Instructions for Completing the Soka International Student Financial Aid Application - Submission Deadlines, Documentation, and Conversion Rate

Sep 19, 2026

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Instructions for completing the Soka International Student Financial Aid Application for international, non-U.S. undergraduate resident students applying to Soka University for Fall 2022 classes. The guidance specifies where and when to submit applications and required supporting documents, highlights consequences of late submission, and lists acceptable income, tax, bank, investment, and scholarship documentation. It also sets rules for filling every field, using N/A or 0 appropriately, providing English translations and certifications for non-English documents, and using a provided country currency exchange-rate table for all conversions.

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Pages11

Reading Time4 min

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Application Overview

Submission Deadlines

Required Supporting Documentation

Tax and Income Documentation

Financial Account Statements and Investments

Scholarship and Other Funds

Document Translation and Submission Rules

Completing All Sections

Student ID Guidance

Currency Conversion Rate Table

Section A: Demographic Information

Instructions for Completing the Soka International Student Financial Aid Application This form should be completed by international non-U.S. undergraduate resident students applying to Soka University, for classes beginning in the Fall of 2022, who are applying for any financial aid. You must submit your completed application, along with all required supporting documents, via mail or in-person, by the following deadline! Application Submission Deadlines Incoming (First-Year) Students: February 15, 2022 Continuing Students: March 2, 2022 WARNING!: Late application or documentation submissions will result in a reduction of grants or scholarships. • Collect the following documentation to assist with completing this application: o Tax Returns and Income Documentation: 􀂃 Non-U.S. tax returns – Must show ‘Total Income’ and ‘Total Tax Assessed’ amounts. 􀂃 U.S. tax returns – This includes tax transcripts, IRS Form 1040NR, or IRS Form 1040. 􀂃 For non-tax return filers – Income documentation that shows ‘Total Income’. 􀂃 NOTE: ‘Income’ and ‘Tax Assessed’ figures should include the entire 12-month “2020 tax period”. The United States 2020 tax period is January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. If you or your parents filed taxes in a country that uses a “fiscal” tax period (such as July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020), use/submit income and tax documents for both the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 fiscal years; to include all 2020 income. o Bank, Brokerage, and Investment Account Statements. Do not include “retirement” accounts. o Investment Real Estate or Business(es) owned by you or your parents. o Grant and Scholarship Documentation o Any other miscellaneous funds earned by, or paid to, you or your parents. • All non-English language documents must be submitted in English-translated form and include an official translation certification form. • All monetary values must be submitted in both their local currency value and US dollar conversion value. • Complete all application sections. Do not leave a question or amount response blank. If a question does not apply, use “N/A”(Not Applicable) where a response is requested, or use “0” if an amount is requested. Forms submitted with blanks will be considered incomplete and may delay receipt of financial aid. • Submit additional sheets along with this application if more room is required to answer any question. • Do not submit this cover page along with your application. • Students previously admitted to SUA should include their seven-digit “SUA Student ID\#” on this form. Firsttime SUA applicants will not have an SUA ID\# and should leave this field blank. • NOTE: Soka University of America may request additional supporting documentation for any information or monetary figure submitted on this form. Please use the appropriate conversion rate listed below when calculating all non-U.S. dollar monetary values in this application. Use this same currency rate when having your financial documents professionally translated. If you do not see your country listed, please contact the Soka Office of Financial Aid for the proper conversion rate. The Soka Office of Financial Aid reserves the right to not accept documents that use different conversion rates. | Country | Currency | USD | Exchange Rate | | Country | Currency | USD | Exchange Rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Afghanistan | AFN | $1 | 79.9314 | | Myanmar | MMK | $1 | 1844.95 | | Albania | ALL | $1 | 105.182 | | Nepal | NPR | $1 | 119.196 | | Argentina | ARS | $1 | 98.7697 | | Netherlands | EUR | $1 | 0.862397 | | Australia | AUD | $1 | 1.3757 | | New Zealand | NZD | $1 | 1.4402 | | Bangladesh | BDT | $1 | 85.6237 | | Nigeria | NGN | $1 | 410.86 | | Bosnia and | | | | | | | | | | Herzegovina | BAM | $1 | 168663 | | Pakistan | PKR | $1 | 170.704 | | Brazil | BRL | $1 | 5.37415 | | Peru | PEN | $1 | 4.13064 | | Bulgaria | BGN | $1 | 1.68665 | | Philippines | PHP | $1 |

FAQs

Who should complete the Soka International Student Financial Aid Application?

International, non-U.S. undergraduate resident students applying to Soka University for classes beginning in Fall 2022 and seeking any financial aid.

What are the application submission deadlines?

Incoming (First-Year) students must submit by February 15, 2022, and continuing students by March 2, 2022.

What happens if an application or supporting documents are submitted late?

Late application or documentation submissions result in a reduction of grants or scholarships.

How should applicants handle non-English documents and currency conversions?

Non-English documents must be submitted in English-translated form with an official translation certification. All monetary values must be provided in local currency and converted to USD using the provided exchange-rate table.

Sep 19, 2026

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