The International Student Blog

With everything that’s been in the media lately, the question of how to become more “green” is on many people’s minds. For college students, taking steps in this direction may seem overwhelming, because college is often stressful enough without thinking about these extra changes in your lifestyle. However, with a small amount of effort, there […]

We’re less than a month away from Tax Day (April 15th) in the US and international students should be filing tax returns if they haven’t already. All international students studying in the US and their dependents are required to file tax returns regardless if income was earned in 2019 or not. For students who may […]

Great news for international students who would like to study English as a Second Language (ESL)! Students are now able to apply for the LynxDirect Pathway Program at the University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver) for the upcoming Fall 2020 semester and for the Spring 2021 semester. LynxDirect is an accelerated pathway to degree program […]

Tax season is here! Under US law, any international student or dependent of an international student is required to file a tax return every year, even if you’ve earned no income. The IRS deadline for submitting tax returns is April 15th. All international students must fill out and submit IRS Tax Form 8843, but if […]

When studying in the U.S., nearly all classes, textbooks, and communications from the school will, of course, be in English. Many international students speak some level of English, but universities in the U.S. want to know that an incoming international student has sufficient English skills to succeed in their studies. This is why so many […]

In order to start your journey as an international student, you will first need to make sure you have adequate funding. There is a large amount of funding available to international students like grants and scholarship opportunities, but more often than not, these will not cover the full cost of tuition & fees. Because of […]

February is a very special month in the United States because this month we observe Black History Month. Black History Month is a tradition put in place to celebrate Black American historical figures and events. It all started in 1926 and was limited to one week in February. Since then, it has evolved into Black […]

Universities in the US have so many different opportunities that it can be hard to narrow down what you want to accomplish while studying abroad. One of the opportunities available to international students in the US is research for undergraduates, graduates, and doctoral candidates. As the world of research continues to grow and flourish, more […]

If you’ve started the search for financial aid, you know that most loans for international students will require a cosigner. The added stress of finding a cosigner is a lot to bear for international students like you who already have a lot to do before making the trip abroad. Thankfully, there are loans that don’t […]