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Authorization is required for all academic service-based scholarships, fellowship, and assistantships, along with any other campus jobs you may be offered through the University.\r\n\r\n<strong>The 20-hour limit applies to all on-campus employment collectively.<\/strong>\u00a0You should manage your total work hours each week during the academic year to make sure that you don\u2019t exceed this limit.","background_color":"#f4f4f4","width":"width-medium"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","anchor":"","css_class":"","title":"<h2><strong>Applying for on-campus employment<\/strong><\/h2>","content":"You can apply for on-campus employment authorization immediately after arrival, even if your academic program has not yet officially begun. 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Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/iso\/taxes\/\">US Taxes<\/a> and your eligibility for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/iso\/taxes\/ssn\/\">Social Security Number (SSN)<\/a>.","background_color":"#f4f4f4","width":"width-medium"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","anchor":"","css_class":"","title":"<h2><strong>Ending of on-campus work permission<\/strong><\/h2>","content":"Since on-campus employment authorization depends on <a href=\"\/iso\/current-students\/maintaining-status\/\">maintaining valid status<\/a> and an active academic program, your on-campus work permission ends when you are no longer pursuing your studies or maintaining J-1 status through the University of Rochester. 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