Graduate international students

Mananeo a mangolo a mangata

Pursue a Higher Degree at UM-Flint

Requirements of all international applicants

In addition to materials required of all students, international students must provide additional documentation at the time of application:

• Bakeng sa degree efe kapa efe e phethiloeng setsing seo e seng sa US, lingoliloeng li tlameha ho romelloa bakeng sa tlhahlobo ea mangolo a kahare. Bala tse latelang bakeng sa litaelo tsa hore na u ka romella lingoliloeng tsa hau joang hore li hlahlojoe.
• Certificate of graduation or diploma indicating conferral of the bachelor’s degree and the date it was conferred. (If you attended a college or university that includes degree information on the transcript or marksheet, a certificate or diploma is not necessary.)
• Haeba Senyesemane e se puo ea heno, 'me ha u tsoe ho naha e lokolotsoeng, u tlameha ho bontša Tsebo ea Senyesemane.
• International students must be able to submit an affidavit and proof of financial support indicating the ability to financially educational expenses for one year. Learn more about the costs for attendance at Thuto le Litefiso.

Requirements for applicants seeking an F-1 visa

International students seeking an F-1 visa must submit an Afididit ea Ts'ehetso ea Lichelete with supporting documentation. This document can be accessed through iService, and is required to secure an I-20 required for F-1 status. The affidavit provides satisfactory evidence that you have adequate funds to support your academic pursuits at UM-Flint. For more information on tuition and fees for international students please click Mona.

Mehloli e amohelehang ea lichelete e kenyeletsa:

• A bank statement including a current balance. Funds must be held in a checking account, savings account, or certificate of deposit (CD). All accounts must be in the name of the student or the student’s sponsor. For sponsor funds to be counted toward the I-20 requirement, the sponsor must sign the Financial Affidavit of Support. Statements must be no more than six months old at the time of submission.
• Approved loan documents including the total amount approved.
• If you have been offered a scholarship, grant, assistantship, or other funding through the University of Michigan-Flint, please submit the offer letter if available. All university funding will be verified with the department providing that funding.

Students may prove sufficient funding using multiple sources. For instance, you may submit a bank statement and a loan document equaling the total required amount. In order for an I-20 to be issued, you must provide proof of sufficient funding to cover the hakanngoa litšenyehelo tsa machaba for one year of study. Students with dependents accompanying them in the United States must also prove sufficient funding to cover the estimated expenses for each dependent.

Mehloli e sa amoheleheng ea lichelete e kenyelletsa:

• Li-stock, li-bond le li-securities tse ling
• Corporate bank accounts or other accounts not in the name of the student or their sponsor (exceptions may be made if the student is being sponsored by an organization).
• Thepa kapa thepa e 'ngoe
• Likopo tsa kalimo kapa litokomane tsa tumello ea pele
• Chelete ea ho tlohela mosebetsi, maano a inshorense, kapa thepa e 'ngoe e seng metsi

Requirements for international applicants pursuing an online graduate degree in their home country

Students pursuing online degrees should note that some countries may not formally recognize foreign online degrees, which can have implications for students who later seek to enroll in other educational programs, or for those who seek employment with their home country’s government or other employers requiring specific credentials. Additionally, some countries may or may not require foreign higher education institutions to comply with distance education regulations. UM-Flint does not represent or guarantee that its online degree programs are recognized in or meet requirements to comply with distance education regulations in the student’s country of residence if it is outside the United States. It is therefore the student’s responsibility to understand current circumstances or special requirements surrounding whether this online degree will be recognized in the student’s country of residence, how the collection of student data may be used in said country, and whether the student will be subject to additional withholding taxes in addition to the price of tuition.

Sheba ho leqepheng lena bakeng sa tlhahisoleseding e eketsehileng.

IMPORTANT: Applicants who are currently in the Ketso e Khethiloeng bakeng sa ho Fihla ha Bana (DACA) status or have a nonimmigrant visa status will need to apply using the International (Non-U.S. Citizen) New Graduate application. Select “Non-Citizen – Other or No Visa” for your citizenship status. List your citizenship and specify “Other Visa Type” or indicate your visa type for questions relating to visa status.

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Global Graduate Merit Scholarship

The Global Graduate Merit Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship available to international graduate students who meet the selection criteria listed below. It is a competitive scholarship awarded to students admitted for the fall semester who have achieved a high level of academic success. The Office of Graduate Programs will consider entering international graduate-level students seeking an “F” visa; no additional application is required. Recipients must view themselves as cultural ambassadors and are encouraged to participate periodically in  UM-Flint activities where they engage in cultural sharing or community service activities. 

Guidelines

• Scholarship applicants must be newly admitted international “F” visa-seeking students at UM-Flint
• Admitted students will be considered starting May 1 for the following fall semester.
• Minimum recalculated incoming GPA of 3.25 (4.0 scale) 
• Students must be degree-seeking UM-Flint 
• Total scholarship value is $10,000 
• Scholarship can be awarded up to two years (fall and winter terms only), or until  graduation requirements are met, whichever occurs first 
• Renewable with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 at UM-Flint
• Students must maintain full-time status (at least eight credits)* during the fall and  winter semesters of the award year(s)  
• The total number of scholarships awarded will be dependent upon the funds available
• Scholarships will be applied directly to the student’s tuition account 
• International Students are expected to maintain lawful immigration status according to  the guidelines set by the Lefapha la Ts'ireletso ea Lehae la US
• If you withdraw or leave UM-Flint for any reason, your scholarship will automatically terminate. If you plan to leave for a study abroad program or for health reasons, you may write an appeal to have your scholarship postponed for up to one term 

Ntho e sa hlahang 

• Students, who are on an agency or government scholarship, where full tuition and fees  are covered, are not eligible for this award 
• Non-immigrants eligible for need-based financial aid are not eligible for this award

*Students who meet the following admission conditions must still enroll in at least eight credits as well:  

1. Enrolled in a Rackham Program (MPA, Liberal Studies, Arts Administration)  
2. Amohela a Thuso ea Lipatlisiso tsa Baithuti ba Graduate (GSRA) 

The University of Michigan-Flint reserves the right to reduce and will restrict the awarding of university-funded scholarships and grants if a recipient is in receipt of scholarships and/or grants that cover tuition and fees (in full or part) regardless of the means by which the student is awarded.

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Lipotso Asked hangata

Our Lipotso Asked hangata offers answers to common questions asked by international students.