Driver’s License
If you have a valid driver’s license from your home country, you can drive on that license if you leave the U.S. at least once a year. If you do not leave the U.S. at least once a year, then you must secure a Kentucky driver’s license. To obtain a driver’s license:
- Secure a letter from Student Affairs that the student is a full-time, resident student at Brescia. The student doesn’t have to live on campus, but the letter must state the student’s address. But he/she must be full-time.
- If the student does not have an SS#, then the student must go to the SS office and obtain a “Letter of Social Security Number Denial.” They must have a letter from the school, their passport, and their I-20.
- Take the denial letter from SS (or the SS card), together with the letter from the school, their passport, and I-20 to the Driver License Office (County Clerk’s Office) at the Daviess County Court House (located at 212 St. Ann Street, Owensboro, KY 42303). The International field officer is only there on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
- If you have a license from your home country, take that with you as well.
- All international students must take both the written and driving test.
If you would like to register a car in Kentucky (such as buying one here), you must have:
- A valid KY driver’s license
- The title to the car
- Proof of Car Insurance
Social Security Card
International students seeking on-campus employment will need a Social Security Card. To obtain a social security card, international students should:
- Schedule a meeting with Chris Houk in Admissions to review the necessary documentation on the I-20. [email protected]
- Obtain a letter of employment from Brescia University Human Resources.
- Take the updated I-20, letter of employment, and passport to the Social Security Office located at 4532 Lucky Strike Loop, Owensboro, KY 42303. They are open 9 am-3 pm, Monday-Friday, except Wednesdays, they close at noon.