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Admission Status
210 South College Avenue, Newark, DE 19716
Phone: (302) 831-1606
Fax: (302) 831-6905
admissions@udel.edu
www.udel.edu/admissions

Admission Status; Graduation
234 Hullihen Hall, Newark, DE 19716
General: (302) 831-8697; Admissions: (302) 831-2129
Fax: (302) 831-8745
General email: gradoffice@udel.edu;
Admissions email: gradadmissions@udel.edu
www.udel.edu/gradoffice/

English language instruction, language partner programs, cultural programming
189 West Main Street
(302) 831-2674
http://sites.udel.edu/eli/

Tutoring, study skills workshops, one-on-one academic assistance
148-150 S. College Avenue
(302) 831-4555
UD-aec@udel.edu

Career preparation, résumé review, career fairs and meetups, online job postings and workshops.
401 Academy Street
(302) 831-2392
udcareers@udel.edu
udel.edu/careercenter

413 Academy St.
(302) 831-2117
communitystandards@udel.edu
udel.edu/cscr

Accessibility accommodations, alternative format materials, assistive technology, interpreter services, notetaker services, test accommodations.
240 Academy Street, Alison Hall, Suite 130
(302) 831-4643 / TDD: (302) 831-4563
udel.edu/dss

Living on campus, connecting students to their communities
Eliphalet Gilbert Hall, 310 Haines Street
(302) 831-4663
www.udel.edu/reslife/

Tutorial assistance in Math 010, Math 114, Math115, Math 117, Math 221 and Math 241
501 Ewing Hall
(302) 831-2653

Academic records, transfer credit review from other educational institutions, AP/IB/CAPE test credit evaluation
University Visitors Center, 210 South College Avenue
(302) 831-1551
www.udel.edu/registrar/

For information related to costs and financial aid

https://www.udel.edu/students/student-financial-services/

Estimated costs for one academic year:

https://www.udel.edu/academics/global/isss/resources/life-us-ud/costs/ 

Free ESL conversation classes, writing assistance to improve grammar, punctuation, organization, style, and documentation
016 Memorial Hall
(302) 831-1168
https://www.writingcenter.udel.edu/

• How much can you afford to spend on legal help?

• Do you need assistance now or are you planning for the more distant future?

• Do you charge for consultations? If yes, how much?

• Do you have experience working with my particular type of case (e.g. employment based green cards, O-1s, H-1Bs, national interest waivers, J two-year rule waivers, etc.)?

• Can you provide references (names and phone numbers of prior clients who can give their opinion of the lawyer’s work)?

• A list of questions to ask

• All your immigration documents including

  • Passports

  • Visas

  • I-20s/DS-2019s

  • I-94s

• Other Identification documents if you have them including

  • Birth certificates

  • Marriage certificates

  • Driver’s licenses

• If thinking about employment visa options

  • CV/resume

  • Transcripts

  • Degrees/diplomas

• In the vast majority of circumstances attorneys will just need copies, they won’t have to keep the originals

• Have you worked on cases similar to mine?

• Are you a member of AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association)?

• How much do you charge for different types of cases (fee schedule)?

• What do you expect my case will cost?

• How long do you think it will take to resolve my case?

• How can I communicate with you (phone, email, other)?

• Is there anyone in the office who speaks my native language?

• What are the next steps? What do I have to do? What will you (the attorney) be doing?

• Database of immigration attorneys
• Provided by American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
• Can be searched by type of immigration case, language, and location

• Database of nonprofit organizations that provide free or low-cost immigration services to qualified individuals
• Usually do not provide assistance with employment-based green cards
• Provided by the Immigration Advocates Network
• Can be searched by state, zip code, and other criteria

• List of nonprofit organizations and private attorneys that provide free or low-cost immigration services 
• Usually do not provide assistance with employment-based green cards
• Provided by the U.S. Department of Justice – Executive Office for Immigration Review 
• Listed by state (currently there is no list for Delaware, but lists are available for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland/DC)

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Must demonstrate financial need as a result of extreme unforeseen circumstances.

• All other resources, including emergency loans through scholarship and student aid must have been considered and are insufficient, unavailable, or not available in a timely manner.

• Must be a degree-seeking UD or conditionally admitted ELI student in good academic standing.

• Must be in valid academic and F-1 or J-1 immigration status.

• If enrolled less than full-time, an approved Reduced Course Load form must be on file with CGPS.

• Applicants must complete the online application form. See application instructions below.

Complete and submit online application form along with all supporting documentation, including:

• Bank statements from the past three months.

• A personal statement clearly explaining the circumstances, including sources of income and other available funding and a list of specific expenses to be covered by the award.
• Proof of any other montly debt, such as credit card balance (including transaction history) and car payment(s).

• Proof of monthly housing payment.

• Proof of attempts to seek other funds, such as job applications, loan applications, or others.

• A letter of recommendation from your academic advisor confirming your status in your program and substantiating that they are aware of your situation.

The student submitting the request will meet with the Director of the Center for Global Programs & Services and the Emergency Fund committee to discuss their situation and request for emergency funding. Each request is reviewed individually. Many factors will be considered in making a decision to approve or deny a request. These factors include, but are not limited to:

• The nature and urgency of the student's emergency;

• The totality of the student's hardships;

• Other resources or support that may or may not be available to the student;

• The specific and immediate impacts the emergency may be having on the student's living and academic circumstances; and,

• Other information provided by third parties, such as advocates or advisors, that may help to illuminate and clarify the student's situation in developing appropriate rationale for the decision.

• If the student's request is approved, funds will be distributed to the student through their UD student account. For questions about student accounts, please contact Student Financial Services at (302) 831-2126.

Expenses covered by the emergency fund include (but are not limited to):

• medication and other costs related to medical care not covered by health insurance, 
• replacement of essential personal belongings due to fire, theft, or natural disaster, 
• travel costs related to death or illness in the immediate family. 

Expenses not covered:

• tuition, 
• fees, 
• health insurance, 
• non-essential utilities,
• household or furniture costs not related to damage or theft, 
• parking tickets, 
• costs for non-emergency travel.