好像有一种叫CPT吧？是还没有毕业的时候，出去实习时用的身份。不知道对你来说是不是有用。

CPT is not for last semester. I can use OPT. the problem is tuition(>$8000).

from my experience, you need to pay tuition either by your advisor (working as RA)

or by yourself. there is no way to waive it.

you have a job, just pay for it

权衡一下工作赚得多还是RA赚得多。

just notice there may be another way for it.



in my school, there is another status called filling status which means



your committees agree that you already qualify for graduation



just need a minor modificaton on your thesis.



under filling status, you can reduce the tuition from $8400 (in my school) to aroudn $100.



but the point is you can only do it once,



and right after the filling status, you have to graduate from school.

Thanks a lot, let me try try tomorrow