New England College

🧭 Day 1 CPT Policy at NEC

New England College offers executive master programs and has helped international students from over 25 countries achieve their graduate degrees. Executive programs are designed with working professionals in mind. They believe applied academics should be tied to the professions and professions can benefit from practitioners with advanced degrees. The programs are delivered in a hybrid format in which international students complete the program in six semesters (three semesters each year), with online work during the semester and a three-day campus residency each semester.

How to get CPT approval and authorization:

Since all NEC executive master programs require a work placement / internship enrollment from the beginning of the program, CPT will be approved and authorized by your DSO for eligible experiences related directly to your program of study so that international students may work immediately from the beginning of your program.

Please be reminded that any prior work authorization (if you had it) ends with your SEVIS record transfer date if you are transferring to NEC.

Students are not authorized to work again until they receive NEC’s I-20 with a CPT authorization on page 2. Always remember to safeguard your status: Unauthorized work will jeopardize your SEVIS record, your status, and future applications, such as for H1Bs.

To be approved and then authorized for your required Internship and CPT, you will complete an EAF (Employment Authorization Form) which will be provided with your Acceptance materials along with the Next Steps documents.

Your NEC DSO will process your request and send you an I-20 documenting your CPT authorization.

If you have more questions about Day 1 CPT at NEC, please contact us immediately!

🏫 Day 1 CPT Programs at NEC

There are 3 semesters in a year for Day 1 CPT Programs at New England College: Fall, Spring and Summer.

The New England College master program has two date options for each semester (Term I or Term II), and students choose one each semester.

Typical timeline to apply is one month before the start date of the school year. We are an official admissions partner of NEC. If you miss the application deadline, you can contact us for an expedited application and get your I-20 within 3 days.

Onsite frequency: Students need to do online work during the semester and a three-day campus residency each semester.

If you apply through us, you will get a $100 enrollment credit from us.

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