The document outlines the financial certification requirements for international students applying to the University of South Carolina. It states that the university requires documentation showing applicants have sufficient funds to cover their first year of study. Acceptable forms of documentation include bank statements, scholarships, and graduate assistantships. Two sections must be completed - one by the financial sponsor providing their name, relationship to the student, amount of support, and signature. The second section must be completed by a bank official certifying the student's account balance and that the funds can be sent abroad for educational costs.
The document outlines the financial certification requirements for international students applying to the University of South Carolina. It states that the university requires documentation showing applicants have sufficient funds to cover their first year of study. Acceptable forms of documentation include bank statements, scholarships, and graduate assistantships. Two sections must be completed - one by the financial sponsor providing their name, relationship to the student, amount of support, and signature. The second section must be completed by a bank official certifying the student's account balance and that the funds can be sent abroad for educational costs.
The document outlines the financial certification requirements for international students applying to the University of South Carolina. It states that the university requires documentation showing applicants have sufficient funds to cover their first year of study. Acceptable forms of documentation include bank statements, scholarships, and graduate assistantships. Two sections must be completed - one by the financial sponsor providing their name, relationship to the student, amount of support, and signature. The second section must be completed by a bank official certifying the student's account balance and that the funds can be sent abroad for educational costs.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations require universities to certify that international students have sufficient funding to pursue a course of study. The University of South Carolina therefore requires international applicants to present documentation of adequate liquid financial resources to cover all expenses at the University for their first academic year of study. This form has been developed for use by the University of South Carolina only. Check with your U.S. embassy or consulate to determine what documentation you need for your interview.
Acceptable forms of certification - Checking or savings accounts - Certificates of deposit (CDs) with a maturity date prior to the start of the students term of admission - Money market accounts - A scholarship through the University, the students home government, or a non-governmental agency - Offer letter for a graduate assistantship/fellowship - Educational loans Unacceptable forms of certification - Stocks - Bonds - Mutual funds - Statements of earned salary or yearly income - Tax returns - Credit card statements/lines of credit - Statements of property ownership
I. Source of Financial Support. To be completed by your financial sponsor/guarantor. Section II does not need to be completed as long as copies of relevant bank statements are attached. Name of person providing support:
Relationship to student:
Name of student receiving support:
Amount of funding to be provided for the student:
Signature of person providing support:
II. Bank Certification. To be completed by a bank official. If your bank cannot complete this form, please have a representative issue a letter with the below information included.
In compliance with the request of our depositor, we state that on the close of business day (month/day/year) _________________ the deposit balance to the credit of the above-named individual as shown in our records is currently the following amount (specify currency) ________________. This account was opened on (month/day/year) ________________. To the best of our knowledge of the banking laws of this country, these funds may be sent out of the country to support the educational needs of the above-named student in the United States. Name of Bank Official:
Place bank seal/stamp here Signature of Bank Official:
Name of Bank:
Address of Bank:
Title:
Date (Month/Day/Year):
Return to International Student Services, University of South Carolina, Byrnes Building, Suite 123, Columbia, SC 29208. Fax transmittals of this form to +803-777-0462 are accepted. If you have questions, call +803-777-7461 or email iss@sc.edu.