Financial Admission Requirements for
International Students at Auburn University
Purpose of the requirements
Colleges and Universities in the United States are required by
the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to have
documentary proof of adequate financial support before they
admit an international student. Failure to fully and properly
follow the instructions on this information sheet may result in
non-issuance of the U.S. government for which is required (1) to
obtain a visa and enter this country or (2) to legally transfer
from another U.S. school to Auburn University.
U.S. Employment and Financial Aid
On-Campus jobs are limited and difficult to obtain. Financial
aid is not available to international students. Therefore, full
financial support from your sponsor must be documented.
Who may sponsor a student
You may be sponsored by a family member, a friend, a business,
or by yourself. In all cases, the affidavit below must be completed by each sponsor. In addition, each
sponsor must verify adequate funds by presenting an official,
original letter from the sponsor's bank (no photocopies
or faxed copies will be accepted).
Instructions for completing the
Affidavit and Supporting Bank Letter
You may obtain the
forms by going to our online forms or directly to the affidavit of financial support page.
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The affidavit must be fully and properly
completed. (print in ink or type, in English.)
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The form must be signed and dated within
one year of the time the student plans to enroll.
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The financial sponsor must sign the
affidavit in the presence of a U.S. embassy or consular
officer, a U.S. Immigration officer, a notary public, an
attorney or another official in the sponsor's country who is
authorized to administer oaths or verify identity and
signature.
Instructions for completing the
Supporting Bank Letter
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An original letter in English on official bank
stationery must be submitted from a bank or other financial
institution in which the sponsor has savings deposits,
certificates of deposit, money market certificates or other
types of accounts containing readily available funds. If
funds are in more than one financial institution, a separate
letter must be submitted from each.
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The letter must provide a specific amount
of funds. A statement certifying that the sponsor possesses
"sufficient financial resources" to support you is
not acceptable without the dollar figure.
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The dollar figure must be in U.S.
dollars. If not in U.S. dollars, the financial institution
must show the conversion rate and/or U.S. dollar equivalent.
- The specific amount of funds required for each semester
and academic year is updated in the Spring of each year.
These estimated costs of attendance can be found on our affidavit of financial support page. For a detailed
breakdown of the estimated cost of attendance (for all
students including the Intensive English Program please go
to:
(http://www.auburn.edu/academic/international/oie/iss/
prospective/issprospcoa.htm
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Letters must be signed and dated within
one year of the time the student plans to enroll.
* Income tax documents or proof of property
ownership are not acceptable as evidence of
availability of funds.
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