Life at SIU

Cultural Adjustment 

We are pleased that you have selected SIU to further your education. On behalf of SIU faculty, staff and students, we at the Center of International Education welcome you to the SALUKI family! We hope that you find the information below helpful as you plan your trip to Carbondale. Check out the links below for more information.

• Banking
• Parking
• Transportation around Carbondale & Southern Illinois 
• Families
• Housing
• On-Campus Employment 
  • Graduate Assistantships
  • International Teaching Assistantships
  • Career Development information for students  
  • Graduate School Fellowships
• Social Security Number
• Taxes & 8843
• Scholarships & Financial Assistance
  
  • Repository of campus wide scholarships for international students and IFC-CIE scholarships
  • Financial Aid from non-SIU sources
• Get Involved
  • International Student Council
  • RSOs
• Community & Educational Programs
• Safety & Scams

  • ISSS Announcements

  • Staying Safe on Campus

• Maintaining Your Status
• Study Abroad
• Concurrent Enrollment Policy
• Enrollment Verification
• Unlawful Presence
  • CIE-135 Reinstatement Filing Instructions (PDF)
  • Admission to SIU for DACA and Undocumented Students
  • Student Multicultural Resource Center - Undocumented Student Resource
• Update your Address & Phone Number (PDF)
• Your Immigration Documents
• Working in the U.S.
• Traveling
  • Travel Outside of the United States (Form for Signature)
  • Travel to Canada
  • Retrieve your I-94 card

• Change of Status
• Transfer Students
• Inviting Family
  • Form CIE-80, Invitation Letter for Family & Friends (PDF)