International Student and Scholar Services

THANK YOU IPA TEAM

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE IPA TEAM!

ISSS-PC extends thanks to the Perimeter College International Peer Assistant (IPA) team for your service in spring 2022. We appreciate your assistance and leadership with our programs this semester. Your group was AMAZING!

Dunwoody Campus:

Julie Tran

Chanwoo Park

Tam Le

Culture Fest, Valentine's Day Around the World, Women's International Day, Snack Pack Giveaway

Travel Requirements

If your current travel signature is more than 6 months old, remember to have your form I-20 or DS-2019 signed before you depart the U.S for travel. Your I-20 will be digitally endorsed and emailed to your GSU student email. Note also that there are still international travel restrictions in place.

For details on this requirement and request process,

For J-1 students, please click >> HERE <<

For F-1 students, please click >> HERE <<

Tip: Don’t wait until the last minute!
All requests in iStart take 3-5 days to process.

It is very important to continue monitoring the CDC website, U.S. Department of State’s travel advisories, the ISSS website, and Georgia State Resources for up-to-date information regarding travel to the U.S. and campus. Some countries have restrictions, and there are restrictions for entry into the U.S., so we highly recommend that you check the above resources on a regular basis and/or speak to the airline you plan to use before flying. GSU is offering free saliva-based testing to all students, faculty and staff at the downtown campus and perimeter campuses: https://covidinfo.gsu.edu/covid-19-resources/covid-19-testing/.

Summer 2022 class registration and Fall 2022 class registration are now open!

Here’s are some quick reminders for F-1 student about registration requirements:

SUMMER:

• Continuing students: no enrollment required, and part-time is permitted.

• New students: 6 credit hours required if summer is your 1st semester.

• Change of Status: 6 credit hours required if your change of status was approved after spring semester registration closed.

FALL & SPRING:

• F-1 students must enroll in a minimum of 12 credit hours; • Only one on-line course (3 credit hours) may count towards full-time enrollment each semester.

Post Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) is a benefit that allows temporary employment directly related to an F-1 student's major area of study upon program completion. OPT at the Associate degree level is for a period of 12 months maximum. For more information about OPT and to access the on-line OPT Workshop, click here

Students graduating at the end of spring 2020 who are interested in applying for OPT should first complete the on-line OPT workshop. The next step is to contact ISSS to schedule an OPT appointment to review the application process during advising hours. For an OPT appointment, please call 678-891-3235:

ISSS ADVISING HOURS: Monday - Wednesday from 9 to 11:30 am and Monday – Friday from 1:30 to 4 pm

Panther's Pantry locations distribute food, hygiene and additional products to students to alleviate stress associated with short-term food insecurity in order to effectively reduce hunger and support educational success.

• What We Offer: Due to Covid-19 safety precautions, all Panther’s Pantry locations have moved to a bag system. Goods will vary based on inventory. We offer standard food bags, vegetarian food bags, hygiene bags with female products, and hygiene bags with male products.

• Who Can Shop: Students, faculty, and staff can pick up a food bag and a hygiene bag once per week.

We are looking forward to serving you at Panther’s Pantry!

Follow them on social media: @pantherspantry

Please visit the website >> HERE << for campus locations and hours of operation.

International Student & Scholar Services

Georgia State University Perimeter College

Clarkston Campus: 678-891-3235

Dunwoody Campus: 770-274-5570

issspc@gsu.edu (email)

isss.gsu.edu (website)