Full-Time MBA

Event Travel Stipends

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Simon Business School offers travel stipends for those attending campus visits and on-campus events. Eligibility is reserved for approved travel costs from individuals traveling more than 200 miles (one way) to Rochester, NY, and who have a US mailing address (see the "Eligible Travel Stipend Costs" below for details). Stipend amounts will vary based on number of visits to campus and proximity to Rochester. Travel stipends must be requested two weeks in advance of your visit date, and requests made after this deadline will not be approved. 

If you have questions regarding these policies, please contact us at admissions@simon.rochester.edu or (585) 275-3533.

Eligible Travel Stipend Costs

Eligible costs may include air, bus, train, or automobile travel. 

Air, bus, or train travel costs:

  • If flying, only direct route, economy tickets to and from the Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) will be eligible for a travel stipend (direct route refers to tickets not containing a layover in excess of 6 hours); you will need to prove that you paid with a card
  • If traveling by bus or train, only direct route, economy tickets to and from Rochester, NY, will be eligible for a travel stipend (direct route refers to tickets not containing a layover in excess of 6 hours); you will need to show proof that you paid with a card

Automobile travel costs:

  • Only direct routes from home address to Simon Business School will be eligible for a travel stipend
  • Percentage of total mileage (calculated by $0.33 per mile; tolls are included in the mile rate and not covered separately)

Ineligible Travel Costs

Some costs are not eligible to be covered with a travel stipend.

Simon Business School will not reimburse:

  • Travel booked with credit card points, rewards account points, residual travel funds, or gift cards
  • Fuel or gas costs
  • Tolls (they are included in the mileage reimbursement rate, not reimbursed separately)
  • Business class upgrades
  • Travel booked with peers—all transactions must be individual
  • Any ridesharing expenses (Uber, Lyft, etc.)*
  • Ground transportation to and from airports or train stations*
  • Transportation to and from optional programming
  • Parking at airports or train stations
  • Parking at the hotel (e.g., valet parking, parking garage, or other parking fees)
  • Meals (other than those provided by Simon Business School during event)
  • Telephone calls, internet usage, incidentals, or other miscellaneous expenses
  • Rental cars
  • In-flight movies, snacks, and/or alcoholic beverages
  • Travel insurance fees
  • Penalties or fees that result from changes to—including cancelation of—transportation tickets (we strongly recommend securing refundable tickets in case travel plans change)
  • Checked baggage fees
  • Guest travel expenses


*Note that the Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) is only a 5–10 minute drive from campus, and the Amtrak Train Station is only a 10–15 minute drive from campus; you can use the complimentary hotel shuttle (if available) or a ridesharing service, such as Uber or Lyft, for transportation to and from the airport/train station. As mentioned above, these costs will not be reimbursed.