F-1 Guidance on Completing the Financial Statement Form (FSF)

Financial Statement Form (FSF):

All applicable sections must be fully completed and signed (A, B and C must be completed plus D if you checked Funding from Parent, Relative or Other Sponsor in Section B).
Section A:
- Please make sure your personal details are clear and accurate.
- For new admits, questions about current attendance at a school in the U.S, participation in OPT, and current visa status if currently in the US may be left blank if they do not apply to you.
  - Example:

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Section B:
- Check all applicable boxes and provide supporting financial documentation accordingly. For example, if the minimum funding requirement is a combination of your own funds and a family member’s funds. Check both boxes and provide the supporting documentation for both.
Section C:
- You must sign and date this section before submitting the form.

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Section D:
- If you have a sponsor, they must complete and sign Section D.
- Please ensure that the amount stated here is evident in the financial proof.
- Ensure that the sponsor’s name is the same as the name shown on the provided financial documentation.
- Please note, if your sponsor agrees to be your sole financial sponsor, they can put the minimum required amount according to the Table in section B.

If you have a sponsor, make sure the sponsor named in Section D is also the name on the supporting financial documents.

Section E:
- You only need to complete this section if you are intending to bring a dependent child/spouse on an F2 visa.
- If you are bringing dependents, you will also need to upload copies of their Passport (biographical page) to my.SDSU.
- You will also need to increase the minimum amount of funds available according to the number/type of dependent. Please check Section E for the amounts.
- If you have no dependents intending to accompany you on F2 visas, please leave this section blank.