The page explains how to submit the required documentation in order to be issued a form DS-2019 or form I-20 from the University of West Florida. For help with this process, please contact International Programs at international@uwf.edu.

Proof of Financial Support Required:
Tuition: $19,238 (based on 15 credit hours per semester)

Living Expenses and Supplies: $15,531

Health Insurance: $1,650

Total Required: $36,419

Please note that this is a one-year estimate for immigration purposes only. Actual costs will vary.

Proof of Financial Support Required:
Tuition: $12,444 (based on 6 credit hours per semester)

Living Expenses and Supplies: $15,531

Health Insurance: $1,650

Total Required: $29,625

Please note that this is a one-year estimate for immigration purposes only. Actual costs will vary.

Proof of Financial Support Required:
Tuition: $4,000 (one semester)

Living Expenses and Supplies: $7,350

Health Insurance: $650

Total Required: $12,000

Please note that this is a one-semester estimate for immigration purposes only. Actual costs will vary.

Proof of Financial Support Required:
Living Expenses and Supplies: $8,105

Health Insurance: $650

Total Required: $8,755

Please note that this is a one-semester estimate for immigration purposes only. Actual costs will vary. 

Exchange students planning for Fall AND Spring Exchange must show proof of $17510.

Exchange students who are not receiving an exchange Tuition Waiver must show additional support of $9619 per semester for estimated tuition. 

If students are part of a special group and not one of the options listed above, such as the Transatlantik Institute MBA program, they will select the name of their group from the available list to see the required amount of support they must show. 

For a spouse add $5,000 (USD) in support 

For each child add $3,000 (USD) in support

A Certification of Financial Resources (CFR) Form MUST BE submitted for these types of support. The form has different types of information that are required.

Support that is from friends, family, or yourself requires a Certification of Financial Resources. The document can be downloaded below or downloaded in MyUWF. 

The Certification of Financial Resources is completed and signed by the sponsor (or yourself if it is self support), and then, taken to your bank for approval. The bank should sign and stamp the form. 

Below is an example of a correctly completed Certification of Financial Resources. 

We have provided color-coded examples for submitting the CFR.

The Student's Name must be listed where requested on the CFR Form.

The Sponsor completes the Sponsor Section and signs. The Sponsor is the person providing the support; this is the student if the money is from the student's bank.

The Financial Institution/Bank completes the Financial Institution section of the CFR.

Upload Option #1:
You must upload a 100% complete CFR form (Sponsor’s Section + Financial Institution’s Section).

IF the Financial Institution/Bank will not sign/stamp the section of the CFR, an alternate document MUST BE submitted WITH the CFR signed by the Sponsor.  An Alternative Bank document MUST include the Financial Institution/Bank Name and Address, the Sponsor's name, current available balance (US dollars is preferred but not required IF the balance is easily identifiable), AND the signature and/or stamp of the financial institution/bank; the document must also have a date and the document must be less than six months old. 

Upload Option #2:
You must upload a 50% complete CFR form (Sponsor’s Section) AND Financial Institution Alternate Documentation.

Upload the scholarship letter or award document. If you are receiving a scholarship or other financial award from UWF and are not sure how much the award will apply toward the required amount you must show, email a copy to international@uwf.edu for review. Emailed scholarship documents must also be uploaded to be added to the student's file. 

This may include student support from your home government. You will need to upload proof of that support - PDF of the award letter. 

Select Your Student Type

After clicking "Complete This Form," you are taken to the start of the form. Your name. date of birth, student email, and UWF ID should automatically load. If it does not, please contact international@uwf.edu for help. 

Select your student type using the guidelines below: 

Exchange Student (this is for students participating in a partner exchange with the University of West Florida). 

Graduate Students (this is for degree and non-degree seeking students who have been admitted to a Masters, Specialist, or Doctoral program)

Intensive English Program Student (this is for students who are study English at the Intensive English Program including students who have Undergraduate Conditional Admission)

Transatlantik Institut Student (this is for cohort students participating in the Transatlantik Institut MBA cohort) 

Undergraduate Student (this is for degree and non-degree seeking students who have been admitted to an Undergraduate program)

Review the Required Financial Support and Select Dependents

After you select your student type, you will see the required proof of financial support. The amount is different depending on the type of student you are. 

Next, you select if you have any dependents. Adding dependents increases the amount of financial support required. 

Dependents only need to be added if they are going to be attached to your visa status. 

Choose the Type of Financial Support 

To show proof of support, you first select the type of support you have using the guidelines below. (See FAQs below for guidance on documents that can and cannot be accepted as financial proof.) 

Athletic Scholarship (use this for scholarships from UWF athletics teams) 

Friends/ Family (use this for support that is from friends or family; this support requires a completed Certification of Financial Resources) 

Scholarship (use this for support that is from a scholarship outside UWF) 

Self (use this for support you are providing; this support requires a completed Certification of Financial Resources) 

University of West Florida (use this for scholarships and support from UWF that is not related to athletics) 

Enter Financial Support Information 

After choosing the type of support, enter the requested information. 

After the CFR form has been signed by all parties and stamped by the bank, upload the completed form. 

Multiple Sources of Support 

It is very common to have multiple sources of support. If you need another source of support, click the check box label "I have another source of support" and additional sources will appear. Each additional source of support must have its own Certification of Financial Resources. 

You may upload up to three different sources of support in one form submission. If you have more than three sources of financial support, please submit an additional Proof of Identity and Financial Support FOrm in MyUWF. 

Uploading your Passport and Completing the Form 

Once you have added all of your sources of financial support, click "next." This will take you to the passport upload page.  

Upload a scanned copy of your passport, and click "next." This will take you to the signature page. 

Most financial institutions will complete the form. However, if your institution will not, please contact international@uwf.edu. It is possible to accept certain types of bank letters in place of the signature or stamp.

You must include a completed CFR form.  The CFR form is the "Certification of Financial Resources" and is required for before receiving an I-20 form because the CFR explains who is providing the money for your education & living expenses.

If you are using your money from your bank, then you are the Sponsor. Ask an official from your bank to complete the bottom half of the form.

Please finish these steps quickly to receive an I-20 Form. 

1. Download the CFR Form
2. Complete the CFR Form (Sponsor signature & Bank stamp/signature)
3. Upload the CFR and another copy of your passport. (You may complete multiple uploads for extra documents.)

Definitions & Instructions:CFR Student - The student applying for study at UWF.
CFR Sponsor - The person who owns the money must sign the CFR form. (Usually a family member, friend, or the student.)
CFR Financial Institution - The bank containing the sponsor’s money must complete the bottom half of the form. A completed CFR form will include a signature and/or stamp from a bank officer.
Financial Institution Alternate Documentation - Sometimes a bank will refuse to sign the CFR form.  This is okay, but you should ask the bank to provide "Alternate Documentation" such as an official letter or account statement showing the "Sponsor’s Name" and the sponsor’s current account balance with the bank’s official stamp/signature & date.

Upload Option #1:
You must upload a 100% complete CFR form (Sponsor’s Section + Financial Institution’s Section).




Upload Option #2:
You must upload a 50% complete CFR form (Sponsor’s Section) AND Financial Institution Alternate Documentation.

Bank Statements are not required. UWF suggests requesting a bank letter which includes the above listed information rather than submitting a full bank statement. 

If your financial institution will only do one or the other, we will accept a signature without a stamp or a stamp without a signature. Everything else on the form must be correct.

Financial Support must meet documentation standards to be accepted as financial proof. See the listed examples of acceptable documents for each types of support student may submit. 

Athletic Scholarship - Students may upload a scholarship letter from their team coach or the Athletic Grant in Aid Form that lists the award semester(s) and the US Dollar amount of the scholarship.

Friends/ Family (use this for support that is from friends or family; this support required a completed Certification of Financial Resources) - Preferred to be submitted as a completed Certification of Financial Resources (CFR) signed by the Sponsor and signed/stamped by the bank. May be submitted as a CFR signed by the sponsor with an accompanying bank letter which meets requirements for Financial Institution Alternative Documentation. See the FAQ "What if my Bank will not complete the Certification of Financial Resources?" for examples of acceptable CFR documentation. Financial Support documents must be less than six months old. 

Scholarship (use this for support that is from a scholarship outside UWF) - Use this option to upload scholarship letters or documents that you have been awarded from a source outside of UWF that you can use to cover your cost of study at UWF. . This includes scholarships from your home country, private scholarships, or other scholarships for which you have been awarded. 

Self (use this for support you are providing; this support required a completed Certification of Financial Resources) - Preferred to be submitted as a completed Certification of Financial Resources (CFR) signed by the student and signed/stamped by the bank. May be submitted as a CFR signed by the student with an accompanying bank letter which meets requirements for Financial Institution Alternative Documentation. See See the FAQ "What if my Bank will not complete the Certification of Financial Resources?" for examples of acceptable CFR documentation. Financial Support documents must be less than six months old. 

University of West Florida (use this for scholarships and support from UWF that is not related to athletics) - Students may upload scholarship award letters, Graduate Assistantship award letters, tuition waiver letters, or other financial support letters issued by a UWF department or college. 

UWF is unable to accept the following document types as proof of financial support:

Employment documents such as proof of employment, documents showing salary, paystubs, bank statements showing salary deposits. These documents are not accepted for proof of funds for a student or a sponsor. 

Bank statements showing a final balance lower than the amount on the Certification of Financial Resources. Bank Statements are not required. UWF suggests students request a bank letter which confirms balance or available funds rather than submitting a full bank statement. 

Letters of support from a sponsor - UWF cannot accept a letter from a sponsor who will provide a portion of the student's cost of study. Example, A letter from sponsor who says they will provide Room and Board at no cost is not accepted. Financial support must be shown as available funds.