Proof of Funds Calculator (I-20, GIC, Blocked Account, CAS)
Work out how much money you need to show for your student visa: the US I-20, Canada's study permit, Germany's blocked account, the UK's CAS, Ireland's Stamp 2 or the Netherlands' IND amount.
If you have it, this is the number to show. Leave 0 to estimate.
Use the university's own estimate.
The rules
- There's no fixed government amount: the consulate checks that you can pay the cost your university puts on the I-20 for the first year, and that you have credible funding for the rest of the degree.
- Show money that's readily available: savings, fixed deposits, a sanctioned education loan, scholarship or assistantship letters, or a sponsor's bank statements and a letter of support.
- Expected earnings from on-campus jobs, OPT or CPT, and loans you haven't been sanctioned yet, don't count.
- Sources: US State Department — 9 FAM 402.5-5 (student visas); Study in the States — Financial ability.
Checked 7 Nov 2026. Rules change; confirm on the official page before you apply.
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