Office of Graduate & International Admissions

Accept Your GEO Award

Dear ${Contacts.First Name},

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Congratulations! You have been approved for ${Registrations.Iteration Name}. Based upon your excellent academic credentials, you have also been awarded the Geographic Enhancement Award (GEO). The GEO award offers a special tuition rate that will discount your tuition for the entire length of your academic program. The tuition savings you will receive per year is estimated at a minimum of $9,488. This is an estimated savings from the international tuition rate, and does not apply if you receive a tuition waiver from another source.

Please complete the following items to finalize your GEO award:

1. Submit your immigration application. Once the immigration application has been submitted, you will be able to upload a copy of your passport biographical page, sponsorship form and bank statement within the SIUE Application Center. Visit our website for financial details as well as deadlines for international students.
2. Accept the GEO award by completing the required award response form.
3. Have your official transcripts sent to SIUE directly from your institution to the following address:

Office of Graduate and International Admissions
70 Hairpin Drive
Rendleman Hall Room 1207
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL  62026-1047

If you currently are in the United States with a student visa, you will also need to upload a copy of the visa and current I-20 (or DS-2019) within the SIUE Application Center.

Please contact the Office of Graduate and International Admissions at intladm@siue.edu or +01 618-650-3705 if you have any questions regarding your visa process. We will be happy to assist you.

Sincerely,

James Monahan, EdD
Director of Graduate and International Admissions

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