Transient Student FAQs

The courses offered on Global LEAD experiences are graded by University of Georgia professors in the following manner:

Leadership and the Arts & Sciences:  A–F

Service Learning and the Arts & Sciences:  Pass/Fail

However, each student’s home university has autonomy regarding how the grades will be transferred.  Global LEAD encourages all students to speak with their academic advisor for more specifics regarding credit and grade transfer.

Global LEAD study abroad experiences deliver two courses:  Leadership and the Arts and Sciences and Service Learning and the Arts & Sciences.  Each class typically satisfies three hours of upper-level elective course credit for a total of six hours.

For all University of Georgia students who are currently receiving the HOPE Scholarship, tuition can be used to offset tuition fees associated with Global LEAD courses in the same manner as it would for classes taken on campus.

For transient students who currently attend a university that offers the HOPE scholarship, tuition can be used to offset fees associated with Global LEAD courses.  HOPE will be awarded by the University of Georgia and will be based on the tuition rate for the six hours being taken. However, a student’s home institution must first communicate to the University of Georgia that the student is eligible in order to make this award.

For transient students who currently attend a university that does not offer the HOPE scholarship, they are unable to apply the scholarship, even if they are originally from the State of Georgia.  All out-of-state students and transient students from non-HOPE schools will pay the University of Georgia’s in-state tuition rate for the summer programs.

Student must contact their home Financial Aid office as soon as they decide to apply to Global LEAD. The Financial Aid office can provide the best guidance on their specific procedures. Federal aid and loans will still be distributed directly by the student’s home institution, subject to their policies.

The University of Georgia’s summer tuition is not posted until April 2013; however, we estimate the cost to be approximately $1500 for the six hours of credit in 2013 (in and out of state students).  Additionally, UGA charges students a technology and student package fees. Global LEAD will post the exact cost of tuition and all other fees when they become available.

Also, students who are not Georgia residents nor currently enrolled in a University System of Georgia institution or a member school of the Southeastern Conference will need to pay an additional fee of $250. This amount will be charged to their University of Georgia student account in addition to tuition fees.

All transient students must also apply to the University of Georgia to participate in a Global LEAD program.

To Apply:

1. 1. Create an account
3. 2. 3 Steps to the application
   1. a. Complete application: Make sure to indicate the study abroad program and location
      •    - Cape Town/Greece/Ecuador
      •    - Instructor: Montgomery Wolf/Global LEAD
      •    - Maymester (Cape Town and Greece)
      •    - Summer Session (Ecuador)
   2. b. Pay application fee (approximately $60)
   3. c. Print application for your records
4. 3. Mail a letter of good standing or an official transcript from your home institution to Global LEAD

Once the application to the University of Georgia is complete, students will need to submit their immunization records. Send the following three forms to Global LEAD and we will mail them to the University Health Center on your behalf.

1. Immunization form

A physician will need to complete these forms for you; therefore, it is important to schedule an appointment as soon as possible.

To register for courses:

1.     Create a UGA MyID

Instructions to set up your UGA MyID will be emailed with your acceptance letter Email is the University of Georgia’s official means of communication with students, and having the UGA MyID is required for class registration.

If students have problems, once you have set up you UGA MyID, they should contact EITS at 706.542.3106.

2.     Establish an OASIS account

This website provides helpful instructions to guide students through the process. Once OASIS is open to students Global LEAD will send instructions on how to register for classes.

Note: Students will have a flag on their record and will not be able to register for courses until they submit their immunizations form to the University of Georgia Health Center.

Students must have a UGA MyID and check this account regularly in order to register for classes.  ALL official correspondence from the University of Georgia including tuition invoices, course registration information and other important matters will go to your University of Georgia email address.  The University of Georgia Business Office and Registrar will not send official notices to another e-mail address, including a student’s home institution address or any address included in the admissions application.

After the completion of the program, students will need to have their transcript sent to their home university. Transcripts are not automatically generated for study abroad participants at the conclusion of the program; however, requesting a transcript is as simple as logging onto this website.  There is a charge (currently $2.00) for each transcript issued.