Important Payment Reminders for International Students

• • Undergraduate
  • Graduate
• All tuition, fees, and any other associated costs are due prior to the first day of classes. If a payment plan is needed, please contact Student Financial Services. Approval from the International Office is required before a payment plan can be established.
• Payments should be made through Transact whenever possible. Transact allows international students to pay in their local currency. Exchange rates are determined by Transact, not Gallaudet University. Please select “International Payment” to begin the payment process in Transact.
• If you are receiving embassy support, all financial guarantee letters must be submitted before the end of the semester. 
  
  

Tuition Surcharge for International Students

The tuition rate for international students reflects the 100% tuition surcharge as required by amendments to the Education of the Deaf Act. International students from developing countries will receive a 50% international tuition surcharge credit on their student bill.

An international student will retain the 50% developing country tuition surcharge credit as long as this student’s enrollment status remains uninterrupted through the academic years. This applies to when a country’s status changes from developing to non-developing. A surcharge cannot be adjusted retroactively if the country’s status changes from non-developing to developing.

For the purposes of determining the developing country surcharge reduction, Gallaudet will consider the applicant as enrolled on the date that the admission packet and Form I-20 or DS-2019 are mailed to the in

Tuition Surcharge for International Students

The tuition rate for international students includes a 100% tuition surcharge, as required by amendments to the Education of the Deaf Act. International students from developing countries receive a 50% international tuition surcharge credit applied to their student bill.

An international student will retain the 50% developing country tuition surcharge credit as long as their enrollment status remains uninterrupted throughout the academic years. This applies even if a country’s status changes from developing to non-developing. However, a surcharge cannot be adjusted retroactively if a country’s status changes from non-developing to developing.

For the purpose of determining eligibility for the developing country surcharge reduction, Gallaudet will consider a student as enrolled on the date the admission packet and Form I-20 or DS-2019 are mailed to the student, or the first day of classes, whichever occurs earlier. The list of developing countries in effect on that earlier date will be applied to the student.

This policy applies to new applicants, as well as to students transitioning from ELI to undergraduate or graduate programs, and from undergraduate to graduate programs.

dividual or the first day of classes, whichever is earlier. The list of developing countries that are in effect on that earlier date (mailing or first day of classes) will be applied to that new international student. This applies to new applicants and to students who move from ELI to undergraduate/graduate and from undergraduate to graduate programs.