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Certification of Financial Support

U.S. immigration regulations require that every international student studying in the U.S. has adequate financial resources to cover all expenses while studying in the U.S. For this reason, all international students must comply with these regulations by certifying and/or providing documented evidence of adequate funds to meet all of the expenses that they will incur during their first year of study, and show that either family or sponsors are willing and able to send the necessary additional funds for the rest of the students' stay.

Students considering bringing their spouses and/or children should think carefully when planning to study in the U.S. The U.S. Immigration Service does not permit spouses (F-2 Dependent Visa) to work under any conditions. Moreover, the statement of financial support will have to document additional funds to cover expenses including comprehensive health insurance for all dependents.

Payment of Tuition and Fees

Tuition is the basic charge for instruction. In addition, student fees are charged to provide services such as student health, library privileges, campus cultural events and athletics. Refer to the Estimate of Expenses page for the cost of tuition and fees for two semesters of study. Students must be prepared to pay tuition and fees at the beginning of each semester. Payment cannot be deferred. Also, payment must be by personal check, cashier's check, cash or credit card.

• Student Business Services

Making Payments from Outside the U.S.

UW-Stout has partnered with peerTransfer to offer an innovative and streamlined way to transfer international tuition payments. The mission of peerTransfer is to save international students and their families money that would otherwise be lost on bank fees and unfavorable foreign exchange rates. With peerTransfer, you are offered excellent foreign exchange rates, allowing you to pay in your home currency (in most cases) and save a significant amount of money, as compared to traditional banks. In addition, posting of the payment into your UW-Stout account will be faster, and you will be notified via e-mail when it is received.

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships may be available through the Graduate School at 208 Robert S. Swanson Learning Center. Please contact the Graduate Office for application materials, or you may obtain them online.

• Graduate Assistantships

2012–13 Estimated Expenses

The estimated cost of attending the University of Wisconsin-Stout for a nine-month academic year (2012–13) is:

1. Tuition and fees are required to be paid at the beginning of each semester. Costs for tuition and fees are based on estimated increases for the coming year and are subject to change. They are estimated per semester as follows:
   
   Undergraduate = $8,807.50 per semester (this amount includes the mandatory laptop fee).
   

   Graduate = $7,410.00 per semester

2. Many international students live and eat on campus. The housing contract reserves your room and meal plan for the school year, and you can also choose to live on campus during the summer (no summer meal plan available). Suite-style housing is available on campus at a cost of $4,850 for the academic year. Some students choose to live off campus, and costs are similar, depending upon the type of apartment.

3. Additional health insurance cost estimates (academic year):
   Spouse — $4,416.00
   Each child — $3,480.00
   
   Health insurance is mandatory.

Dependents: Support of dependents is not included in the above estimates. An additional $8,000 yearly (including insurance) is estimated for support of spouse and $5,500 (including insurance) for each child. In order to receive a Visa for spouse and children you must show that you have funds to cover their expenses. Funds are not available in Menomonie or at UW-Stout to cover these costs.

Please Note: An annual increase in total expenses of approximately eight percent should be taken into consideration when making financial plans for more than one year of study at UW-Stout.

International Student Tuition Scholarships

UW-Stout offers International Student Tuition Scholarships to qualified international students based on their academic achievement or grade point average (GPA), their participation in international cultural and community activities. Students receiving other types of scholarships are not eligible. Students receiving other types of scholarships are not eligible. The total amount of scholarship can be changed each semester and is based on the availability of funding. These scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to full-time students. Continuing students who submit the Global Involvement Form before the deadline for the following academic year are considered first. Learn more by reading the full application form:

• Scholarship Application Form (new students only) [PDF]

• Global Involvement Requirements and Form (returning students) [PDF]

The value of the International Tuition Scholarship is as follows, and is awarded based on grade point average (GPA):

Graduate Students

• $4,000 per academic year*  GPA: 3.0 – 4.0
  

Undergraduate Students

• $3,000 per academic year*  GPA: 2.75 – 2.99
• $4,000 per academic year*  GPA: 3.0 – 3.50
• $5,000 per academic year*  GPA: 3.51 and greater

Please note:
*Customized Instruction programs are not eligible for the International Tuition Scholarship.

Stout University Foundation Scholarships

International students are also eligible for a wide variety of scholarships offered by the Stout University Foundation. Full information about Stout Foundation Scholarships is available at:

• Stout University Foundation Scholarships