scholYour US setup, before you fly.

For F-1 students moving to the US

Your US number, before you fly.

A real US number from home. Then we text you through the rest of the move.

Tap a reply to start.Pick a reply, then scan the code.

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iMessage
Today 9:41 AM

Claim my US numberGet a US mailing addressHelp with my visa stepsOpen a US bank accountStart my US creditPlan my first week

Your route

  1. TodayText schol from home
  2. T–120 daysUS number
  3. T–110 daysMailing address
  4. T–90 daysVisa steps
  5. T–75 daysBank account
  6. T–60 daysUS credit
  7. Day 0Land on campus

Built for F-1 students heading to schools like

  • Stanford University
  • MIT
  • UC Berkeley
  • Columbia University
  • New York University
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • UCLA

Built around the move

Packed in one country. Unpacked in another.

A student zipping up a packed suitcase at home
Packing · Seoul
A student checking his phone at an airport gate
Gate 14 · Mumbai
A student texting in a cafe
First text · Lagos
A student pulling a suitcase across a college lawn
Move-in day
A student on her first night in a half-unpacked dorm room
Night one

You text. We sort it. You land ready.

  1. Text us from home. No app. Your first text claims your number.
  2. Send a few details. Passport name, school, arrival date.
  3. We work the route. You just approve and sign.

The route

From your front door to your dorm room.

Six stops, planned back from the day you land.

  1. TodayHome
  2. T–120 daysUS number
  3. T–110 daysMailing address
  4. T–90 daysVisa steps
  5. T–75 daysBank account
  6. T–60 daysUS credit
  7. Day 0Land on campus
  1. 01T–120 daysA real US number, before you leave home
  2. 02T–110 daysA US mailing address before you have a lease
  3. 03T–90 daysSEVIS fee, DS-160 and visa interview, in the right order
  4. 04T–75 daysA US bank account, started before you land
  5. 05T–60 daysStart US credit on day one, not year two
  6. 06Day 0Land, switch on, and you're already set up

In their words

Nobody should make the move alone.

schol is the someone to lean on.

Three first-year students laughing on campus steps
On settling in
“Their system in the US is different, so my sister helped me settle. I also had to set up a bank account.”
From China
On credit
“No US credit is hard to work around, so usually word of mouth.”
From Singapore
On what to hand off
“Visa probably, as it's a fixed process.”
From Singapore

From schol student interviews, 2026.

Fare

One ticket. No surprises.

PassengerClass
YouF-1
HOMECAMPUS
$500Once, before you fly. Every stop, plus your $350 SEVIS fee.
Then$50/moFrom the day you land.