Most financial aid and scholarships, including HOPE, Pell Grant, and Zell Miller, are applicable to GT study abroad programs. For details on how aid applies for summer program, please visit Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid. Visit the Office of International Education for study abroad scholarship information.
Program Charge:
The program charge for 2024 was $6,500.
2025 program charge will be confirmed in mid fall.
The program charge covers such expenses as housing, field trips, ground transportation, campus facilities usage, and health insurance. Airfare and tuition are not included in the program charge as well as expenses for food and personal travel. Program charges are payable through OSCAR.
Please visit the Dates and Deadlines page for payment due date information.
*Georgia Tech reserves the right to alter the program cost due to currency devaluation or other unforeseen circumstances.
Airfare:
Participants are free to book their own airfare once a window of arrival has been communicated. Airfare usually runs from $2,500 to $3,000.
Tuition:
All students pay in-state tuition (see Bursar for rates). All students are required to pay the GT technology fee and the USG institutional fee. Tuition is due to the Bursar’s Office, per their deadlines.
Cancellation Policy:
Withdrawals requested after January 31, 2025 and on/before February 15, 2025 will be eligible to receive up to 60% refund of the program fees paid or due up to that date (not including non-refundable deposit). After February 15, 2025, there will be no refund and you will be responsible for 100% of the program fee associated with the GT ISYE Summer Program in Asia (except for tuition, which is refundable as specified in the Summer OSCAR). Students who are dropped from the program due to academic or disciplinary probation will also be responsible for programs fee payments based on this withdrawal/refund policy.
Georgia Tech reserves the right to alter or cancel this program due to low enrollment, unavailability of a professor to teach a planned course, or other unforeseen circumstances. If Georgia Tech cancels the program before departure for reasons within its control, all fees paid by participants will be refunded. If Georgia Tech cancels the program before departure or while the program is in progress for reasons beyond its control, such as political unrest or danger to participants’ safety, only those fees that Georgia Tech is able to have refunded by service providers will be returned to participants.
Other expenses to budget for (estimates):
Passport: $165 USD
Singapore Student Immigration Card: 60 Singapore Dollars (approx. $45 US)
China Visa: $350 USD
Personal Travel: varies greatly
Meals Total: varies greatly
Scholarships:
Scholarships are available through the OIE and other organizations. See the resources below to apply and learn more.
- OIE Administered Scholarships:
- Deadline: October 15 (spring and summer 2025 study abroad)
- Deadline: February 15 (fall, and summer 2025 study abroad)
- Fund for Education Abroad Scholarship:
- Deadline: Mid-January 2025 (for fall and summer 2025 study abroad)
- Gilman Scholarships:
- *Must receive a Pell Grant to be eligible
- Deadline: March (for Academic Year, Fall, Summer 2025 study abroad)
- Study Abroad Scholarships:
- Filter and search for scholarships
Scholarships Contact: education.abroad@oie.gatech.edu
Financial Aid Contact: Aaron Gamboa (aaron.gamboa@finaid.gatech.edu)