If you are awarded a Teaching Assistantship or Graduate Assistantship, you may also receive a stipend in addition to the tuition scholarship. The amount of the scholarship and the amount of the stipend will be reflected on your I-20/DS-2019 and decrease the amount of funding you will be required to demonstrate. If you are awarded a tuition scholarship and stipend that fully cover the estimated expenses for the academic year, you will not be required to submit a Financial Support Form. However, if your tuition scholarship and stipend amount is less than this amount, you will be required to provide the Financial Support Form and appropriate financial documentation to demonstrate that you have adequate funds to cover the remaining expenses. Financial Assistance Awarded After I-20 Issuance
In some cases, financial assistance may not be awarded until after Ohio University has issued your I-20/DS-2019. If that happens, contact Susan Spence if your last name begins with A - L, or Traci Fetherolf if your last name begins with M - Z, to request an updated I-20/DS-2019. Updating an I-20/DS-2019 immediately voids your original I-20/DS-2019. Your new I-20/DS-2019 will be AIR MAILED, and you will need to take it to the Embassy to obtain your visa.
I-20/DS-2019 Express Mail
Graduate Studies does NOT express-mail the I-20/DS-2019 to students. Students wanting to provide express mail billing account numbers should contact their graduate program for assistance.
I-20/DS-2019 Major
The major listed on the I-20/DS-2019 is based on a selection of programs available on the SEVIS system. The major listed on the admission letter is the actual program you will be enrolled in, and the closest option available on SEVIS, will be listed as your major on the I-20/DS-2019.
I-20/DS-2019 Arrival Date
New international students are required to attend a mandatory orientation before beginning their first quarter at Ohio University. It is very important that you arrive no later than the arrival date indicated on the I-20/DS-2019. Ohio University cannot change the I-20/DS-2019 arrival date to accommodate late arrivals. If a student is granted departmental permission to arrive on another specified date, the student will need to secure a letter from the department as well as the Office of International Student and Faculty Services to accompany their original I-20/DS-2019.
