Coronavirus (COVID-19) FAQ
OIS Coronavirus (COVID-19) FAQ
To the NC State international student and scholar community:
OIS is monitoring Coronavirus (COVID-19) developments here on campus and around the world. Because your health and safety are our primary concern, we are sharing these FAQs to inform you of options and resources available to you.
We have also added a FAQ section in response to recent SEVP guidance. We will continue to update this section if additional information becomes available.
Although OIS continues to work remotely, know that we are working as hard as ever to support you and advocate for you during this uncertainty. We are in this together.
Last updated 08/12/2020
Important Resources
COVID-19 Resource Page
University Housing
NC State Dining
Resources for Students with Financial, Food, Housing, and Educational Needs
- Pack Essentials: Resources for students facing financial insecurity
- Feed the Pack Pop-up Pantries
- Directory of Food Pantries in Raleigh
- Division of Academic and Student Affairs Coronavirus Resources Page
- NC State University Libraries Technology Lending Services
- Student Legal Services (studentlegal@ncsu.edu): Assistance with unemployment benefits for currently enrolled students who have lost on-campus jobs.
The Graduate School
Human Resources
Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)
- ICE Guidance on COVID-19 (see section on nonimmigrant students)
Department of State
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
Spectrum Internet Service
Financial Resources
- Pack Essentials: Resources for students facing financial insecurity
- Prodigy Finance (Private Loans for International Students)
- MPower Financing (Private Loans for International Students)
Food Resources
- NCSU Feed the Pack Pop-up Pantries
- Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina
- Interfaith Food Shuttle
- Directory of Food Pantries in Raleigh
Unemployment Resources
- Student Legal Services (studentlegal@ncsu.edu): Assistance with unemployment benefits for currently enrolled students who have lost on-campus jobs
Frequently Asked Questions