{"592367":{"#nid":"592367","#data":{"type":"news","title":"OIE Implements Practical Training Fee (PTF)","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Office of International Education at Georgia Tech will collect a $35 PTF fee each time an international undergraduate or graduate student holding an F or J student visa receives practical training benefits in the form of Curricular Practical Training (CPT), Optional Practical Training (OPT) or Academic Training (AT). The fee applies to a CPT, OPT or AT authorization with a start date after the summer 2017 semester. Applications submitted to the OIE for review after June 15, 2017 and related to a period of practical training starting after the summer 2017 semester will be required to show evidence of PTF payment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about the PTF, please visit OIE\u0026#39;s website:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oie.gatech.edu\/isss\/ptf\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/oie.gatech.edu\/isss\/ptf\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Starting June 1, 2017, F and J students can expect to pay a practical training fee (PTF) when applying for off-campus practical training benefits."}],"uid":"34041","created_gmt":"2017-06-01 19:29:08","changed_gmt":"2017-06-01 19:29:08","author":"cjohnson401","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-06-01T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-06-01T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"170351","name":"International Student and Scholar Services"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"1808","name":"graduate students"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}