{"id":745,"date":"2016-07-21T17:41:47","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T17:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.berea.edu\/cie\/?page_id=745"},"modified":"2019-10-30T09:40:33","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T13:40:33","slug":"international-student-and-scholar-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/cie\/international-student-and-scholar-services\/","title":{"rendered":"International Student and Scholar Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3558&#8243; img_size=&#8221;500 x 500&#8243; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/cie\/current-international-students\/&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/cie\/current-international-students\/\">Current International Students<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3560&#8243; img_size=&#8221;500 x 500&#8243; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/cie\/international-student-and-scholar-services\/incoming-international-students\/&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/cie\/international-student-and-scholar-services\/incoming-international-students\/\">Incoming International Students<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3561&#8243; img_size=&#8221;500 x 500&#8243; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/cie\/incoming-exchange-students\/&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/cie\/incoming-exchange-students\/\">Incoming Exchange Students<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3198&#8243; img_size=&#8221;500 x 500&#8243; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/cie\/prospective-international-students\/&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/cie\/prospective-international-students\/\">Prospective International Students<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Francis and Louise Hutchins Center for International Education provides many services to Berea&#8217;s current international student population. These services include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Advising, counseling and referral as needed.<\/li>\n<li>Orientation services.<\/li>\n<li>Advocacy of international student concerns on behalf of the students with the college administration.<\/li>\n<li>Immigration services communicating with various Federal agencies (State Department,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/portal\/site\/uscis\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)<\/a>\u00a0,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irs.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IRS<\/a>\u00a0).<\/li>\n<li>Advising and authorizing internship opportunities such as curricular practical training, post-completion optional practical training and graduate school options.<\/li>\n<li>Advising three very active student clubs, the Cosmopolitan Club, the Arab Students Association and the Muslim Student Association.<\/li>\n<li>Providing programming and support necessary during the summer and academic breaks.<\/li>\n<li>Assist with multi-cultural programs on campus and in the community with the International students and CIE programs.<\/li>\n<li>Serve as liaison\/mediator between various departments and international students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tips for Students and Exchange Visitors [external link]\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ice.gov\/sevis\/students\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tips for Students and Exchange Visitors<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Countries Represented at Berea College<\/h2>\n<p>In a typical year, Berea College has about 120 international students from approximately 70 countries around the world. 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