{"id":19226,"date":"2025-03-11T16:03:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T20:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/?page_id=19226"},"modified":"2025-03-27T11:44:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T15:44:09","slug":"sliit-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/mathematical-sciences\/actuarial-science\/sliit-program\/","title":{"rendered":"SLIIT Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section style=\"--hero-accent:#8bcec4\" class=\"hero hero--standard alignfull has-no-block-start-margin hero--has-image hero--no-social-links wp-block-butler-hero-standard\">\n\t<div class=\"hero__container container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"hero__headline butler-auto-contrast\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tSLIIT 2+2 DEGREE PROGRAM\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__subheadline-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero__subheadline\">Complete your Bachelor&#039;s Degree in Actuarial Science in the USA.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__subheadline-description-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStudents at the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology \u00a0can now study for their first 2 years at SLIIT and their final 2 years at Butler University\u00a0 in Indianapolis, Indiana, alongside award-winning faculty.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"hero__inner-blocks\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons hero__button-list is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__extra\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/08102109\/LEI-Grant-1-e1740675010599.png\" class=\"hero__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/08102109\/LEI-Grant-1-e1740675010599.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/08102109\/LEI-Grant-1-e1740675010599-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/08102109\/LEI-Grant-1-e1740675010599-1024x321.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/08102109\/LEI-Grant-1-e1740675010599-768x241.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"content-block wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout content-block-layout-menu-less\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-take-your-actuarial-science-degree-farther\">Take your Actuarial Science degree farther.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) and Butler University partnered to offer the 2+2 degree program for students aspiring to complete their studies in the USA. SLIIT students now have the option to earn their bachelor&#8217;s in Actuarial Science degree from Butler University after completing required SLIIT courses for the first two years of their degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Butler University is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the 16th largest city in the USA. Butler&#8217;s Actuarial Science program is accredited by UCAP-AC&nbsp;(Universities and Colleges with Actuarial Programs \u2013 Advanced Curriculum) from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soa.org\/\">Society of Actuaries (SOA)<\/a> with coursework that prepares students to take the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soa.org\/education\/exam-req\/edu-asa-req\/\">SOA examinations<\/a> required for SOA Associate credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2c90304e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.transfer.commonapp.org\/applicant-ux\/#\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply with Transfer Application<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2c90304e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/international\/applying-as-an-international-student\/%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Student Admission<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"butler-two-column-text-button-image has-no-block-start-margin alignfull butler-two-column-text-button-image--media-right wp-block-butler-two-column-text-button-image\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-text-button-image__inner\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"butler-two-column-text-button-image__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1410\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/08102109\/Blue_Skyline_039-compress.jpg\" class=\"butler-two-column-text-button-image__img\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 781px) 100vw, 50vw\" style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/08102109\/Blue_Skyline_039-compress.jpg 1410w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/08102109\/Blue_Skyline_039-compress-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/08102109\/Blue_Skyline_039-compress-1024x620.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/08102109\/Blue_Skyline_039-compress-768x465.jpg 768w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-text-button-image__content\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center butler-two-column-text-button-image__content-inner\">Indianapolis is an ideal backdrop for experiential learning with students securing internships in notable local institutions such as Eli Lilly, Roche, OneAmerica, Anthem, Salesforce, Children&#8217;s Museum, and more.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"butler-tabs wp-block-butler-tabs\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-tabs__tablist-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"butler-tabs__tablist\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" id=\"butler-tabs-2-tab-0\" aria-controls=\"butler-tabs-2-panel-0\" aria-selected=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"butler-tabs__tab\"><span class=\"butler-auto-contrast\">Academic Requirements<\/span><\/button><button role=\"tab\" id=\"butler-tabs-2-tab-1\" aria-controls=\"butler-tabs-2-panel-1\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"butler-tabs__tab\"><span class=\"butler-auto-contrast\">Application Process<\/span><\/button><button role=\"tab\" id=\"butler-tabs-2-tab-2\" aria-controls=\"butler-tabs-2-panel-2\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"butler-tabs__tab\"><span class=\"butler-auto-contrast\">Estimated Expenses<\/span><\/button>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-tabs__panels\">\n\t\t<div role=\"tabpanel\" id=\"butler-tabs-2-panel-0\" aria-labelledby=\"butler-tabs-2-tab-0\" class=\"butler-tabs__panel\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Minimum grade of C in the SLIIT courses listed below under <strong>Coursework for Bachelor\u2019s degree in Actuarial Science.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Official college transcript demonstrating a minimum 2.50 GPA at SLIIT at the time of application and no grade of C or below in the most recent semester.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The English Proficiency Requirements waived for students with SLIIT courses on their transcript that were taught entirely in English.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><div role=\"tabpanel\" id=\"butler-tabs-2-panel-1\" aria-labelledby=\"butler-tabs-2-tab-1\" class=\"butler-tabs__panel\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-b192c3d7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.transfer.commonapp.org\/applicant-ux\/#\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Complete Transfer Application on Common App<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Important Dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: var(--font-size-regular); color: var(--color-theme-primary); font-family: var( --global-font-family );\">August 1:<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: var(--font-size-regular); color: var(--color-theme-primary); font-family: var( --global-font-family );\"> Application opens to start Fall term of the following year\u2014apply via the Common App.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 1<\/strong>:<em> <\/em>Deadline to apply for Fall term start. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Admission questions?<\/strong> Contact Craig VanGalder &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:cvangald@butler.edu\">cvangald@butler.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><div role=\"tabpanel\" id=\"butler-tabs-2-panel-2\" aria-labelledby=\"butler-tabs-2-tab-2\" class=\"butler-tabs__panel\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Published Butler University tuition with a 40% discount rate applied for the applicable term start.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/campus-services\/student-accounts\/tuition\/\">Tuition, housing, and meal plan fee amounts are published here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_directory_6a99309fc3af2\" class=\"directory horizontal\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"directory-heading\" style=\"justify-content: space-between;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Our Faculty<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-cards directory-cards-horizontal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-front\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"directory-card-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-dev.butler.edu\/cjwilson--EN3k7x_JwnLAHNREd9Fc-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Chris Wilson\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-name-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-name directory-card-name-first\">Chris<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-name directory-card-name-last\">Wilson<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProfessor &#8211; Mathematics\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br><span class=\"text-muted\">Department of Mathematical Sciences<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"back-of-card\" id=\"directory_card_panel_0\" hidden inert aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChris Wilson is a professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences and an Associate of the Society of Actuaries. &nbsp;His research interests include noncommutative algebra and actuarial science pedagogy. &nbsp;He is the author of Mathematics and Models for Financial Derivatives,&#8230;<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.butler.edu\/profile\/cjwilson\/view\">View more about Chris Wilson<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"action-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card-flip\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"directory_card_panel_0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Toggle details for Chris Wilson\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-front\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"directory-card-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-dev.butler.edu\/rjayasek-yvHpK5HyqwddXjbLWpov8-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Rasitha Jayesekere\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-name-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-name directory-card-name-first\">Rasitha<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-name directory-card-name-last\">Jayesekere<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProfessor &#8211; Statistics and Actuarial Science\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br><span class=\"text-muted\">Department of Mathematical Sciences<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"back-of-card\" id=\"directory_card_panel_1\" hidden inert aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Rasitha Jayesekere is a Professor of Statistics and Actuarial Science and serves as the Director of Statistics and Actuarial Science in the Department of Mathematical Sciences. She also coordinates the interdisciplinary Data Science minor, and serves as the faculty&#8230;<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.butler.edu\/profile\/rjayasek\/view\">View more about Rasitha Jayesekere<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"action-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card-flip\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"directory_card_panel_1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Toggle details for Rasitha Jayesekere\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-frequently-asked-questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-container wp-block-butler-accordion-container\" data-allow-multiple=\"false\" style=\"--butler-accordion-title-bg-hover: ;\">\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat coursework must I complete for the bachelor&#039;s Degree in Actuarial Science?\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">All the following courses must be completed at SLIIT in year 1 or 2, with a minimum passing grade equivalent to a C at BU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">BM0010 Accounting (3 credits)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">MA1083 Discrete Mathematics (3 credits)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">BM2090 Financial Accounting (3 credits)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">MA1074 Probability and Distributions (3 credits)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">BM1030 Microeconomics (3 credits)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">MA1092 Statistical Inference (3 credits)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">BM1042 Macroeconomics (3 credits)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">MA2124 Calculus 2 (4 credits)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">BM1043 Principles of Management (3 credits)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">MA2133 Linear Algebra (3 credits)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">MA1091 Statistical Packages (1 credit)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">MA2153 Regression Analysis (3 credits)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">EN1073 Communication Skills (3 credits)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">MA2174 Calculus 3 (4 credits)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">EN1083 English for Academic Purposes (3 credits)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">MA2183 Differential Equations (3 credits)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">IT1010 Introduction to Programming (4 credits)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">MA2194 Time Series Analysis with Financial Applications (4 credits)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">MA1033 Calculus 1 (4 credits)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">MA2202 Statistical Programming with R &amp; 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They can work no more than 20 hours per week when school is in session. First, you&#8217;ll need a job offer letter from an on-campus location. Then, you&#8217;ll obtain a Social Security Number. As this process takes a few weeks, international students cannot start work as soon as they arrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">International students can work full time (more than 20 hours) during fall break and spring break during the semesters in which they are full time students. International students can work on internships under Curricular Practical Training (CPT) outside of Butler only if they are required by the degree program and connected to a course enrolled under their major.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All international student employments need verification and prior approval and should be worked through Bobbie Gibson &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:bgibson@butler.edu\">bgibson@butler.edu<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tCan I work in the USA after graduation?\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">International students can work for 12 months under Optional Practical Training (OPT) under an appropriate job offer related to the degree*.<br>For STEM fields, students can work up to 2 more years after OPT under an appropriate job offer related to the degree*.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you would like to start a master\u2019s or a doctoral degree after graduation, you may plan that during your final year of undergraduate studies. Many master\u2019s and doctoral degrees in the USA provide merit-based assistantships which cover tuition and provide a stipend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All international student employments need verification and prior approval and should be worked through Bobbie Gibson &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:bgibson@butler.edu\">bgibson@butler.edu<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat other requirements must I meet as an international student?\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>International students are required to stay on campus during their first year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International students are required to obtain Butler health insurance. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/well-being\/health-services\/student-requirements\/\">Student Requirements | Butler University<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"footer-contact has-no-social-links wp-block-butler-footer-contact\">\n\t<div class=\"footer-contact-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact-content\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading footer-contact-headline has-xx-large-font-size\">Contacts<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top footer-contact-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column footer-contact-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading footer-contact-column-heading\">SLIIT Contacts<\/h3><p class=\"footer-contact-column-content wp-block-paragraph\">International Office: Yasodha Rathnayake &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:yasodha.r@sliit.lk\">yasodha.r@sliit.lk<\/a><br><br>Department of Mathematics and Statistics: Prof. Sarath Peiris &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:sarath.p@sliit.lk\">sarath.p@sliit.lk<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column footer-contact-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading footer-contact-column-heading\">Center for Global Education:<\/h3><p class=\"footer-contact-column-content wp-block-paragraph\">Bobbie Gibson &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:bgibson@butler.edu\">bgibson@butler.e<\/a><a href=\"mailto:bgibson@butler.edu\">du<\/a><br><br>Jill McKinney &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:jsmckinn@butler.edu\">jsmckinn@butler.edu<\/a><br><br>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column footer-contact-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading footer-contact-column-heading\">Department of Mathematical Sciences:<\/h3><p class=\"footer-contact-column-content wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Chris Wilson &#8211; 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