• For Undergraduate Students, at least $23,022 U.S. Dollars (minus the amount of any scholarships offered if applicable) to cover your first-year expenses (tuition $13,022, estimated lodging and accommodation $9,000 other $1,000).
  • Detailed Personal Information if your passport is not included in the application package, this must be identical with your passport:
  • Name: given name, surname, middle if applicable, and preferred name if you like
  • City of birth
  • Country of birth
  • County of citizenship
  • Accurate and valid email where you want your I-20 to be sent. Our P/DSO may email you an electronic I-20.
  • You need to make sure all information is accurate on your I-20, print it out, and sign.

You must show proof of financial support to DSO to obtain your I-20. If you have been offered Graduate Research Assistantship or other scholarships such as Athletics, please provide a copy of the official offer letter or contract received from the KSU academic department showing: amount of funding offered and dates of the KSU contract as your financial documentation.

If you have been offered a merit scholarship by the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships, please provide a copy of the offer letter along with your other financial documentation. Proof of Funding Can Be:

  • KSU Scholarship/Assistantship Offer Letter.
  • Personal funds: Bank statements in your name showing balance of account
  • Loan certificates/letters (must indicate your name and the amount of approved loan
  • Private sponsors, including parents (must show both of the following):
  • Sponsor’s bank or other financial statements
  • Letter indicating the relationship between you and the sponsor(s), the amount of support and length of support.

BUSINESS ACCOUNTS

If your sponsor will be providing financial support from a business account, then you must submit a recent bank statement from the business account, an official bank letter indicating the name of the individual(s) who have signatory power, and an affidavit of support for the individual(s) listed.

I require the student to also submit a letter from the company/business on the company's letterhead stating that the company (not the relative) is sponsoring the student financially.

IMPORTANT: The following types of funding are NOT accepted: