Admission

Financial Aid

International Student Aid

International students might be eligible for private educational credit-based loans. Most of the lenders offer better terms for alternative educational loans with a co-signer.

List of scholarship websites:

• fastweb.monster.com: the largest free scholarship search on the internet.
• www.ciee.org: Council on International Exchange provides assistance with study abroad programs and internships, international student identification cards, student travel services, English as a second language instruction and testing.
• www.edupass.com: information for international students interested in study in the U.S.,covers many topics of interest to international students.
• www.iie.org: The Institute of International Education administers the US Fulbright program and manages over 250 international education programs. The IIE site includes: scholarship books, information on Asia Help and Balkan Help and etc.
• www.iefa.org: International education Financial Aid is a site that contains a free searchable database of several hundred scholarships and awards for international students.
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund

The F-1 Student Visa Status

The Office of International Student Services (OISS) will assist international students in securing and maintaining their lawful nonimmigrant student status in the U.S. Upon admission to the School of Public Policy, international students will receive the Form I-20 from the OISS. The Form I-20 is the document needed in order to make application for the F-1 (student) visa from abroad and be lawfully admitted to the U.S. in F-1 status. For those who are already in the U.S., the Form I-20 is needed to apply for a change of nonimmigrant visa status to F-1, or obtain permission to change schools in the U.S.

In order to receive your Form I-20, you must complete the International Student Data Form and provide evidence of financial support, indicating how you will meet your expenses for the academic year as well as for subsequent years of study. Please refer to the catalog and/or website for the estimated costs for your specific academic year.

While in F-1 status, you are required to maintain full-time enrollment status. On-campus employment is limited to 20 hours per week while school is in session. Off-campus employment is limited to required internships which are an integral part of your academic program. Accordingly, you should not look to employment as a means of support.

Please return the International Student Data Form to:
Pepperdine University
School of Public Policy, Office of Admission
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90263-7493

Questions about immigration can be directed to the Office of International Student Services.

Judy Lee
Associate Director
Office of International Student Services
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA 90263-4246
Phone: (310)506-4246
Fax: (310)506-7263
Judy.Lee@pepperdine.edu

Admissions questions should be directed to the Office of Admission at sppadm@pepperdine.edu.