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International Student Fee

What is the International Student Fee?

This fee is assessed to International Students only. An "International Student" is a student who is in F-1 or J-1 visa status. The fee is $145 per semester. If you have questions about this fee or if you feel you may have been charged this fee in error, see the Office of International Students & Scholars located in the Student Services Complex room 311.
Phone (702) 895-0143 Email: OISS@unlv.edu

Why do we have this fee?

After September 11th, the U.S. government changed many of the requirements for schools that enroll international students. The fee is necessary for the university to meet those new requirements and continue to provide services international students need to maintain their visa status and adjust to life in the U.S. and Las Vegas. This fee will enable UNLV to meet government requirements but also enhance the services that are offered by the Office of International Students & Scholars.

How is the money used?

The revenue generated by this fee will be used directly toward the services provided to international students only. As an international student, your fee will be helping you. Because of the international student fee, you will see positive changes as follows:

• To help you understand the many regulations that affect international students, advisors in the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS office) will be available to see you more often and provide you with more individual attention by phone, email and in person.
• There will be technical improvements in the OISS office to make it
  easier for you to request documents, make appointments, and update your information.
• The OISS office will be able to offer you more workshops of interest
  to international students
• The university will also be able to provide more assistance to help
  international students make the transition to living in the U.S. and studying at UNLV.

Overall, the programs and enhancements that the fee will fund will ensure that the university meets the unique needs of international students.