International students are not eligible for U.S. federal or state funded student aid programs but may obtain private loans with a U.S. citizen or resident as a co-signer. Canadian students also have access to the Canadian federal student loan program and most provincial loans. Documentation of sufficient funding is required for F-1 students because off-campus employment is prohibited by the USCIS during the first year of study. International students are limited to no more than 20 hours a week of on-campus employment while school is in session and may work full time during vacation periods, as long as they have maintained status and intend to register for the following term. Bastyr University has a very limited amount of international employment money available.
