FINANCIAL QUESTIONS AND FINANCIAL AID:
Joanne Cabe is the Accounts Administrator for our program. If you have questions about payments, please direct them to her at 703 993 4048 or at jcabe@gmu.edu. If you are using financial aid, you need to set a meeting with your financial aid advisor and let them know to contact Joanne Cabe, as there is some form/ promissory document you sign. Your financial aid advisor is the one to ask questions in regards to financial aid and using loans.
TRAVEL:
You are responsible for booking and paying for your international airfare to Asia. The program starts and ends in Singapore. Although, we don't do a group booking for the international ticket, several companies offer student discounts STD travel and also www.studentuniverse.com January is the high season. So, don't delay in purchasing your airline tickets.
(departure from the US Jan 3th at the latest)
REGISTRATION:
Study Abroad registration is done differently than for a normal class. Registration takes place after the final payments are due. I will register the group after November 1st, when the final payment has been made. So, you do not need to worry about registering for the class.
INTERNATIONAL VISA:
U.S. citizens need a visa for travel to India but not Singapore. A U.S. Passport valid at least 6 months beyond the stay is required. If not a US citizen, you are responsible for finding out if you need a VISA and acquiring your own VISA (which also includes making sure you have the appropriate documents to leave and reenter the country). Although they charge a processing fee in addition to the Embassy fee, I recommend using a VISA service to save you time and to make sure the paperwork is handled properly. I use Atlas Visa and recommend them. Their phone number is 703 418-0800 and their website is www.atlasvisa.com. PLEASE NOTE: You will only need a tourist VISA, NOT a student VISA. (In the last year, because students procrastinated, several have not received their VISAs in time to attend a program. There are no refunds or reimbursements should you not receive your VISA in time. So, don't delay in applying).
IMMUNIZATIONS:
None are required (in the sense that you need to show documentation at immigration) for travel to Singapore/India. However, it makes sense to make sure you have at least had your Hepatitis A and Tetanus shots. I recommend you talk to your doctor. GMU also has a travel clinic you can use.
ORIENTATION:
The trip orientation is mandatory. We'll meet at the end of the semester. I will be sending out a date in September, so you can mark your calendars.
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