Services for Sponsored Students

The Office of International Students and Scholars (ISS) at Oklahoma State University (OSU) provides specialized services for students and scholars who are sponsored by various organizations, institutions, and governments.

Reni Rollins, Coordinator of Sponsored Students, works closely with sponsors and their students to facilitate communication and ensure that requirements of fellowships and scholarships are met. She assists with immigration concerns, employment issues and the overall management of sponsor funds. She also provides broad administrative and personal support services for sponsored students and scholars.

To facilitate these services, ISS requires original copies of financial support forms and letters outlining the terms of sponsorship. Sponsors should also indicate the services they desire/require including who should be invoiced for tuition, fees, and related expenses.

The ISS Sponsored Student Coordinator will help sponsors to facilitate:

Application Follow Up with Graduate and/or Undergraduate Admissions
Third-party billing directly to sponsors
Disbursement of stipends and/or other sponsor funds
J-1 visa document issuance (if needed)
Monitoring of academic progress
Logistical support as needed

The ISS Sponsored Student Coordinator will help sponsored students to facilitate:

Direct communication with sponsors by e-mail, phone, fax or express mail
Cross-cultural experiences
Ground transportation to Stillwater from the OKC airport upon arrival and return transportation upon departure
Assistance with appropriate housing needs
Assistance with banking service needs
Logistical support to establish a residence
Direct communication with home country
Enrollment support and facilitation
Greater exposure to OSU, Stillwater, Oklahoma, and U.S. customs and culture

Sponsors Represented at OSU

OSU has participated in numerous programs with the following sponsors:

American Councils for International Education (ACIE)
AMIDEAST
ARAMCO-Saudi Arabia/Houston
Borlaug Institute
Canadian Bureau for International Education (Libyan-North American Scholarship Program)(CBIE)
Chevron Global Upstream
China Scholarship Council
CITGO Petroleum Corporation
CNPq - Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
CONACYT-Mexico
ConocoPhillips Libya WAHA Ltd.
Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt
Embassy of the Gabonese Republic
Embassy of Iraq
Embassy of Kuwait
Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman
Embassy of Turkey
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
Institute of International Education (IIE)-EXXONMOBIL
Institute of International Education (IIE)-Ford, Cambodia HARVEST
Institute of International Education (IIE)-Fulbright
Institute of International Education (IIE)-ISLP – Iraqi Scholars & Leaders Program
International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX)-Muskie Fellows
International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX)-Bolashak Program Kazakhstan
International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX)-Eurasian Undergraduate Exchange
Iraq HCED
Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM)

Latin American Scholarship Program of American Universities (LASPAU)-Fulbright
Latin American Scholarship Program of American Universities (LASPAU)-CNPQ-Brazil
Libyan Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research/Cultural Attachés’ Office
Mining Governance & Growth Support Project Malawi
Ministry of Finance/Indonesia (LPDP)
Ministry of Higher Education/Malaysia
Ministry of Education and Training (MOET)-Vietnam
Qatar Higher Education Institute
Republic of Yemen - Hadhramout Establishment for Human Development (HEHD)
Republic of Zambia
Royal Thai Airforce
Royal Thai Embassy
SABIC - Saudi Arabia Basic Industries Corporation
Saudi Airlines
Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission to the USA (SACM)
STARR Foundation
Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua (UACH)
University of Jordan
United Arab Emirates ADNOC
Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF)
Vietnam International Education Development (VIED)
West Africa Management Services (WAMS)