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International Students and Scholars

International Student and Scholar Advising (ISSA) offers advising, immigration services, and training to support our international students, scholars, and faculty.

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International Students

We assist incoming and enrolled international students including those from other schools on practical training with U.S. visa and immigration matters and provide advising on status throughout Penn State enrollment.

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International Scholars

We're here to guide J-1 scholars through compliance with all federal rules and regulations.

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International Faculty

We're here to advise and assist in the preparation of both temporary and permanent employment based applications in compliance with University policy and federal regulations.

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Faculty & Staff Resources

ISSA can help you support, advise, and maintain the status of your students, scholars, and international faculty.

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Life at Penn State

We have resources to help you find your way around; from housing and transportation to shopping, dining, and entertainment.

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Zoom info session to be held Feb. 6 on Gilman Scholarship for studying abroad

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 12:4

The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is accepting applications from students of limited financial means intending to studying abroad until Friday, Mar. 7 at 2:59 a.m. ET. The first of three information sessions will be held via Zoom on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 4:30 p.m.

Penn State Ag Sciences professor conducts virtual exchange with Latvian University

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 10:3

Noel Habashy, assistant teaching professor of international agriculture and development at Penn State, recently completed an Experiential Digital Global Engagement project with students from his course “INTAG 100N: Everyone Eats: Hunger, Food Security and Global Agriculture” and partners from Riga Stradiņš University, Latvia.

Penn State Global to host Global Careers Institute at University Park April 4-5

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 09:5

The Penn State Global Careers Institute, a professional development program designed to help the University's international and domestic undergraduate and graduate students prepare for career success in the global marketplace, will be held April 4-5 on the University Park campus. The priority deadline for application for the institute is Feb. 28; applications open during the first week of February.

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