The International Students & Scholars Office (ISSO) is dedicated to the university's commitment to global engagement and inclusion.

Welcome to the International Students & Scholars Office

The mission of the International Students & Scholars Office (ISSO) is to support international students and scholars from around the globe in achieving their academic, professional and career objectives at UMass Lowell. The ISSO assists with navigating the complex, ever-changing sphere of student and scholar immigration regulations from their pre-arrival stages throughout the entire post-completion phases of their academic and research programs.

The ISSO also partners with administrative and academic departments to:

  • maintain institutional compliance with federal immigration regulations
  • foster international student success
  • enhance the University’s global engagement and collaborative research efforts
  • create a welcoming, inclusive environment on campus and in the community

Meet Our Students

Andrea Patino Galindo in the Honors College office at UMass Lowell
Andrea Patino Galindo '20
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The Honors Program at Middlesex Community College helped Andrea Patino Galindo master English – and transfer to the Honors College at UMass Lowell.

You come to college to interact with other students. There’s a lot of talent and intelligence, and if you can share that, everyone gets a piece of it.
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