STEP 1: REVIEW ELIGIBILITY & CPT POLICIES

All international students must be in F1 student status for one academic year to apply for CPT.

Your cumulative, iPOS, and graduate GPAs all must meet the minimum requirements to be eligible.

• • Refer to MS/MCS GPA Matrix 

You must have an approved iPOS on file with the appropriate CPT credits listed in the appropriate semester(s). If your iPOS is not approved, please submit iPOS and CPT applications simultaneously to minimize delay.

Any assigned deficiency courses have been completed, waived, or are in progress to be completed within the one-year timeframe (including summer).

International students must maintain their immigration status, please refer to the ISSC CPT webpage.  Click on the drop-down menu for "Eligibility."

You are not planning to take a 12-credit "overload" in the semester completing CPT.

• You may only do one - CPT or overload - not both. 

The employer has attested that they agree to review and sign a written CPT report at the end of the internship. See Employer Dashboard.

• The Industry Mentor must sign the report to assure accuracy and to ensure that no company sensitive information is compromised. 

• If employer is unwilling to sign the CPT report, CPT cannot be approved. Students should apply for Pre-OPT in this scenario.