OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY
400 South Orange Avenue, Presidents Hall 322, South Orange, NJ 07079
Phone: (973) 761-9072; Fax: (973) 275-2383; Email: oip@shu.edu
Website: http://www.shu.edu/offices/international-programs/
APPLICATION FOR A FORM I-20 INSTRUCTIONS
General Instructions
 You may email, fax or mail your documents to our office. DO NOT send originals.
 Please complete the application LEGIBLY and provide us with your e-mail, as this is the best way of
communication between our office and yourself.
 We strongly recommend that you apply for an I-20 at the same time as you are applying to the
University, so that your I-20 will be issued soon after and if you are granted acceptance.
 If you are issued an I-20, we will mail your I-20 to the address indicated on your application along with
instructions on further steps.
Requirements of obtaining an I-20 as per U.S. law:
Must be a “bona fide” student (accepted to a full-time program of study)
Must prove that you can support the costs of living and studying in the U.S. for each
year of the program of study.
Transfer and Reinstatement
 If you are currently in the United States on the F1 visa and intend to transfer to Seton Hall University
you MUST complete the Transfer of Visa Sponsorship Form in this application.
 If you are in the United States on Optional Practical Training, filing for a change of status or you need
to do a reinstatement please contact our office and set up an appointment for further instructions.
Financial Support Documentation
 In order to receive an I-20 form, you must prove that you have enough funds to cover all educational
costs of your program, including tuition, fees, housing, etc. In order to estimate educational costs
please see last page of this application.
 All financial documents submitted MUST be: less than three (3) months old, clearly state the
currency and in English.
 Your financial support can come from any combination of the following sources in the U.S. or abroad:
o Personal funds
o Sponsor funds (parents, relatives, friends, organizations, etc.)
o Outside scholarships and/or funds from Seton Hall University (scholarships, assistantships, or
fellowships)
 It is highly recommended that at least part of your financial support come from your home country.
This is important for proving home country ties during your visa interview.
 Financial support documentation consists of available funds, income and the Promise of
Cash Support (if using a financial sponsor).
 Documentation showing available funds must be enough to cover educational costs for the entire
program (i.e., 4 years of Bachelor’s program) or for one year plus proof if income. Proof
of income can be a letter from employer or copies of pay stubs. A sponsor should promise only as
much money as he or she is able to give you every year.
 Financial documents MUST be in the name of the sponsor and be a personal account. No company
bank statements are accepted. If the bank statement is in the name of more than one
person, each individual must complete the Promise of Cash Support.
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Housing
 If someone in the U.S. will allow you to live with them for free, they must sign the Promise of Free
Room and Board in this application and attach the following documents:
o Proof of Address (photocopy of lease, deed, rent receipts, utility bill or bank statement)
 If you plan to live on-campus, please submit your housing application and deposit to the Housing and
Residence Life Department as soon as possible due to limited space. We will send you further
instructions on how to apply for housing once your I-20 has been issued.
Please contact our office for further questions and/or concerns.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION YOU SHOULD KNOW:
1- DO NOT enter the U.S. with a B-1/B-2 visa (tourist) because B visitors are prohibited by U.S. law from
pursuing a full course of study. In order to study full time, a B1/B2 must obtain an I-20 form and apply
for a change of status to F-1 student
2- You need a form I-20 to obtain an F-1 student visa or status, or to keep lawful F-1 status when
transferring or changing schools within the U.S.
3- You CANNOT receive an I-20 for an ONLINE degree program.
4- F1 visa holders cannot enter the United States earlier than 30 days before the program start date on
the I-20 form.
I-20 Application Checklist
I have attached the following documents in support of my application.
Application for a Form I-20
Copy of Passport
Copy of current status (if applicable)
Personal Financial Documents
(if self-sponsored or partially self-sponsored)
Bank Statement within the past 3 months
Financial Sponsor Documents
MUST submit all three documents per
sponsor
(if sponsored by a third party or partially
sponsored by a third party)
Promise of Cash Support
Funds from Seton Hall University (if
applicable)
Academic/ Athletic Scholarship Award letter
Room and Board Sponsor Documents
MUST submit both documents (if applicable)
Promise of Free Room and Board
Proof of Income
Bank Statement within the past 3 months
Graduate/Teaching/Research Assistantship Letter
Proof of address (lease, deed, rent receipts, pay stub or copy of utility bill)
Transfer Students (if applicable)
Transfer of Visa Sponsorship Form (completed and signed by current school DSO)
Copy of I-20
Copy of visa
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OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
SETON HALL UNIVERISTY
400 South Orange Avenue, Presidents Hall 322, South Orange, NJ 07079
Phone: (973) 761-9072; Fax: (973) 275-2383; Email: oip@shu.edu
Website: http://www.shu.edu/offices/international-programs/
APPLICATION FOR A FORM I-20
PART I: STUDENT INFORMATION
Please write your name EXACTLY as it appears on your PASSPORT and submit a copy of your passport
Last Name
Gender
First Name
MALE
FEMALE
Date of Birth
Phone Number
Middle
Month
Day
Year
Email Address
Country of Birth
Country of Citizenship
If your dependent (s) will accompany you to the U.S. please e-mail us at oip@shu.edu for further instructions.
PART II: ADDRESS INFORMATION
Home Country Address [REQUIRED FOR I-20]
Street Address
Apartment/Unit #
City
Province
Postal Code
Country
U.S. Address (If known)
Street Address
Apartment/Unit #
City
State
Zip Code
PART III: MAILING/PICK-UP OF I-20
Please select one of the following: Pick-up, Regular mail or Express mail. Express is FedEx/DHL and may takes 5-7 business days to arrive.
Students selecting this option will receive instructions on how to order and pay for express shipping.
Pick up
Name
Relationship
Email
Regular Mail
(US ONLY)
City
Fed Ex./DHL
City
Phone
Street Address
Province
)
Apartment/Unit #
Postal Code
Country
Street Address
Province
(
Apartment/Unit #
Postal Code
Country
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PART IV: U.S. VISA HISTORY (if applicable)
Are you currently or were you previously on F-1 visa status (including high school students)?
SEVIS ID Number
Current School Name
Last Date of Attendance
OPT End Date (if applicable)
Termination Date (if applicable)
Are you here on another visa status?
Current visa status
Current status end date
Will you file for change of status in the United States?
YES
No
PART V: ACADEMIC INFORMATION
What level of education will you be pursuing?
English as a Second Language
What semester have you applied for?
Fall
If summer, which summer session will you attend?
Undergraduate
Graduate
What semester have you applied for?
Law
Fall
Spring
Summer
May Intersession
Ph.D.
Spring
Summer I (June)
Other ____________________
Summer II (July)
What will your major be?
Summer
PART VI: ANNUAL COST WORKSHEET
Please complete the fields that apply to you below to demonstrate the means by which you will support yourself each year during your study at Seton
Hall University.
Source of my Support per academic year
Annual Amount
Personal Funds
Cash Funds from Sponsor 1. Sponsor’s Name:
Cash Funds from Sponsor 2. Sponsor’s Name:
Cash Funds from Sponsor 3. Sponsor’s Name:
Room and Board from Sponsor. Sponsor’s Name:
Type of funds from Seton Hall University each year (scholarship, assistantship, other):
Total amount available to me every year of study:
DISCLAIMER AND SIGNATURE
I certify that my answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge.
If my request for an I-20 is granted, I understand that false or misleading information in my application may result in termination.
Signature
Date
(month/day/year)
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OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
SETON HALL UNIVERISTY
400 South Orange Avenue, Presidents Hall 322, South Orange, NJ 07079
Phone: (973) 761-9072/9081; Fax: (973) 275-2383; Email: oip@shu.edu
Website: http://www.shu.edu/offices/international-programs/
PROMISE OF CASH SUPPORT
By completing this form, you are swearing to the U.S. government that you will provide this student with a specific
amount of money from your own financial resources for every year he or she is going to study at Seton Hall University
and live in the U.S. You are also proving that you can afford the support you are promising with the documents you have
attached. Please read the instructions and see the checklist for the documents you must attach with this form. If another
person's name appears on your bank statement, please have them sign below your signature in Part IV.
PART I: SPONSOR PROMISE
I promise that I can and will give the student _____________________________________________________, no less than U.S. $________________
in cash (including annual tuition cost increase) for EVERY YEAR of the student’s program of study at Seton Hall University.
PART II: SPONSOR INFORMATION
My relationship to the student is:
First Name
Last Name
My Address
Street Address
City
Apartment/Unit #
Province
Postal Code
Phone
Country
Email
PART III: SPONSOR EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
Name of my employer
Annual Salary (U.S.D.)
I have attached the following required documents:
Other Income (U.S.D.)
Bank Statement in U.S.D.
Proof of Income in U.S.D.
PART IV: SWORN PROMISE OF CASH SUPPORT
Sponsor 1 (print name):
Signature of Sponsor 1
Date
(month/day/year)
If applicable – Sponsor 2 (print name):
Signature of Sponsor 2
Date
(month/day/year)
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OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
SETON HALL UNIVERISTY
400 South Orange Avenue, Presidents Hall 322, South Orange, NJ 07079
Phone: (973) 761-9072/9081; Fax: (973) 275-2383; Email: oip@shu.edu
Website: http://www.shu.edu/offices/international-programs/
PROMISE OF FREE ROOM AND BOARD
By completing this Form, you are swearing to the U.S. government that this student will live with you free of any charge
for room and board for every year he or she is studying and living in the U.S. (The student cannot be required to provide
you with any services that may constitute as employment.) You are also proving that you are the person who owns or
rents the property and can afford the support you are promising with the documents you have attached.
PART I: SPONSOR PROMISE
I promise that for each year of his/her program of study, the student, __________________________________________________________________
will live free of any charge WITH ME in my home. I promise that I will not require any type of service(s) to be performed in exchange for this benefit.
Last Name
First Name
Signature
Date
PART II: SPONSOR INFORMATION
My relationship to the student is
Phone
Email
My Home Address where the student will be living:
Street Address
Apartment/Unit #
City
I currently
State
own
Zip Code
rent this property.
I have attached the following proof of address:
Lease or Deed Document
Utility Bill
Pay Stub
Other:__________________________
PART III: SWORN PROMISE OF FREE ROOM AND BOARD
Print Name:
Signature of Sponsor
Date
(month/day/year)
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OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
SETON HALL UNIVERISTY
400 South Orange Avenue, South Orange, NJ 07079
Phone: (973) 761-9072/9081; Fax: (973) 275-2383; Email: oip@shu.edu
Website: http://www.shu.edu/offices/international-programs/
SEVIS School Code: NEW214F00185000
TRANSFER OF VISA SPONSORSHIP FORM
PART I: STUDENT INFORMATION (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE STUDENT)
For students currently studying in the U.S. on an F-1 student visa. Please submit a copy of your I-20 and visa
Last Name
Gender:
First Name
MALE
FEMALE
Middle
Date of Birth: Month
Phone Number:
Day
Year
Email Address:
“Release date” that you and your school agreed upon for your SEVIS records to be transferred to us?
Release Date
Do you intend to travel outside the United States before beginning your studies at Seton Hall University?
If you answered yes above, will you need to apply for a renewal of your F-1 visa to return to the U.S.?
Signature
Yes
Yes
No
No
Date
PART II: STUDENT INFORMATION (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADVISOR OR DESIGNATED SCHOOL
OFFICIAL ONLY)
The student above has recently informed us that he/she intends to transfer to Seton Hall University. In order to process this, please complete the
following and email or fax back to this office.
SEVIS ID Number
Level of study pursued at your school:
SEVIS Release Date
High School
Was the student pursuing a full course of study?
Did the student transfer to your school?
Yes
Yes
No
School’s Approved SEVIS Code
Language Training
No
Undergraduate
Masters
Ph.D.
Other
Last date of attendance:
If yes, from what school?
Please list any periods of approved curriculum or practical training (CPT/OPT):
Please list and explain any authorized reduced course loads (Medical/Academic):
Please comment on any particular academic, social or cultural circumstances that you believe might affect the student’s education:
PART III: INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADVISOR OR DESIGNATED SCHOOL OFFICIAL INFORMATION (TO BE COMPLETED BY
THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADVISOR OR DESIGNATED SCHOOL OFFICIAL ONLY)
Last Name
First Name
Phone Number:
Email Address:
Middle
School Name:
School Address:
Signature
Title
Date
Revised 10/23/2014
Cost of Education for International Students for 2015-2016 Academic Year
All rates are subject to change * International students are required to be full-time
TUITION & FEES
Undergraduate:
Tuition (Flat Rate Tuition between 12-18 credits per semester)
One time New Student Fee:
University Fee, Full-time
Mobile Computing Fee, Full-time
International Student Fee*
Total
$35,940
$ 300
$ 832
$1,300
$ 400
$38,772
English As A Second Language (ESL):
Tuition ($150 credit -12 hours per semester required for full time)
International Student Fee*
Total:
$3,600
$ 400
$4,000
Graduate:
Business School ($1,184 per credit, based on 9 credits per semester)
Law School/ JD
All other programs ($1,135 per credit based on 9 credits per semester)
Annual Tuition Fees
$21,996
$1,036
$50,178
$1,240
$20,430
$1,036
Total
$23,032
$51,418
$21,466
ROOM & BOARD
Undergraduate & ESL:
Housing: on-campus)
Board (meal plan IV):
Total:
$ 9,012
$ 4,448
$13,460
Graduate:
Housing (off-campus):
Meal Expenses:
Total:
**Recreation Center Fee-Optional (for graduate students only)
$12,000
$ 4,448
$16,448
$ 200.00
OTHER EXPENSES
Books & Supplies
Personal Expenses
Medical Insurance (required for all without proof of insurance)
Total graduate:
Total Undergraduate & ESL students:
$1,000
$2,500
$1,148
$5,794
$5,080
Books & Supplies (Law School only)
Medical Insurance (Law School only)
Total Law school:
$1,500
$3,654
$7,654
TOTAL COST OF EDUCATION
Undergraduate:
ESL:
Law School:
Graduate Business School (based on a total of 18 credits):
All other Graduate Programs:
$57,312
$22,540
$75,520
$45,274
$43,708
Dependents - Additionally, if you are an international student who will be bringing dependents with you, you will need to show an additional
$5,000 in funds for your spouse and $4,000 in funds for each child.
Other fees *Depending on your major – go to this website for more details http://www.shu.edu/offices/bursar/tuition-and-fees.cfm
Revised 10/23/2014