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CPT Student Acknowledgement Form

Please initial each item after you have read it.

____ CPT is a type of work authorization for F-1 students, but the primary purpose of CPT is educational. The work

you perform can be paid or unpaid, but must be considered required or integral to your program of study and

occur prior to completion of your coursework. CPT should not delay the completion of your program.

____ CPT is first recommended by the Undergraduate/Graduate Advisor, and then authorized by an International

Student Advisor at ISSS.

____ Your F-1 status will be shortened (if necessary) based on the information provided by your Academic Advisor in

the CPT Recommendation Leter.

____ You must continue to maintain your F-1 student status while on CPT, including maintaining full-time enrollment

and reporting any changes in address.

____ You must have an offer of employment to apply for CPT.

____ Part-time CPT authorization is 20 hours per week or less. Full-time CPT is 21 hours per week or more.

____ Full-time CPT can be authorized during the summer break. Requests for full-time CPT during Fall/Spring will be

evaluated on a case-by-case basis in close consultation with your academic advisor.

____ CPT is considered part of your curriculum and is therefore authorized based on academic semester. If the

employment dates span across more than one semester, the Academic Advisor’s Recommendation Letter should

clearly states the employment dates and the course enrollment for each semester.

____ You may use as much CPT authorization as is required for your degree program. However, if you accumulate 12

full-time

months or more of

CPT authorization, you are not eligible for Optional Practical Training (OPT)

authorization. Part-time CPT does not affect OPT in any way.

____ Curricular Practical Training authorization on Page 3 of your I-20 is your proof to accept employment. Therefore,

your passport, I-20 and I-94 may be used to complete the Form I-9 that all U.S. employers are required by law

to complete within three days of the start of employment.

____ A student authorized for CPT may only work for the specific employer at the specific location and for the

specific dates listed on page 3 of his/her I-20. If there are any changes to this information, the student must

contact an International Student Advisor prior to the change. The student will be required to submit updated

documentation.

I hereby acknowledge that I have read and understood the above statements.

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Student’s Signature

Student’s Name (print)

Date

Cpt Student Acknowledgement Form