COVID-19 Information

As UMBC works to help students understand the evolving situation surrounding Coronavirus/COVID-19, we recognize that international students have unique concerns. Please review the information below to learn more about the concerns international students are reporting. Please direct any questions to ies@umbc.edu, and we are happy to help.

UMBC has announced most classes will be online for the Spring 2021 semester, and campus leaders are still determining which courses and activities will occur on campus.
Information on this plan will be continuously updated here: https://covid19.umbc.edu/retrievers-return-roadmap/

Please select a section below to view more information

New F-1 Students

Current F-1 Students

General IES Audiences

NEW F-1 Student Information
Option 1: Enroll Online for Spring 2021 from outside of the US	Option 2: Defer Admission to a Future Semester	Option 3: Enter the US to attend UMBC for Spring 2021
	Important Arrival and Quarantine Information
Visas and Electronic I-20’s	Spring 2021 New Graduate Assistants	F-1 Transfer Student Information

Current F-1 Student Information
	Spring 2021 Options
OPT Concerns	F-1 Student Rules Travel, Leave of Absence, Enrollment	What if I decide to go home?

General IES Audience Information
Financial Support for International Students and Scholars	Working Remotely with IES and with UMBC	Sources of Good Information
Protecting Yourself and Preparations	Health Insurance Information	Discrimination, Stress, and Anxiety