Please contact ISSS (isssjast@umn.edu) about this. The applicant will be given the option to take a specific parttime
MELP English course after arrival for their J-1 program. If the applicant and the hosting department agree to
the course option and the applicant has sufficient funding to cover the tuition and fees for the course, ISSS can
accept this and continue processing a DS-2019 for you.
Note: This option can only be offered after an applicant has already submitted results from option A. or B. from the
previous page.