WRITE A BUSINESS LETTER
On a separate sheet; please explain your Severe Economic Hardship circumstances in the form of
a business letter. You need to include your F1 immigration history and who were your original
financial sponsors. Then, you need to describe how your financial support changed and how you
are faced with severe unforeseen financial problems.
Also, please include an itemized chart of all your personal expenses with current available
financial sponsorship, if any.
Use this as an EXAMPLE: Itemized chart for my annual expenses at BMCC
TUITION AND FEES
$3,165.70
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
900.00
TRAVEL TO & FROM SCHOOL
480.00
HOUSING AND UTILITIES
9,000.00
FOOD
700.00
CLOTHING & PERSONAL NECESITIES
754.30
TOTAL
15,000.00
Current Financial Sponsorship
(‐‐‐‐)
(Subtract from TOTAL)
______________
Difference is what I am trying to obtain off campus work permission (=) __________
***PROOF OF ATTEMPT TO FIND EMPLOYMENT ONCAMPUS***
I CERTIFIED THAT I HAVE SOUGHT EMPLOYMENT AT THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN COMMUNITY
COLLEGE CAMPUS. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS EITHER NOT AVAILABLE OR INSUFFICIENT AS MY
DESIGNATED SCHOOL OFFICIAL HAS CERTIFIED IN MAKING THE RECOMMENDATION FOR
HARDSHIP EMPLOYMENT ON MY FORM I20ID.
***STATEMENT REGARDING MY GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING***
I AM IN GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING AND MY PERFORMANCE DEMONSTRATES THAT PART‐TIME
EMPLOYMENT LESS THAN 20 HOURS PER WEEK WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH MY CONTINUING TO
CARRY A FULL COURSE OF STUDY AND GETTING GOOD GRADES.
I swear that all of the information I have provided is true and correct.
Signature: ______________________________________
Date: __________________________
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