F1 Announcements

TRAVEL SIGNATURE DAY:
The travel even will be tomorrow November 26th from 10:30-12:30 in Morton Hall 200.
If you plan to travel outside the U.S. over the winter holiday break, bring your I-20 for an advisors signature.
Remember, you must be enrolled fulltime in Spring 2009 classes before we will sign the I-20 for travel. You will also need to know your passport and visa expiration dates. There will be free food and door prizes.

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY:
The university will be closed November 27th and 28th for Thanksgiving Holidays. Classes are canceled November 26, 27 and 28. Enjoy your break!

OFF CAMPUS EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOPS:
We will have 2 more off campus employment workshops this semester. If you are interested in learning more about work authorizations OPT and CPT (internships and co-ops) plan to attend a workshop. Please email Amanda.owens@uah.edu with your name and the workshop date you wish to attend so that we can put you on the sign up list.
After the December workshops, we will not resume off campus employment workshops until early February 2009.

Workshop Schedule for December:
December 3rd, Wednesday 10:30-11:30 am, UC 131
December 15th, Monday 2:00-3:00 pm, UC 131

SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN:
Sent from the Office of International Programs-

The P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS) Fund was established in 1949 to provide scholarships for international women students to pursue graduate study in the United States and Canada. This could help women students fund their graduate studies if they will have AT LEAST a year remaining as of the scholarship start date in Fall 2009. See the website and scroll down to the P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS) Fund:

The deadline for submitting the eligibility form (attached) is close: December 15th, 2008. If you are interested in applying for the scholarship, you can send your completed eligibility form via email to IPS@PEODSM.org or fax it to 515-255-3820. Materials can be addressed to: Carolyn Larson, Supervisor, International Peace Scholarship, P.E.O. Sisterhood 3700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA, 50312.

Once the committee reviews your form and determines that you are eligible, they will send you the formal application by mail.

There is a requirement that you return to your home country within 60 days of graduation, but if you are planning to do OPT, the 60 day return home policy would go into effect AFTER your OPT.

Please feel free to contact Sarah Hemmings with any questions. Please also notify her at > if you plan to apply.