Supporting Documentations for I-20 (for Scholarship Grantee)

[setiadi]

Dear fellow,

I am in process of applying my I-20. One of supporting documentations I have to submit to the International Students and Scholars Office is: "A signed and dated letter from you describing how you will pay for your tuition, fees and living expenses for the first year of your studies and how you plan to pay for the following year(s)". However, I have received a scholarship that will cover my tuition fees and living expenses. What should I write on the letter? Any experience?

In addition, the ISSO also requires "Documents that show that you have enough funds available now for your tuition, fees and living expenses for the first year of your studies. Bank statements must show the name of the account holder." Do I have to submit this document as well since all my tuition will be covered through a scholarship?

Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.

[alleykat]

Hi Setiadi,

Normally, a letter like this needs to be submitted by international students when they apply for admission. In your case, however, it seems like you are required to submit it after having been granted admission and funding. In my experience, you just need to show the ISSO that your scholarship is enough to cover the tuition, fees and living expenses for the first year of your studies and that it is renewable depending on satisfactory progress toward your degree. If your scholarship does not cover everything, then you must have bank statements which prove that you are able to pay for the rest. You may want to send them a copy of your scholarship award. For me, my Department send mine directly to the ISSO.

[Ennue]

I sent the ISSO a copy of my scholarship letter, as alleykat suggests.

[setiadi]

Hi Setiadi,

Normally, a letter like this needs to be submitted by international students when they apply for admission. In your case, however, it seems like you are required to submit it after having been granted admission and funding. In my experience, you just need to show the ISSO that your scholarship is enough to cover the tuition, fees and living expenses for the first year of your studies and that it is renewable depending on satisfactory progress toward your degree. If your scholarship does not cover everything, then you must have bank statements which prove that you are able to pay for the rest. You may want to send them a copy of your scholarship award. For me, my Department send mine directly to the ISSO.

I sent the ISSO a copy of my scholarship letter, as alleykat suggests.

Yes, I will send the copy of my award as well. Thanks alleykat and Ennue.