Limited on-campus employment opportunities can be found on the PAU Student Job Board. If you are an F-1 student and have been hired in an on campus job, you will need to present your passport and I-20 form to Human Resources so an I-9 form may be completed before you begin working.
F-1 students may work up to 20 hours/week maximum while school is in session, 40 hours/week during school breaks.
• Maintain a valid I-20: have your I-20 updated by Student Affairs if you have changes such as your major, change of name, and/or completion of degree date.
• Enroll in a full PAU course load every quarter. Full time for undergraduates is 12 units per quarter. Full time for graduates is a minimum 9 units per quarter, except during practicum and internship.
I came to PAU from Thailand in search of a doctoral program that could provide me with the relevant skills and training to be a successful clinical psychologist. International students have the additional stress of adjusting to a new country along with the rigors of a Ph.D. program. My fellow classmates and PAU faculty/staff have been wonderful and extremely supportive in helping me adjust to life in the US. My experiences with the program have fulfilled all my expectations.
Applicants who require an I-20 form for an F-1 visa application may only apply to PAU's PhD, PsyD, and Psychology & Social Action programs.
For PAU Masters programs, International students who plan to be in their home country while being a student in the online Masters in Counseling format or MS in Psychology program are eligible to apply.
If you are currently in the U.S. and entered using an F-1 International Student visa, OR if you are living outside the U.S. and want to apply for an F-1 visa to enter the U.S. to study full time, then PAU considers you to be an International Student.
Students can now make tuition payments online with a credit card or echeck. In order to make a payment, navigate to the Student Portal and log in.
Students can also order and pay for transcripts on the Registrar page.
In order to process a transcript request, please forward payment confirmation to registrar@paloaltou.edu.
Primary areas of interest (active ongoing projects):
Malingering of PTSD
Police Crisis Intervention Training
Secondary areas of interest (secondary datasets, hibernating projects, etc.)
Violent and General Criminal Offending in Veterans
Psychopathy and Violence Risk Assessment
Violence Risk Among Psychiatric Inpatient Settings