When will I be billed for the Program charges? And how do I pay?
All fees will be billed to students by the Bursar and can be accessed via the Student Payment Portal: https://www.bursar.gatech.edu/student-payment-instructions
Tuition is assessed as students register for classes.
The remaining balance of the Program Charges will get posted to students’ accounts within one month of departure.
Will I have to pay my tuition or program fees before my financial aid is disbursed?
No. The bursar’s deadlines consider the disbursement dates of Financial Aid:
https://www.bursar.gatech.edu/calendar
Is there an option to get on a Payment Plan?
Payment Plans must be set up directly with the Bursar: https://www.bursar.gatech.edu/content/georgia-tech-payment-plan
The GT Payment Plan allows a student to defer payment for up to 50% of the current term's tuition and mandatory fee charges OR the account balance, whichever is less
Payments plans cannot cover GTE Program Charges
For additional Payment Plan Information, visit the Bursar’s Payment Plan web page directly.
What do the Program Charges cover?
The largest portion of the Program Charges pay for the Operational Costs of the GTE off-campus instructional site.
Summarized list of expenses covered by Program Charges:
- Housing Expenses (to include but not limited to rent, internet, utilities)
- Program-Sponsored Insurance (health, security, and liability)
- Some Meals (lunches provided on class days, summer semester only)
- Program-Sponsored Activities, Events, and Related-Materials (Pre-and Post-Student Enrollment)
- Program-Sponsored Transportation Services
- Program Materials and Supplies (to include but not limited to International Student ID Card, T-shirts, etc.)
- On-Site Student Services and Support
- Program, Classroom, and Site Logistics (to include but not limited to building expenses, and equipment, classroom/office supplies)
- Program Administration (to include but not limited to professional fees and services to support immigration, fiscal, and legal compliance)
Will Hope and Zell Miller and my other scholarships apply to the GTE program?
All scholarship-related questions should be directed to Aaron Gamboa in the Office of Financial aid: aaron.gamboa@finaid.gatech.edu
Further Information is available on the Financial Aid website: https://finaid.gatech.edu/
Are there scholarships I can apply for?
GTE offers the Challenge Scholarship in the Fall and Spring semesters.
Students may use the OIE Scholarship Search page to find additional support.
