Review Estimated Costs of Attendance
To obtain a Form I-20 from Georgia State, you must show access to funds in liquid form (available for immediate withdrawal at any time) available to cover estimated tuition and fees (subject to annual increases) and estimated costs of living in Atlanta. Personal expenses may vary greatly.
Estimated Costs of Attendance
The amounts below are estimates for immigration purposes for tuition, fees and living expenses. For the latest tuition costs by semester, see the Student Financial Services website. Students requesting an I-20 for the 2023 calendar year:
- Graduate Students - Estimated Cost of Attendance
- Undergraduate Students - Estimated Cost of Attendance
Please be aware: the financial section on the immigration document you will receive (I-20 or DS-2019) is only an estimate for immigration purposes, not a tuition bill.
Financial Document Requirements
All financial documents must meet the following requirements:
- Show liquid assets that can be readily converted into cash if needed
- Show the date of issuance and be less than 6 months old at the time the I-20 or DS-2019 is issued
- Be written in English, or accompanied by official translation
- Clearly state the currency of funds
Acceptable Types of Financial Documents
| Bank letters/statements |
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| Loan Letters |
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| Graduate Assistantship Offer Letters, Grants, Scholarships, or Organization Sponsor Letters |
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| Provident Fund Statement |
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| Employment letters or Salary statement |
NOT ACCEPTABLE These types of funds are not considered as liquid assets. |
| Non-liquid Investments | |
| Credit card statements | |
| Real estate statements | |
| Life insurance statements | |
| Stock market statements | |
| Valuation statements | |
| Tax return documents |
A Sponsor Letter of Commitment (an affidavit) or Sponsor Commitment Form is required for students who are not using a personal bank account in their name. The sponsor’s bank letter/statement is required with this letter/form. The sponsor must include the following information in their letter of support:
- Student’s full name
- The relationship between the student and the sponsor
- The amount and duration of the support
- The sponsor’s original signature, full name, telephone number and address
Students with dependents who will be applying for an F-2 or J-2 visa must provide additional proof of funding for each dependent: $4,500 per year for a spouse and $2,500 per year for each child.
Tuition & Fees
Be prepared to pay your first semester’s tuition and fees in full at course registration, including your housing if you plan to live in Georgia State Student Housing. Graduate students with assistantships must pay the mandatory and health insurance fees plus housing if they are living in Georgia State Student Housing.
If you are expecting a third party to pay your tuition and other fees, you need to make special arrangements with Student Financial Services to bill your sponsor. Additional details regarding the sponsored billing process are available on the Student Financial Services website.
Tuition and fees are paid via your PAWS account, which is the online student portal maintained by the Office of Student Accounts. Forms of acceptable payment include: cash, check, credit card or international wire transfer. Learn more on the Student Financial Services How to Pay website.
Contact Us
Location:
Sparks Hall - Room 252
ISSS, Georgia State University
33 Gilmer St. SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Telephone: 404-413-2070
Fax: 404-413-2072
Email: [email protected]
Mailing Address (please use our physical address above for express mail):
International Student and Scholar Services
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 3987
Atlanta, GA 30302-3987
USA
Georgia State-sponsored H-1B, TN, O-1, J-1 Scholar and Permanent Residency Petitions
Any advising for employment-based visas, green cards or hosting a J-1 Scholar (Research Scholar, Professor, Short-Term Scholar, Student Intern, Specialist) which are sponsored by Georgia State needs to be set up by appointment after the hiring department has requested the immigration process they wish to sponsor.
Office Hours:
8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday
Advising Hours (F-1 & J-1 Students) are as follow:
Monday: 1-4 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m.-noon
Wednesday: 1-4 p.m.
Thursday: No Advising Hours.
Friday: 1-4 p.m.
ISSS is committed to serving you in the safest and most efficient way possible.
QLESS: F-1 and J-1 students wishing to speak with an ISSS advisor at the Atlanta Campus over the phone or in-person must access the QLESS system during advising hours in order to get into our virtual queue. Once in the virtual queue you will receive instructions regarding a call back from one of our available advisors or instructions on when to come into the ISSS lobby to meet an advisor.
If you wish to speak with an ISSS advisor, please click the QLESS link below during advising hours and get into the virtual queue.
Clarkston Campus
Location & Mailing Address:
Building CN 2230 (Student Center)
ISSS, Perimeter College, Clarkston Campus
555 N. Indian Creek Dr.
Clarkson, GA 30021
Telephone: 678-891-3235
Fax: 678-891-3068
Email: [email protected]
Dunwoody Campus
Location & Mailing Address:
Building NB
Room 1200
ISSS, Perimeter College, Dunwoody Campus
2101 Womack Rd.
Dunwoody, GA 30338
Telephone: 770-274-5570
Fax: 770-274-5253
Email: i[email protected]
Office Hours:
8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday
Walk-in Advising Hours (F-1 & J-1 Students):
9-11:30 a.m., Monday and Wednesday
1:30-4 p.m., Monday through Friday
Occasionally it may be necessary to make emergency cancellations of advising times last minute. We apologize for any inconvenience.