1. International Students at UVI UVI’s TUITION STRUCTURE: A BREAKDOWN

2. Category One: Resident tuition: $3300 per year Roughly 94 % of students claim this status (source: Deborah Fontaine) Roughly 94 % of students claim this status (source: Deborah Fontaine) Citizenship requirements necessary to claim resident tuition status Citizenship requirements necessary to claim resident tuition status U.S. citizen, OR U.S. citizen, OR Resident alien (i.e. green card), OR Resident alien (i.e. green card), OR Legal alien granted indefinite status by INS Legal alien granted indefinite status by INS

3. Residency requirements necessary to claim resident tuition status: Independent students must reside in the VI 12 months continuously, and must demonstrate that they did not move to the VI simply to go to school (i.e., they must show documents demonstrating they came here for other reasons, such as marriage or work.) Independent students must reside in the VI 12 months continuously, and must demonstrate that they did not move to the VI simply to go to school (i.e., they must show documents demonstrating they came here for other reasons, such as marriage or work.)

4. Residency requirements necessary to claim resident tuition status Dependent students must prove their parent has resided in the VI 12 months continuously. Dependent students must prove their parent has resided in the VI 12 months continuously.

5. Grant Opportunities for Resident Tuition Status Students Federal Pell Grant Federal Pell Grant Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant. Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant. University of the Virgin Islands Grant University of the Virgin Islands Grant

6. Loan Opportunities Federal Direct Loan Program Federal Direct Loan Program Federal PLUS Loan Federal PLUS Loan University of the Virgin Islands Loan University of the Virgin Islands Loan Private loans??? Private loans???

7. Work/Study Opportunities Federal Need Based Work-Study Federal Need Based Work-Study University of the Virgin Islands work-study University of the Virgin Islands work-study

8. American non-resident tuition: $9, 900 per year Roughly 2 percent of students claim this status Roughly 2 percent of students claim this status U.S. citizenship Requirements U.S. citizenship Requirements U.S. citizen, OR U.S. citizen, OR Resident alien (i.e. green card), OR Resident alien (i.e. green card), OR Legal alien granted indefinite status by INS Legal alien granted indefinite status by INS

9. Grant Opportunities Federal Pell Grant Federal Pell Grant Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant. Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant. University of the Virgin Islands Grant University of the Virgin Islands Grant

10. Loan Opportunities Federal Direct Loan Program Federal Direct Loan Program Federal PLUS Loan Federal PLUS Loan University of the Virgin Islands Loan University of the Virgin Islands Loan Private loans??? Private loans???

11. Work/Study Opportunities Federal Need Based Work-Study Federal Need Based Work-Study University of the Virgin Islands work-study University of the Virgin Islands work-study

12. Non-American non-resident tuition: $9, 900 per year What is an International Student: A student who isn't a citizen or resident of the United States and who intends to attend or is attending a college, university, or other postsecondary educational institution. nonimmigrant visa (F1) www.1student.org/glossary-i.cfm www.1student.org/glossary-i.cfm

13. Non-American, non-resident tuition: $9, 900 per year Roughly 100 students, or 4 percent of total claim this status (Source: Mary Ann La Fleur) Roughly 100 students, or 4 percent of total claim this status (Source: Mary Ann La Fleur) U.S. citizenship requirements: NONE U.S. citizenship requirements: NONE Prior residency requirements: NONE Prior residency requirements: NONE

14. Tuition Help for International Students Grant opportunities: NONE Grant opportunities: NONE Scholarship opportunities: 2, but only for business majors Scholarship opportunities: 2, but only for business majors Loan opportunities: No Federal Loan opportunities: No Federal

15. Type of student PercentTuition US citizen, Green card Residency in Virgin Islands Federal Grants FederalLoans VI-oriented Scholarships Work Study Resident student 94 943300YESYESYESYESYESYES US Non- Resident 29900YESNOYESYESNOYES Non-US student 49900NONONONONO (Except for 2 business) YES (after one year) (after one year) Recap of Tuition

16. Foreign Students at UVI Number of Foreign Students: Number of Foreign Students: Roughly 100 students, or 4 percent of total claim this status (Source: Mary Ann La Fleur) Roughly 100 students, or 4 percent of total claim this status (Source: Mary Ann La Fleur) Majority live on campus Majority live on campus