Roughly 1 in 3 graduate students at Stanford come from a different country. International students at Stanford often need additional assistance in navigating U.S. federal laws for their enrollment, navigating U.S. and California culture, and often like to network with other students from their homeland. The GSC International Student Committee advocates for foreign students with Bechtel on all of these initiatives and is always ready to address any concerns thereof.
Contact the International Student Advocacy Chair
international at gsc.stanford.edu
Current Work
- Co-organizing tax workshops with I-Center, considering inviting tax professionals to give personalized tax advice next year Roughly 1 in three graduate students at Stanford come from a different country. International students at Stanford often need additional assistance in navigating U.S. federal laws for their enrollment, navigating U.S. and California culture, and often like network with other students from their homeland.
- Investigating sources of funding for international students who are not eligible for many of the programs offered to US citizens (see also Resources for students in hardship)
- In communication with University Registrar and I-Center to resolve timing issues regarding degree certification to aid graduating international students in applying for H-1b Visas
- Working with John Pearson (International Student Director) and Ira Friedman (Vaden health Care Director) on assessing the performance of the Cardinal Care exception policy and disseminating health insurance related information to graduate students before they arrive in the US, on Axess, and through an information session
- Advocating to reduce employment authorization related costs, including tuition costs for enrollment while on CPT or ability to enroll in a CPT-approved course in a different quarter than employment
Background Information
The International Center provides assistance in relevant areas to international students and Scholars at Stanford, as well as Stanford students studying abroad. Amongst the important documentations are information regarding travel, tax, scholarship and migration.
Bechtel International Center (I-Center)
Faculty and Staff Involvement
- President John Hennessey: hennessy@stanford.edu
- Provost John Etchemendy: etch@csli.stanford.edu
- Director of Bechtel International Center: John Pearson john.pearson@stanford.edu
News
Enrollment in Cardinal Care Student Health Insurance is mandatory for international students starting in the Fall 2010 but you can request an exception. Please let the GSC know if you have any feedback on how the exception policy is working, or subscribe to the mailing list consisting of students who were vocal in expressing their views against making the insurance mandatory and working with John Pearson, Ira Friedman, and Greg Boardman to reach a constructive exception solution.
Last updated on June 23, 2010
