Welcome! Congratulations on your award. Below is some important information regarding your arrival at your host institution. If you have any questions, please contact your LASPAU program advisor.

Monthly Maintenance Payment: If your scholarship includes a monthly maintenance payment and you have already arrived at your host institution, you will receive a Bank of America debit card in a Welcome Packet. If you have not received the card, please contact your LASPAU program advisor. When you receive the card, please review the Debit Card Information and Instructions for Use. This page is password protected and there will be a memo attached to your debit card that will provide the password.

Confirmation of Presence Form: Have your international student advisor or another university official sign the Confirmation of LASPAU Grantee Presence at Host Institution Form indicating your date of arrival at the university, and return the completed form to your LASPAU program advisor within 15 days of your arrival. The purpose of the form is to confirm that you have arrived at your program so that LASPAU can continue to issue your funding. This form is also necessary to maintain your legal status in the United States.

Registration: If your scholarship includes funding for tuition, fees, and/or insurance coverage, a Billing Authorization was sent to your university outlining LASPAU's responsibility for payment. A copy of the Billing Authorization was also included in your Welcome Packet. If you encounter any problems with registration at your university, present a copy of the Billing Authorization to the appropriate office to ensure that you are set up as a sponsored student. Also, please review the section on Registration in the Financial Terms section of this guide for helpful information explaining how sponsored billing differs from student billing.

Working On Campus: If you are interested in working on campus or participating in a pre-completion academic training, please review the Employment section of the guide for information on how to request work authorization from LASPAU.

Change of Address: If you change addresses while studying in the United States, you must notify LASPAU of your new address. Please send this information to your LASPAU program advisor within 10 days of your move.