Determining if ÃÛÌÒ½´programs are STEM-eligible

1. Check the CIP code on your I-20 document OR review the to browse ÃÛÌÒ½´programs. 


  
2. Review the DHS STEM-Designated Degree list to determine if the ÃÛÌÒ½´program is a STEM-Designated degree by CIP code. 

What is the DHS Stem-Designated Degree list? 
According to the US DHS, it is a “complete list of fields of study that DHS considers to be science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM)fields of study for purposes of the 24-month STEM optional practical training extension described at 8 CFR 214.2(f). Under 8 CFR 214.2(f)(10)(ii)(C)(2)”