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International students

International Student Loans

Private loan programs are available for international students. The amount that can be borrowed is up to the cost of attendance at Lynn University. Students will need to have an American resident as a cosigner. Students may apply on our private loans page or contact the Financial Aid office for further information.

FNIS

All international students are required to complete a profile on the Foreign National Information System site (FNIS) at Lynn University. This process is required to be completed every year by every international student. It can only be completed once a student arrives in the United States and cannot be completed in advance, due to the fact that students are asked to verify their date of current arrival into the United States. Every student will have an FNIS hyperlink sent to their Lynn
University email address and their initial User ID and Password will also be shared. The FNIS site: Visit FNIS (fnis.thomsonreuters.com) for more information.

Taxes

All nonresident alien (NRA) students and scholars and their dependents in “F” immigration status that were present in the U.S. in a calendar year have to comply with certain filing requirements with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

NRA students and scholars and their dependents in “F” immigration status with any U.S. source income in a calendar year are required to file a U.S. income tax return (usually Form 1040NR or Form 1040NR-EZ) and Form 8843 with the IRS by April 15 of the next calendar year. For example, any U.S. source income received in 2023 must be filed on a U.S. income tax return by April 15, 2024.

NRA students and scholars and their dependents in “F” immigration status that spent time in the U.S. in F status in a calendar year but did not earn any U.S. source income in 2023 are required to file a Form 8843 with the IRS by April 15 of the next calendar year. For example, students that spent time in the U.S. in F status in 2023 must file a Form 8843 by April 15, 2024.

The U.S. Government regulations stipulate that the University must report all institutional scholarships that exceed the cost of tuition and fees for all its NRA students. A withholding of 14% will be assessed to those students that are from a country that does not have the scholarship or fellowship grant reciprocal treaty. The 14% withholding amount will be sent to the Internal Revenue Service and will be charged to the student’s tuition account.

Withholding taxes are billed each term. Fall and spring semester withholding taxes are usually billed at the beginning of a semester. If the student’s total scholarship amount is greater than the qualifying expenses (tuition & fees), the student will receive a 1042-S for each calendar year. This form will be mailed by March 15th of each year to the student’s local address. The student will use this form to help complete their U.S. income tax reports.

Lynn University cannot provide tax advice. It is the responsibility of each nonresident alien student, scholar and dependent to comply with U.S. tax regulations. While we offer tax information in the form of resources, Lynn University is not trained to provide tax advice and disclaims all liability stemming from the misinterpretation or misuse of the resources offered.

International Student Employment

There is on campus student employment available to international students.

Paid Student Worker

  • Paid student workers are funded by department budgets
  • Available for all eligible undergraduate and graduate students
  • Work up to 20 hours per week

Paid Student Worker Program

An hourly student employee is defined as: A student who is a part-time employee, who is also enrolled in classes, with the primary goal of achieving a degree. An undergraduate or graduate level student must be enrolled full time as defined by the F1 immigration regulations during fall and spring terms. During the summer, students do not have to be enrolled in classes, but they must be enrolled for the following fall semester.

Hourly employment is for students who are paid 100% from departmental, grant or foundation funds. All hourly student employees must be above a 2.0 semester GPA to remain in the student employment program at Lynn University.

Requirements to work on campus

  • Student must be in good F-1 status and enrolled full time. If the student violates any of the F-1 immigration regulations, they must immediately cease employment until active status is reestablished.
  • Employment can begin no more than 30 days before the start of the student’s studies at Lynn University and cannot extend beyond the last day of enrollment in the degree program.
    • Students must have a social security card.
  • To obtain a social security card, a student must have:
  1. An original passport that is valid for at least 6 months into the future;
  2. The most recent original I-20 with the student signature on the front page;
  3. The most recent electronic I-94 (i94.cbp.dhs.gov);
  4. A letter from Lynn University who is hiring you. The Employee Services Office will create your letter and will send it to the International Student Services Office for signature by a Designated School Official. The International Student Services Office will email you when the letter is ready for pick up.
  5. You must take the above listed documents with you and apply for a social security number in person at any Social Security Administration Office. Locations are available at www.secure.ssa.gov or the location of the nearest office to Lynn University is 621 NW 53rd St., suite 400, Boca Raton, FL. Their phone number is: 1-877-467-1703, with the following hours
  • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
  • Wednesday, 9 a.m. to noon
  • Saturday, Closed

Health Insurance

International students are required to carry injury/sickness insurance, which is provided by United Health Student Resources. The cost is $2,150 per year.