International students Current
The Center for Global Education offers constant services and events for international students throughout their time at Hartwick College:
Work and Taxes in the United States
Working on campus
International students on a F-1 Visa can not exceed the 20-hours of work per week maximum that was established by the US government. Additionally, when looking for a job on campus, you will need to make sure that the job is a departmental job, and not part of the federal work-study program.
Working off-campus
Most of the time international students holding a F-1 Visa are not allowed to work off-campus. The only exceptions are if you are doing CPT (Curricular Practical Training) or OPT (Optional Practical Training). CPT is a job experience that figures as a requirement to complete your major. OPT is a job experience that is related to your major and adds a valuable experience to it. For both programs you will need to fulfill some requirements and fill out paperwork.
The Center for Global Education helps you in the process of finding a program suitable to you and you major and in the filling of the paperwork. Contact us at [email protected] or make an appointment in Navigate.
Tax support
International students, exchange students, and any other student holding a visa in the United States are required to fill out taxes, whether they earned money while being in the US or they didn’t.
To help our students in the process of filling out the taxes, we have partnered with the Department of Finance at Hartwick College and every year we hold a tax workshop for international students.
Events
On-Campus
The Center for Global Education organizes multiple events during the academic year to celebrate and bring different cultures, food, music and celebrations to Hartwick College. Visit Hartlink to learn more about upcoming events on campus.
Off-Campus
Every academic year the Center for Global Education organizes one or two events off-campus. For example, this past fall break 10 international students took a 3-day trip to Boston, where they toured the city and visited famous landmarks such as Quincy Market, Newbury Street and Harvard!
Workshops
During the academic year, the Center for Global Education organizes multiple workshops for international and local Hartwick students.
End of the year services
The Center for Global Education organizes shuttles to and from the Albany airport and the Albany Rensselaer train station at the end and beginning of every academic year. Please fill out this form by January 23rd to request a shuttle from Albany to Hartwick on January 31st, February 1st or February 4th.
Airport Shuttle RequestHartwick College provides free summer storage to international students in Hilltop House and Oyaron House. Please fill out this form by May 9th to request a time to put your belongings into storage.
Summer Storage FormThe Center for Global Education
Clark Hall
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 607-431-4414