All exchange students must complete report their arrival to UWF International Affairs.
You will complete these steps after you arrive in the US.
After you complete all steps, you will get an email to confirm that your arrival repart is complete.
Learning Agreements and Other Forms
If your home university needs forms completed to confirm your courses, arrival or completion of classes, please email them to international@uwf.edu or drop them off at the International Center.
US Phone Number
J-1 students must have a US phone number to maintain their status.
Students must have a US phone number for university mobile notifications used for emergencies.
As an exchange student to UWF, you are required to have health insurance that meets the State of Florida requirements - these requirements are higher than the basic J1 visa insurance requirements.
PLEASE NOTE: Travel insurance policies or policies that state they meet minimum J1 visa holder requirements for insurance in the US DO NOT MEET State of Florida requirements for international student insurance.
Waiver request forms and required documentation must be submitted by email no later than 5 pm UWF Time on August 1 for fall semester and no later than December 1 for Spring/Summer.
If you arrive by plane, you can take a taxi, Uber or Lyft to your room.
UWF International Affairs is not able to provide airport pick up.
If you plan on using bank cards and accounts from abroad, make sure they will work in the U.S. before travel. You will only need cash for food, taxi services, and emergencies. Do not travel with large amounts of cash. After you have your new address, you may open a checking account at a local bank.
You are able to enter the US up to 30 days before your program start date. Look on page 1 of your DS-2019 for your start date.
If you pay fees to your home institution, please check your Transact (formerly CashNet) in MyUWF to see if you have a balance. If there is an error or you have questions about the balance, email international@uwf.edu
A parent portal is available for online payments. Student authorization is required and must be submitted through the student's Transact (formerly CashNet).
Payment Plans. The University of West Florida provides eligible students with an alternative to paying the full amount of tuition, on campus housing, and meal plans at the beginning of each semester..
