The primary purpose of F-1 student immigration status is to study! This is why all F-1 students are required to take a full course load each academic term. Each academic term (Fall, Winter, Spring) ...

F-1 students normally need to maintain a full course load until their final semester. There are exceptions: The final semester before graduating, you may take less than a full course load as long as ...

If a student cannot enroll full-time, they must be approved by International Student Services for a Reduced Course Load before dropping below full-time. A Final Semester Reduced Course Load permits ...

International students must be enrolled full-time during Fall and Spring semesters. This means 9 credits for Graduate students and 12 for Undergraduate students. Students who do not intend to take a ...

If a student cannot enroll full-time, they must be approved by International Student Services for a Reduced Course Load before dropping below full-time. An Academic Reduced Course Load permits F-1 and ...

ISSS may authorize a reduced course load or, if necessary, no course load, due to a student's temporary illness or medical condition for a period of time not to exceed an aggregate of 12 months per ...

Initial difficulty with the English language or reading requirements (available only in a student’s first academic year of study in the U.S.). Unfamiliarity with U.S. teaching methods (available only ...