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Full-Time MBA International Student Resources
We want you to thrive at Simon.
While Simon offers merit scholarship support to a number of highly qualified applicants, most awards cover only a portion of tuition costs and do not cover living expenses. Therefore, we strongly encourage international students to develop a plan for funding graduate study prior to applying to the Simon Business School.
Loans are disbursed through the Financial Aid Office; visit the University of Rochester’s financial aid website for additional information.
Student Employment
We want our students to gain the most from their graduate school experience through involvement in the many learning opportunities offered locally and globally. Employment obligations, aside from the relevant project work and internships, can take away from the experience. Most students find that life as a Simon Business School student is very demanding.
Student Employment
We want our students to gain the most from their graduate school experience through involvement in the many learning opportunities offered locally and globally. Employment obligations, aside from the relevant project work and internships, can take away from the experience. Most students find that life as a Simon Business School student is very demanding.
International students may work up to 20 hours per week; however, only a small percentage of our students pursue campus employment due to the academic rigor of the program, as well as the time typically allocated to extra-curricular activities, social activities, and the internship/employment search. International students may not work off campus during the first academic year of their program—which amounts to two semesters—as governed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Thereafter, authorization to work off campus is required for summer internships or during the academic year.
Simon Graduate Assistant (GA) positions are available on a selective basis to some MS students and second-year MBA students. GA positions working with faculty are based on academic performance in the first year of the MBA program. An interview and selection process is typically used for GA roles in administrative offices. There are also opportunities within the University for on-campus student employment.
Loans and Other Resources
Students should consider a variety of ways to help them fund business school, including federal loans, scholarships, employment, personal savings, family funds, company or government sponsorship, and other outside loans, grants, and scholarships. In an effort to make financing the MBA an easier process, we offer a no-cosigner loan option.
Additional helpful resources can be found below:
Several resources exist for international students seeking financial aid to study in the US. Some banks will authorize loans to international students, provided that the student has a credit worthy US co-signer to guarantee the loan. Also, some lenders may offer collateral loans or loans secured by a credit-worthy foreign citizen.
Disclaimer: The University of Rochester does not maintain a preferred lender list. Thus the University has no agreements or relationships with any lenders and does not receive any benefit, financial or otherwise, from the use of alternative loans by students.
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