PARTIAL TUITION WAIVER APPLICATION:

The Partial Tuition Waiver Application process is currently under review and the application is not yet available. When a decision has been made on the application process we will send out an announcement by email and will post the information on our website at www.montclair.edu/international

OPTIONAL PRACTICAL TRAINING (OPT) WORKSHOPS FOR GRADUATING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS:

If you have an F-1 visa and are planning on graduating in May, you may be interested in applying for Optional Practical Training (OPT). OPT allows you to work in your field of study in the US for approximately a year after graduation.

OPT information sessions will be held at the Global Education Center (22 Normal Ave.) during the spring semester. If you want to apply for OPT, you must come to one of these sessions.

WHEN: Friday, April 8th at 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Please Click Here to Register for this workshop.

WHERE: Global Education Center Conference Room, 22 Normal Avenue

CINTAX WORKSHOPS - HOW TO FILE YOUR TAX FORMS (REQUIRED FOR ALL F-1 AND J-1 STUDENTS):

Tax season is upon us! If you lived in the US in 2010 on an F-1 or J-1 visa, you are required to file taxes this year whether you earned income or not.

International Services can make the process easier by giving you access to CINTAX, a web-based tax filing system for international students and scholars in F-1 and J-1 visa status. We strongly recommend that you use CINTAX to file your tax forms - it's easy and fast.
All of the CINTAX workshops are over but you can still use CINTAX on your own.

WHERE:
Stop by the Global Education Center at 22 Normal Ave. to pick up the CINTAX instructions and get your personal CINTAX access code so you can begin using the system to file your tax forms.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
CINTAX is only appropriate for F-1 and J-1 students who have been in the US for 5 years or less, and for J-1 scholars who have been in the US for 2 years or less. If you have been in the US for longer than this, you must file taxes using the standard 1040 forms that Americans use.

Please note that staff at International Services are not professional tax preparers and we cannot legally advise you on your individual tax questions.

Tax Filing Deadlines: If you EARNED INCOME in 2010 - The deadline for filing is April 18, 2011.

If you DID NOT earn any income but still lived in the US in F-1 or J-1 status in 2010 - The deadline is June 15, 2011.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR WORLD'S FAIR:

MSU's annual World's Fair will take place Thursday, April 28 from 12:00 - 2:00, on the quad outside the Student Center (inside the Student Center in case of rain). We are looking for volunteers for three types of activities:

1. To help staff the International Services and Global Education tables (half hour shifts)
2. To staff your own display table, to showcase your country/culture (best to have at least 3 students per table, and the table must be staffed for the entire two hours)
3. To perform on stage for approximately 5 minutes

We would love to have you as a volunteer. Interested? Contact Beth at calamiascheb@mail.montclair.edu