International Students
Applicants whose undergraduate degree was earned outside the United States must use the JD Credential Assembly Service. This service is an extension of the LSDAS. All foreign transcripts should be sent directly to the LSDAS.
Financial Aid
Financial Aid Applications for the 2006-2007 academic year will be included in the Application for Admission.
In order to be eligible for Federal Loans you must be a U.S. Citizen or an eligible non-citizen. If you do not fall into one of these categories and wish to apply for private loans, you must have a co-signer who is a credit-worthy U.S. citizen.
All documents required for Financial Aid should be submitted prior to receiving an Admissions decision. Deadline for need-based aid is April 1, 2007.
The F-1 student visa status
The Office of International Student Services (OISS) will assist international students in securing and maintaining their lawful nonimmigrant student status in the U.S. Upon admission to the School of Law and the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, international students will receive the Form I-20 from the OISS. The Form I-20 is the document needed in order to make application for the F-1 (student) visa from abroad and be lawfully admitted to the U.S. in F-1 status. For those who are already in the U.S., the Form I-20 is needed to apply for a change of nonimmigrant visa status to F-1, or obtain permission to change schools in the U.S.
In order to receive your Form I-20, you must submit evidence of financial support, indicating how you will meet your expenses for the academic year as well as for subsequent years of study. Please refer to the catalog and/or website for the estimated costs for your specific academic year. If an application for financial aid has been made, the OISS will prepare the Form I-20 as soon as verification of grants and/or loans has been received from the Office of Financial Assistance.
While in F-1 status, you are required to maintain full-time enrollment status. On-campus employment is limited to 20 hours per week while school is in session. Off-campus employment is limited to required internships which are an integral part of your academic program. Accordingly, you should not look to employment as a means of support.
Please return the International Student Data Form to the Office of Admissions, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA 90263
Questions about immigration can be directed to the Office of International Student Services:
Judy Lee
Associate Director
Office of International Student Services
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA 90263-4246
Phone: (310)506-4246
Fax: (310)506-7263
Judy.Lee@pepperdine.edu
Admissions questions should be directed to the Office of Admissions at soladmis@pepperdine.edu
