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The Office of International Student and Scholar Services provides a variety of academic and support services to international students and faculty. The International Student and Scholar Services staff members who work with admitted international students, visiting scholars, and international faculty are a central source of information on the services available to these groups. The office works closely with sponsoring agencies, diplomatic missions, the Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Patrol, and other government agencies to resolve academic, financial, and immigration issues. Services offered to international students and scholars include:

• An intensive orientation program for all incoming international students;
• Opportunities to live in American homes and visit with American families through a host family network;
• Participation in the International Cultural Services Program (ICSP) which sponsors cultural presentations by internationals throughout the greater Portland metro area. Students at PSU are invited to apply for this program, and those selected receive a partial tuition scholarship;
• Sponsorship of a wide variety of educational and social events for international students with University and community groups;
• Assistance to various departments at PSU in meeting the legal requirements for employment for visiting scholars and faculty.