Information for F-1 Students
Current St. Cloud State University International Students can find helpful information on our services, immigration rules and regulations, links to the international community at SCSU and to additional resources that are helpful to international students as they pursue their studies and maintain their status in the United States. If you have other questions, please contact the Center for International Studies.
Employment Authorization
- Curricular Practical Training (CPT)
- Optional Practical Training (OPT)
- STEM Extension
- H-1B (IMPORTANT UPDATE)
- Severe Economic Hardship
- On-Campus Employment
- View Employers who have Hired SCSU Students for CPT-OPT-H1B
- Social Security Numbers
Enrollment Requirements
Other Helpful Information
Maintaining Status
- Program Extension for F-1 Students
- Authorization of Release of Student Information
- Change to F-1 Status (within the U.S.)
- Health Insurance Refund Form
- Inviting Your Spouse or Child to Join You in the U.S.
- Leave of Absence/Withdrawal
- Reinstatement of F-1 Status
- Student Letter Request
- Transfer Out


