Deferring Admission With  F-1 Student Visa

This information is for international students wishing to attend KSU on an F-1 student visa. If you are not planning to study on an F-1 student visa, please contact the KSU Admissions office directly for information about deferring your admission.

Undergraduate Students

  1. Contact the Undergraduate Admissions office at ksuadmit@kennesaw.edu regarding updating your admission to the new semester. Include the following information:
    1. Your name
    2. KSU ID number
    3. The semester that you originally applied for
    4. The new semester that you wish to enter
  2. Notify the ISSS by submitting the "Defer I-20" e-form in iStart under the Admissions tab.

PLEASE NOTE:  An admissions application fee and new application may apply. Your I-20 can only be deferred once your admission update has been processed. Financial statements must be dated within 6 months of the issuance of your I-20. If you are deferring to a later semester, you may have to submit updated financial statements.

Graduate Students

  1. Complete the Graduate Admissions Update Form.
  2. Notify the ISSSO by submitting the "Defer I-20" e-form in iStart under the Admissions tab.

PLEASE NOTE: A new application and fee may be necessary. Your I-20 can only be deferred once your admission update has been processed. Financial statements must be dated within 6 months of the issuance of your I-20. If you are deferring to a later semester, you may have to submit updated financial statements.