International Students: Financial Resources
Effective for Spring 2009 and Future Semesters
All financial documents should be submitted to International Student and Scholar Services.
If you have specific questions regarding the submission of financial documents, please contact DeOnna Gray, International Admissions Coordinator, at 404.413.2070 or dlgray@gsu.edu.
Georgia State University reserves the right to admit only an international applicant who is academically qualified and who has documented his or her ability to meet the financial requirements while in attendance. Applicants needing a student visa are required to show financial capability for their full degree program and may be required to have an amount equal to the estimated cost of the first academic year on deposit at Georgia State University before a certificate of eligibility and an acceptance letter will be issued. Continuation of the visa after the first calendar year may require further proof and certification of the applicant's financial ability.
For the 2007-2008 year, a single student, or one coming to the United States alone, must show resources totaling approximately $41,555 a year for tuition and living expenses. (This amount is subject to change due to inflation and/or tuition increases for 2008-09.) Married students have additional funds required. Specific amounts are available from the office of International Student and Scholar Services.
Complete this form -
- and submit it with your other original financial documents to International Student and Scholar Services.
(When you reach the above link at the International Students and Scholars website, select Admission, then J. Mack Robinson College of Business to access the pdf Financial Statement.)
NOTE on Financial Aid: International applicants often ask about financial aid. We regret that neither the college nor the university has financial assistance for international applicants.
There are a very limited number of graduate research assistantships, but the amount of the stipend is not enough to cover all expenses. Also, because the assistantships depend on funding which is not guaranteed, they cannot be counted toward the minimum financial resources required for issuing a Form I-20; they are awarded on a competitive basis after admission has been granted.
