Shortly after arriving in the Columbia area, many new graduate students find themselves in need of banking services. There are many banks in Columbia that would be happy to serve your needs. Students should be careful, however, as some banks charge monthly fees, per check charges, ATM usage fees and impose minimum balance restrictions. It is also very close to the campus. An available pay related option that students may want to consider is direct deposit.
Direct deposit is easy to set up and is extremely convenient for the long term.
In addition to student organizations, the International Services Office works with volunteer families who help international graduate students. Thes ia an application process. Teaching assistants must be present when they are expected to assist in teaching labs. Funding for Graduate Teaching Assistantships is tight and the department would like students to take teaching of labs very seriously.