Can international students enroll in Winterlude courses?

Yes, however, because Winterlude courses begin after the Fall semester ends and finish before the Spring semester begins, students in F-1 and J-1 immigration status cannot count Winterlude registration towards full-time enrollment in the Spring semester. Although Winterlude courses appear on the transcript as courses taken in the Spring, Winterlude credits will not count toward the full-time requirement for the Spring semester. Students with F-1 and J-1 immigration status who are required to be registered full-time in the Spring semester (January to May) must be registered for 12 credit hours as an undergraduate student or 9 credit hours as a graduate student, not including Winterlude credits. Those in the last semester of study who need less than a full course load to graduate in May may be enrolled less than full-time in Spring, and those graduate students that qualify for a Certificate of Full-Time Status or who have assistantships or Graduate Awards may also be enrolled less than full-time in Spring. F-1 and J-1 students whose last semester of registration will be in Winterlude will have I-20 program end dates in December, and their 60-day grace period for immigration purposes (to apply for OPT, transfer schools, depart the U.S., etc.) will begin on December 18, 2024 (after the end of the Fall semester). For more information, contact international@syr.edu.

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Yes, however, because Winterlude courses begin after the Fall semester ends and finish before the Spring semester begins, students in F-1 and J-1 immigration status cannot count Winterlude registration towards full-time enrollment in the Spring semester. Although Winterlude courses appear on the transcript as courses taken in the Spring, Winterlude credits will not count toward the full-time requirement for the Spring semester. Students with F-1 and J-1 immigration status who are required to be registered full-time in the Spring semester (January to May) must be registered for 12 credit hours as an undergraduate student or 9 credit hours as a graduate student, not including Winterlude credits. Those in the last semester of study who need less than a full course load to graduate in May may be enrolled less than full-time in Spring, and those graduate students that qualify for a Certificate of Full-Time Status or who have assistantships or Graduate Awards may also be enrolled less than full-time in Spring. F-1 and J-1 students whose last semester of registration will be in Winterlude will have I-20 program end dates in December, and their 60-day grace period for immigration purposes (to apply for OPT, transfer schools, depart the U.S., etc.) will begin on December 18, 2024 (after the end of the Fall semester). For more information, contact international@syr.edu.

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