CPT Renewal Application 

Submit this form if you are working for the same employer and would like to extend your work authorization for the upcoming semester/session. Follow the instructions on the application form.

To apply for CPT renewal, please follow the steps below

• Step 1: Check CPT Renewal Application open dates and deadlines here.
• Step 2: Make a payment of CPT Internship Course Fee, save the payment receipt.
• Step 3: Fill out and submit the CPT Renewal Application form

CPT renewal applications open dates and deadlines

Each session, new CPT is open for application. Please refer to the IA Calendar for the open dates and deadline dates : 

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CPT Start Date

For current students, the earliest CPT start date available to request is about 30 days prior to next session/semester start date. Each session the specific date is listed on the New CPT Application form.
 

Important Notes

• Processing time: The processing time of a completed application is 7-10 business days excluding weekends and holidays. 
• Required documents : Internship Course Fee Payment Receipt.

CPT renewal internship course fee payment requirements

• The internship course fee for 12-month CPT is paid semester by semester. Internship course will be added to your GAP semester by semester.
• Internship course fee is one credit hour rate for one semester (16 weeks), and 0.5 credit hour rate for one session (8 weeks).
• Find the academic year credit hour rate on the Tuition and Fees webpage here: https://www.westcliff.edu/financial-aid/tuition-fees/.
• Payment link: https://www.westcliff.edu/payment-form/. 
• Payment receipt : After you make a payment, your WU email will receive a Payment Receipt from the system, download it and upload it to this form

Internship course

• As part of the CPT participation, F-1 students will be required to be enrolled into internship courses throughout the CPT authorization period.

• The CPT applicant makes payment for the internship course and uploads it to this form. The IA team will review the application, if the CPT is approved, the Registrar team will enroll the student into an internship course, and then the Student Accounts team will credit the payment to the student's account for the internship course. If the CPT is not approved, the student account will credit the payment to the student's account or the next tuition invoice.
• Students on CPT will be automatically enrolled into an internship course by the Registrar office at the beginning of the session/semester.

CPT renewal academic requirements

All level students:
 Pass the internship course.

Undergraduate Students:
 Passing internship course
 Students earning a GPA of 2.50 or above are eligible for Full Time or Part Time CPT
 Students earning a GPA of 1.50 – 2.49 are eligible for Part Time CPT only
 Students earning a GPA of 1.49 and below are not eligible for CPT

Graduate Students:
 Passing internship course
 Students earning a GPA of 3.00 or above are eligible for Full Time or Part Time CPT
 Students earning a GPA of 2.50 – 2.99 are eligible for Part Time CPT

CPT Length and OPT Eligibility

Please note that if you are applying for OPT to work after the program end date, you must not participate more than 12 months of full-time CPT throughout the program/per academic level. One option to consider is to switch to part-time approaching 12 months and part-time CPT won't impact OPT eligibility.