Santa Clara University

Adjusting to the United States

• Social Security Number
• Department of Motor Vehicles
• Culture Shock
• Transportation
• East San Jose Community Law Center
• Pre-Departure Orientation for Chinese students
• Visit International Programs Information on SCU life before you come!

Student Associations

• To view a full list of Student Associations, create an Orgsync account today!

Financial Aid/Scholarships/Loan Opportunities:

• NAFSA: Association of International Educators - Offers many scholarships and is specific to country
• International education financial aid - Contains financial aid information and provides a search for international scholarships
• The smart guide to studying in the USA - Includes scholarships and links to other pages about being an international student
• International Student Funding
• USIA Fulbright Program
  
• International Education Financial Aid
• Guide to General Financial Aid
• International Student Loan
• Organization of American States (OAS)- grants interest free loans to students from Latin American and Caribbean countries at accredited universities in the U.S.

Credential Services

• World Education Services - Credentials for each country and what they mean in the U.S.A

Government Sites

• The Bureau of Consular Affairs 
• U.S. Embassies/Consulates - U.S. embassies and consulates around the world
• Embassies of the world - Great way to see other countries and visit their embassies
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service - Has forms and regulations
• What to do about visa denials - Why denials are given and what can be done about them

Travel

• Time zones of the world - Great for looking at time differences
• Low–cost trips for international students - Low cost travel in the states
• Universal Currency Converter - Maintains a wide variety of currency choices
• Oanda - Includes a daily table of currency rates and has the ability to use different languages

Testing

• TOEFL concordance tables - What the results of the TOEFL test mean in the U.S.