What is a scholarship overaward?
An overaward happens when the amount of your scholarships is greater than your tuition and fees balance. That excess amount is called an "overaward." Because you are an international student, additional tax paperwork must be completed before it can be paid directly to you.
If you received an email from ISS notifying you of a scholarship overaward, then please follow the directions on this page to get your award. All information on this page is specifically for overaward scholarships to international students (primarily in F-1 or J-1 student status) in degree programs. This information is not meant for other situations.
Click on Directions for Processing Scholarship Overawards in the navigation at the right to complete the tax paperwork for your scholarship overaward.
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Tax and Treaty Information
- Substantial Presence Test
- U.S. Tax Treaties
- Tax Treaty Table 2. Compensation for Personal Services Performed in the United States Exempt from U.S. Income Tax Under Income Tax Treaties
- Publication 515. Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Entities
- Publication 519. U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens