Sponsored Student Advising

Sponsored students have a dedicated International Student Adviser (ISA) to assist with navigating immigration concerns.  These can include academics, enrollment, extension of stay in the U.S., travel, on and off-campus employment, change of major, and a wide range of other issues.  A list of topics the ISA often assists with can be found on Penn State Global's 'forms' page.

Sponsored students are strongly encouraged to meet with an ISA to address concerns. If it is not something the ISA normally assists with, the ISA will redirect you to the Sponsor Student office or other appropriate resources.    

 

Please use the Starfish system to schedule a zoom or in-person appointment.  For in-person advising, check-in on the fourth floor of Boucke about five minutes before your appointment. Concerns and inquiries can also be submitted on iStart using the Submit A Question form.

For non-immigration matters (such as getting assistance completing sponsor forms, letters, or getting help with requests from your sponsor), please email Sponsor@psu.edu.   In the subject line of the email, be sure to include wording to express what is needed.   For example, "SACM Letter Request," or "Sponsor Letter Listing Web-based courses for Fall 2023," etc.