

• 秋季学期(8月).——12月.)及学年(8月11日.may: 3月1日
• 春季学期(一月).-): 9月. 15

 访问资源, such as our Exchange Fact Sheet, university photos, videos and brochures.