Eastern Kentucky University

At Eastern Kentucky University, employees are valued and appreciated. Our faculty and staff are the foundation behind EKU’s mission as a School of Opportunity and longstanding reputation as a caring and supportive campus community. A career at EKU not only provides opportunities to participate in meaningful work, but offers a variety of benefits and perks for employees and their families.

• Located off-site but close to campus, the BluMine Health Clinic provides preventative, acute and chronic care services with zero co-pays for employees on EKU’s health plan, and their spouses and children. Because the Clinic is exclusive to members, wait times are short!
• EKU employees enjoy generous paid time off, including major holidays and vacation time accruing at 10 days per year and increasing with more years of service. “EKU Time,” granted at the discretion of the University President, sometimes offers an alternate summer work schedule, spring break, and other days off throughout the year. Also, employees accrue one day per month of sick leave, take one floating holiday per year, and are permitted paid time off for bereavement leave, voting on election days and military leave.
• EKU supports career development and the pursuit of higher education for employees and their families. Employees, and a spouse or dependent, are eligible for a tuition waiver of up to six credit hours per semester for academic courses taken at EKU. Additionally, an employee may transfer their tuition benefit, enabling their spouse or a dependent a tuition waiver of up to 12 credit hours per semester.
• Get rewarded for healthy habits! EKU’s wellness program offers fun activities, health challenges and wellness-related learning opportunities. Employees can earn up to $400 applied toward health-care premiums per year by participating in the wellness program.

Post-Study Work visa or permit, allowing international students on F-1 visas to work in the US after completing their studies, typically through Optional Practical Training (OPT).

Eligibility:
To be eligible for OPT, students must have been enrolled full-time in a US educational institution for at least one academic year and be seeking work related to their major.

Duration:
Students can apply for up to 12 months of OPT, either before they finish their studies (pre-completion) or after graduation (post-completion).

STEM OPT:
Students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields can apply for an extended OPT period of up to 24 months.

Contact our PSA counselor for more information

Provide a declaration of finances - A Certificate of Eligibility (I-20 or DS-2019) will not be authorized until financial verification is received. Providing false information may jeopardize visa status and result in the University revoking acceptance. U.S. immigration law requires international students to prove they have funds available for their educational and living expenses.

Submit a demonstration of English language proficiency. For standard admission, students may demonstrate proficiency by one of the following means:

• Credit for English 101 and 102 from an accredited US college or university with a grade of “C” or better
• TOEFL scores of 530 (paper-based), 195 (computer-based) or 71 (internet-based) with no band score below a 16.
• IELTS scores of 6.0 overall with 5.0 or above in EVERY subject/skill category.
• Successful completion of the ELS Level 112 Intensive English program in the United States. (See below for details.)
• Earned a degree from an accredited institution in the United States