Summer Hours
(May 14 - August 17)
Monday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The international student population at Metropolitan State University has grown rapidly over the past decade. International Student Services (ISS) now serves more than 150 students from 53 different countries.
ISS is the main source of information for international students from inquiry to graduation:
- Apply for undergraduate or graduate admission
- Employment rules and resources
- International Student Organization (ISO)
- In-state tuition waiver information
- Visa and I20 information
We are here to help you understand you role as an international student, as well as to identify on-campus resources and services that could enhance your academic success.
Feel free to contact ISS or stop by our offices to chat!
Kamal Elbasher, Director of International Student Services
Founders Hall 136
kamal.elbasher@metrostate.edu
Phone: 651-793-1219
Fax: 651-793-1546
TTY: 651-772-7687
Linda Martinez, International Admissions Advisor
Founders Hall 137
linda.martinez@metrostate.edu
Phone: 651-793-1315
Fax: 651-793-1546
TTY: 651-772-7687
Services
International Student Services provides the following support services to the international student population at Metropolitan State:
- International admission paper processing and policy information dissemination
- New international student orientation
- Immigration advising related to F-1 status
- Advising for on-campus and off-campus employment and work authorization
- Liaison between international students, faculty and other support services units including the Registrar's Office and the Admissions Office
- Referrals to student support services, such as Career Services, Student Counseling Services, English as a Student Second Language Office, Women's Services and the Internship Office
- Promote educational, social and cultural events involving international students
Health Insurance
View the annual premiums for the mandatory international student health insurance for 2010-11.
Download the 2010 student health insurance enrollment form.
International students are required to have the student insurance and need to submit the completed the health insurance enrollment form when making payment at Financial Management. The health insurance coverage will only be considered official once the forms are received at Mega Life through Financial Management.
Important: International students (F-1 or J-1 visa visiting scholars) are not eligible to apply for the student health insurance online, it is not the correct insurance plan and it costs more.
International students MUST apply for the mandatory student health insurance at the Metropolitan State University's Financial Management office at the St. Paul Campus, Founders Hall, 3rd Floor.
Note: In-state tuition waiver applications will not be processed until students purchase the health insurance.
To pay:
- Log into Student e-Services
- From the navigation on the left, click Bills and Payment
- From the menu in the middle of the screen, click Make a Payment
If you have any questions or need more information regarding the international student health insurance coverage, please contact Heather Oehrlein, Student Insurance Advocate at hloehrlein@stcloudstate.edu or call her at 320-308-4855.