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International Student Arrival Information

Please read Section "Arriving at State University of New York at Plattsburgh" in the Pre-Arrival Guide before completing this form. For detailed information on how to get to Plattsburgh, visit the following pages:


You can fly directly into Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) from Boston on Cape Air. You can find more information about flights on the Cape Air website.

If you prefer not to use our online form, you can download and print the Student Arrival Information Form. This file requires the latest version of Acrobat Reader, which is available as a free download.

You can submit the fillable PDF via email, postal mail or fax (view contact information below). If you are submitting the form via email, put "Student Arrival Form" in the subject of the message.

General Travel Information
Last/Family Name
First/Given Name
Home Phone Number (including country code and city code) 
E-mail address
Emergency Phone Number
Emergency Contact Person
Emergency Contact Person Relation to Student
Departing on month/day (e.g. 05/07)
Departing from (country)
Do you have an F-1 or J-1 visa?
(Citizens of Canada do not answer this question!)

 

Arrival in the United States

Most international students arrive in the USA from abroad by plane.* Their first city of arrival on USA territory is typically a big city such as New York City, Detroit, Boston or Los Angeles. In the boxes below, please let us know, when, where, and how you are arriving in the USA.

* Exceptions to this may be students from Canada, or international students already in the USA prior to coming to SUNY Plattsburgh.

First city of arrival on U.S. territory
Date of arrival in the U.S. (month/day/year)
Airport/bus station/train station of arrival
Will you be staying with family or friends in the United States before coming to Plattsburgh?
If yes, please provide the following information
Name of person(s) with whom you will stay
Relationship to you (e.g., friend, aunt, etc.)
City
State
  
Phone number where you will be staying (including area code and number)
Example: 518-564-3287

Arrival in Plattsburgh

Please note that the city of Plattsburgh is located in the north of the state of New York, approximately 5 hours north of New York City (7 hours by bus or train), and 1 hour south of Montreal, Canada. In the boxes below, please let us know when, where, and how you are arriving in the city of Plattsburgh.

Are you registered for the summer ESL program that starts on July 11th?
Are you flying into Burlington, Vermont? If not, skip to question "How are you arriving in Plattsburgh?"
If yes, would you like ISS to pick you up at the Burlington International Airport (BTV)?
Date and time of arrival in Burlington, Vermont (e.g. Sunday, August 17 at 5 pm)
Airline and flight number (e.g. United 498)
  
How are you arriving in Plattsburgh?
    
Date and time of arrival in Plattsburgh (e.g. Sunday, August 17 at 9 pm)

ISS provides free transportation from the Plattsburgh airport, the Greyhound bus station and Amtrak train station
to the campus between 8:00 am and 9:00 pm from Saturday, August 16th to Monday, August 18th. If you are
coming for the summer ESL program, we will contact you for transportation arrangements. 

If your travel plans change after completing this form, you must notify ISS immediately, so we can make adjust our records accordingly.

Questions, Comments, Suggestions?

If you have any questions about international admission or financial aid at SUNY-Plattsburgh, please contact:

International Student Services
 State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Kehoe Administration Building, Room 209
101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, New York 12901 USA

Phone: (518) 564-3287
Fax: (518) 564-3292
E-mail: iss@plattsburgh.edu

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