OPT Advisor Form
Note to student and academic advisor: Students are NOT to complete any portion of this form. This form is to be completed
by the academic advisor ONLY. Forms completed by the student rather than the academic advisor will be rejected.
The purpose of this form is to verify the relation of employment/internship opportunity to the field of study for the applicant
named below. Pre-OPT is eligible for students attending full-time on F-1/J-1 status. Post-OPT is only done after applying for
graduation and at least 60 days after graduation has commenced. Please note that the Department of Homeland Security
does NOT define a student’s completion date as his/her “graduation date.” Please assist us in determining the student’s
eligibility for Optional Practical Training (OPT) employment authorization by answering the questions below. If you have
questions or concerns, please contact the International Programs Office at 479-619-2224 or jyoumans@nwacc.edu.
Thank you for your assistance.
Student Name:____________________________________ NWACC ID Number: ________________
Major(s): ________________________________________
Degree(s) Expected: ___AAS ___AS ___AA
Pre-OPT - Verification of good status: ___________________________________________
(Is student meeting GPA requirement and enrolling in courses towards degree)
Is the Internship/Job opportunity in their field of study? Yes____ No___
Post-OPT - Date of student’s last final examination (mm/dd/yyyy): ______________________________
Is the Internship/Job opportunity in their field of study? Yes____ No___
Has the student verified remaining requirements through an official degree check? Yes____ No___
Is the student relying on any pending transfer credit or correspondence/continuing education courses to fulfill
program requirements? Yes____ No______
If you marked “Yes” above please give details: _____________________________________________________________
(Write on back if you need more space)
Does the student’s academic standing or other issues of which you are aware put him/her at significant risk of failing to meet
program requirements when expected? Yes_____ No_____
___________________________________________________________ _____________________
ACADEMIC ADVISOR’S NAME (PRINT) DATE
___________________________________________________________ ________________ ____________________
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