Last updated: November 12, 2021
Announcements
Are you paying your tuition from a bank account that is outside the U.S.? You can use Flywire to save on bank fees and exchange rates.
All international students and scholars must update their U.S. address within 10 days. Carefully review our directions to ensure your address will be accepted.
Is there a registration hold on your account? That means you need to do an action for a UMN department.
Can I continue to take online courses? Both F-1 and J-1 students can follow COVID guidance that allows for enrollment flexibility.
Protect Yourself from Scammers and Identity Thieves
Each year, ISSS is contacted by international students who have been tricked into paying criminals hundreds or thousands of dollars after receiving threatening phone calls, emails, or social media messages. These criminals (called "scammers") are always coming up with new ways to trick people, but two common threats are that:
- The student is going to be arrested, deported, or fined due to something they did or did not do.
- The scammer has embarrassing photos or other personal information that they are going to release.
The claims made by scammers are scary, but none of it is true. They want you to feel intimidated so that you will pay them before realizing their claims are fake. That is why it is important for you to learn about potential scams NOW so you can recognize one when it is happening. Please review ISSS’s safety information and the resources listed there to learn more about scams and identity theft.
