How To Partner With SF State

SF State values partnerships with high-quality agencies who recruit qualified international students interested in enrolling in the university. 

  1. Please send an email to us at SFGlobal@sfsu.edu expressing your agency’s interest in working with San Francisco State University (SF State) as an official student recruiting partner; 
  2. Depending on which programs you would like to forge a partnership with, the Division of International Education (DoIE)/College of Professional & Global Education (CPaGE) will email you an SF State Agent Application Form.
  3. Answer all questions on the application and provide us with three references from U.S. colleges and universities where your students have recently enrolled. Please note that in addition to providing us with a copy of your agency’s business license, we also require that you provide us with proof/documentation verifying that your agency is a current member of either AIRC, ICEF, or NAFSA.
  1. Upon receiving your completed and signed application, we will review your agency’s information, contact your references and verify your agency’s membership in either AIRC, ICEF and/or NAFSA.
  2. Once we have received at least 3 positive references regarding your agency and have verified your agency’s membership in either AIRC, ICEF and/or NAFSA, we will then email a draft of the "San Francisco State University (SF State) Recruiting Services Agent Agreement" to your agency for your review and approval. You will then need to state that you agree with the terms of the agreement.
  1. We will then submit the completed customized agreement to the California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office for review and approval.
  2. After we receive approval from the CSU Chancellor's Office, the Division of International Education (DoIE)/College of Professional & Global Education (CPaGE) will email the approved agreement back to your agency for your final signature.
  3. Once we receive a signed PDF copy of the agreement from you, we will forward the agreement to various SF State administrators for final review/approval before submitting it to the Office of the SF State President for final review, approval, and signature. Once the two parties have signed the agreement, it becomes official.
  4. We will send you (via email) the duly signed and executed SF State Recruiting Services Agent Agreement, a “Certificate of Agency” together with a link to the SF State Agent Information web page.

For More Information:

Mr. Jay C. Ward
Associate Director

Division of International Education
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132
U.S.A.

Telephone: 1.415.338.1121
E-Mail: SFGlobal@sfsu.edu
Agent Website:https://international.sfsu.edu/agent

Last updated: March 2024

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