We hope to assist you in adjusting to life in the United States and to the University of Rochester. The ISOP is scheduled the week before classes begin in the Fall. Specific information on each program will be sent to you at a later time. Read more about the International Student Orientation Program . Some students receive financial assistance.
Stipends are cash awards, paid on a biweekly basis.
A tuition scholarship is not a cash award, but rather a partial or full scholarship covering tuition costs. Recipients of assistantships and fellowships generally do not receive the first stipend check until September 30th. Please note that you may be required to pay federal and state taxes on a portion of your stipend. Applications for off-campus employment may be made at the end of the first academic year. Students may apply for permission to work off campus from their J-1 sponsor.