Out-of-Country Tuition Waiver

Georgia Southern University recognizes the importance of international education and the benefits of a multicultural student population. To help ensure diversity, Georgia Southern University awards a limited number of out-of-country tuition waivers to undergraduate and graduate international students who demonstrate outstanding academic standing, financial need, and commitment to the university and community. Students who receive this award pay in-state tuition and fees.

Eligibility Requirements

1. Applicants must be admitted to a graduate degree program.
2. Only students with F-1 visa status may be granted a waiver. F-1 Visa status must be maintained at all times. Waivers will be terminated for students who become legal permanent residents or lose status.
3. Graduate students granted the waiver must maintain a minimum semester and cumulative graduate GPA of 3.5 to be eligible to continue to receive the waiver. (Please note:  undergraduate-level coursework is not calculated as part of the graduate GPA.)
   • Graduate students with a semester and/or cumulative graduate GPA less than 3.5 may apply. Applications will be considered based on available funding, academic record, and essay content. If granted, the award would be for one semester only, however, may be renewed if the minimum 3.5 GPA is attained after one semester.

How to Apply

• Complete and submit a Graduate Application for Out-of-Country Tuition Waiver Form
• A new application is required for each summer term and for each new academic year.

Tuition Waiver Application Deadlines & Notifications

• Fall Semester - May 1 (Must be registered for classes no later than June 30)
  • Recipients will be notified by late June 
• Spring Semester - October 1 (Must be registered for classes no later than November 30)
  • Recipients will be notified by early December
• Summer Semester - March 1 (Must be registered for classes no later than April 1)
  • Recipients will be notified by mid-April

OTHER NOTES:

1. Students who maintain their visa status and the minimum GPA requirements may continue to receive the waiver until completion of their current degree.
   • Continuing students must reapply
   • Those who fail to continue to meet the visa and grade point requirements listed above will lose the waiver and must be prepared to pay the non-resident tuition and fees. Students who have lost the waiver will be notified in writing.
2.  Students should not wait to obtain an I-20. Receiving an I-20 prior to receiving a waiver does NOT disqualify the student from consideration.
3. Students who do NOT receive a waiver must submit a new waiver application (and essay) by the application deadline to be considered for the following academic year.