Congratulation and welcome to Richmond. We have more than 100 chinese students and visiting scholars from China here at VCU. 
Here are issues that most of you need to know: 

1. We will pick you up from the airport if you let us know your flight number and arrival date.
新生接机工作
请联系学校国际学生办公室,关于学校宿舍临时住宿以及机场接机,
他们都会给予及时答复和妥善安排。(rawood@vcu.edu)

2. For housing, the price can be anywhere between $200 and $500 per month. We are not able to rent an apartment for you. You have to find one by yourself when you are here. We will try our best to find you a temporary place to live. However, we encourage you to find help from those chinese that are already at the department you will enter first. 

3. The following links provide more detailed general information of studying and living in the US.

Medical Insurance for International Students

4. If you have kids, here are links for free Immunizations and PE (Care-A-Van, schedule, and directions) you might need for puting them into schools.

Parents must show proof of immunization before a child can begin school. The City Department of Public Health offers immunizations at various sites throughout the city. Immunizations are also offered to adults as well. Call (804) 646-6850 for information on what immunizations are available and where.