Two months before the start of every semester, the ISSS office sends out Tip of the Week emails to newly admitted F-1/J-1 students. These emails answer important questions about the university, explain processes you need to complete, and prepare you to begin your studies with UMD.This webpage will be updated with the Fall 2025 "Tip of the Week" emails as they are published. 

2024 Scholarship AnnouncementThe Office of International Student & Scholar Services welcomes eligible international students at the University of Maryland, College Park, to apply for the Roberta Ma Scholarship. In order to be eligible for the scholarship, you must be an F-1/J-1 international student, have been enrolled at UMD in good academic standing (GPA 3.0) for the last academic year (Fall and Spring). Undergraduate applicants should have earned 84 credits or more at the time of the application.

In compliance with Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration’s requirements (20 CFR 655) for employers petitioning for non-immigrant work visas, the links below lists positions for which the University of Maryland intends to hire non-immigrant employees under the classification of H-1B Specialty Worker.  Candidates have already been selected to fill the positions.  The "Notice of Filing of Labor Condition Application" is not a posting for an open position.

UMD charges a per semester fee to enrolled international students issued an I-20 or DS-2019. The fee allows our office to enhance and expand our services to international students and their families.

General reporting requirements

Are you an international student looking to intern/co-op between now and the end of Fall? The final day to request AND begin Fall 2023 Curricular Practical Training is November 1, 2023.