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VISA & Financial Information Financing Your MICA Education Financial Documentation Wire Transfer of Funds Visa Requirements and Procedures Financing your MICA Education International students should make substantial and realistic financial plans for study in the United States. Certification is required that a student has funds available to support each year of study. Because MICA has limited financial assistance to offer non-U.S. citizens, international students should be prepared to cover all educational and personal expenses while studying at the College. The estimated expenses for international students can be found at Undergraduate Admission & Financial Aid: Tuition & Fees or Graduate Admission & Financial Aid: Tuition & Fees. Financial Aid & Scholarships Need-based financial aid is not available. International students are eligible to compete for the following merit-based scholarships, which can cover partial tuition costs: Undergraduate Scholarships - C. V. Starr Scholarship - Eight $10,000 scholarships ($2,500 each year for four years) are awarded each year to incoming freshmen. See Competitive Scholarships for Freshmen for entry requirements. - International Award of Excellence - One $10,000 scholarship will be awarded per year to an incoming freshman or transfer student. This award will be renewed each year of the recipient’s undergraduate study at MICA. All admitted undergraduate students will automatically be considered for this award. Graduate Student Scholarships - MICA International Graduate Fellowship - One $12,000 scholarship will be awarded to an entering student for each year of graduate study. All admitted international students will be considered as candidates for this award. Competitive Scholarships for Returning Undergraduate Students - Three $1000 scholarships are awarded each year to currently enrolled freshman, sophomore, or junior level internationals students. Scholarship applications are available each January in the Office of Academic Affairs. Loans Loans may be available to international students if they have a co-signer who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Monthly Tuition Installment Plan Many international families choose to finance education expenses through the interest-free Tuition Installment Plan. You may call AMS Education Loan Trust at 1-508-235-2800 for assistance and specific instructions for international students. Work A few MICA-funded, on-campus jobs are available each year to international undergraduate students. Salaries range from $600 to $1,100 per year. Students are considered for these positions after they have been enrolled for one semester. International students are not eligible to work off-campus during the first nine months of their student visa status. After that period, international students may apply for jobs that are directly relevant to their studies. Keep in mind opportunities to work are rare and it is therefore unrealistic to anticipate income from employment. 
Financial Documentation Maryland Institute College of Art is required to obtain information that documents your ability to cover all of your expenses while you are studying in the United States. You must provide official documentation that indicates your source(s) of funding and the amount available in U.S. dollars. Funds may come from any dependable source, including a sponsor, your government, personal or family savings, or from a scholarship or fellowship. Financial documentation should guarantee that you will have sufficient funds for at least the first year of study, as well as assurance that similar funding will be available throughout the full course of study, barring unforeseen circumstances. The estimated expenses for international students can be found at Undergraduate Admission & Financial Aid: Tuition & Fees or Graduate Admission & Financial Aid: Tuition & Fees. Please outline your ability to cover these expenses by completing the Financial Statement for International Students, which includes an Affidavit of Support and Certificate of Finances. Keep in mind that you must provide official bank statement(s) that certify account balances (in U.S. dollars) or other official documents (e.g., government award letter) for each source of funding that you list. Bank statements must be originals; faxed copies will not be accepted. The completed Financial Statement for International Students – Undergraduate, or Financial Statement for International Students – Graduate with all supporting documents, must be returned to Maryland Institute College of Art.
Wire Transfer of Funds The most convenient method for international students to pay their expenses is with wire transfer of funds. When wiring funds to MICA, be sure your name and Social Security number or MICA ID number is referenced on the transaction. This will ensure that the funds are posted to the correct account. To obtain your MICA ID number, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admission if you are an incoming freshman or transfer student; the Office of Graduate Admission if you are an incoming graduate student. The following information is needed to complete a wire transfer: Bank Name: M&T Bank Address: 715 North Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 ABA Number: 052000113 Account Number: 070-8413-4 Account Name: Maryland Institute College of Art Comment: The student's name/I.D. Number Visa Requirements and Procedures Required documents to receive a Form I-20AB:
Please be advised that you may be required to present evidence of financial support when you apply for your student (F-1) visa and once again when you apply for entry into the United States. This documentation will assist Immigration Officials to determine and expedite visa issuance.
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