What are the eligibility criteria for CPT?
• An F-1 student must be in status at the time of the CPT authorization application and must have been in full-time student status for one academic year preceding the CPT application. Exception: Graduate students whose degree requires immediate participation in an internship may apply prior to meeting the one academic year requirement. • The CPT employment must be directly related to the student’s major area of studies. CPT employment must be approved by either the Co-op Education Office of the University of Central Florida if it is a co-op experience or by the college internship adviser if it is a required internship. • F-1 students on full-time or part-time CPT must be registered full-time. Students may not take a reduced course load and then apply for CPT unless they are in their last semester at UCF. The ISC immigration adviser will determine the eligibility for full-time CPT. • Students who are finished with their program requirements and who are merely delaying their graduation t
