Student Resources

VSU

• Baptist Church Ministry (BCM) Shopping Trips - Please click link to sign-up.

• Health Insurance and International Students 

  • Overview of the US Healthcare System

  • What is a Deductible and Coinsurance?

• VSU Calendars

  • Bursary Calendar - Payment deadlines and distribution of excess funds

  • Academic Calendar

• Academic Support Center (ASC) - Provides free peer tutoring in core curriculum courses, including sciences, math, writing, social sciences, humanities, and foreign languages.  The ASC also provides supplemental instruction (tutor-led study group sessions) for historically difficult courses like biology, chemistry, geosciences, psychology and sociology, as well as academic success workshops. Call 229-333-7570 to make an appointment, email them at asc@valdosta.edu, or visit their website. Located in the second floor of Odum Library. 

• Campus Recreation

• Centralized Advising - They advise undergraduate students who have earned 0 -29 credit hours as of the previous semester. 

• Counseling Center  - The Counseling Center is a free and private resource for all VSU Students. They are invaluable help for international students who are need support with adjusting to life at the university, Valdosta, or just in general. They have experienced counselors on staff who love to help students transition to life in the US, and see them succeed at VSU.
  

  • Student Resources - Links to additional supporting materials, including the Cultural Adjustment Period.

• Family Works Clinic - Another free source of support to students (free and private!). 
• Registrar's Office
  • Requesting Transcripts!
  • Verification of Enrollment
• Career Opportunities - Career Opportunities is a multifaceted career center designed to assist VSU Students and Alumni in meeting their career goals; through our partnerships with local, regional, and national employers to identify talent to enhance today's workforce.
  • Blazer Briefcase - VSU students can search for employment opportunities on this website.
  • Career Shift

Other Resources

• Options for Sending and Receiving Documents to VSU

• Study in the States is a blog managed by the US Department of Homeland Security. It contains a lot of useful information for international students. 

• Student and Exchange Visitor Program Learn more about the Student and Exchange Visitor Program

• J-1 Exchange Visitor Program More on the Exchange Visitor Program

• United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is the government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States.

• EducationUSA is a U.S. Department of State network of over 400 international student advising centers in more than 170 countries.

• TOEFL 

• Apostille