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Who can help you with your US and Oklahoma Tax returns?

As international students, we can file our taxes with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program can help you prepare your US and Oklahoma returns. Located at UCO in the College of Business, the VITA program is one of the few VITA sites in Oklahoma that files taxes for international students. 

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Posted on February 17, 2023 by Trung (Victor)
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A Leap of Faith: The University of Central Oklahoma is Home

A quick search on the internet will tell you that home is defined as the place where one lives permanently as a family member or household member. After typing the words “home definition” on Google, this definition was found. That being said, an overthinker like myself would ask the following question: “if we go by this definition, do we as humans have a home?” –By Prateek Shetty–

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Posted on December 21, 2022 by Trung (Victor)
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What to Pack for Study Abroad: The Essentials

IT IS PACKING TIME, Y’ALL!

The time has come, and you are ready to pack to start your new life at the University of Central Oklahoma. So excited for you!! This time may be stressful since you do not know what to bring to the USA, so here is a little packing list I created for you from me, a senior international college student. You must know how much weight you can put in your luggage, so be smart about it!

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Posted on December 13, 2022 by Trung (Victor)
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Why I chose to study at the University of Central Oklahoma.

Hello everyone, my name is Lewis Liu, and I am an international student from China. I majored in Computer Science and was a transfer student in my junior year. Just like the blog title, I want to explain why I chose UCO as my home away from home.

 

 

 

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Posted on December 13, 2022 by Trung (Victor)
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How to apply for scholarships and prepare for your scholarship applications!

Hi everyone, my name is Mayu Nagano and I am a dance education student from Japan and currently a senior at the University of Central Oklahoma. There are so many scholarship opportunities that you will be able to access. In this Blog, I would like to talk about the scholarships through my experiences. That way, you can reach out to me and ask me a question personally and quickly!

 

 

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Posted on December 13, 2022 by Trung (Victor)
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