Undergraduate Current Students: Accepted Students

Are you ready for the most incredible semester of your life? Here’s all you need to know before you decide to go.

Pre-departure for Accepted Students

Here are the things you need to do after you are accepted to the program, along with some tips as you begin to plan your journey.

1. Once you receive an acceptance email from OIE (Office of International Education), you will know that you have officially been accepted to the program.
2. Apply for a passport as soon as possible if you do not already have one! (link to  https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports/apply.html)
3. If you have a passport, check it to make sure the passport is valid until 6 months AFTER you will be coming home from France. If you do not have the extra 6 months of validity on your passport, please apply for a renewal right away.
4. Join and monitor the closed Facebook group for your semester for next steps. 
5. Attend the mandatory visa session you will be invited to. Be sure to bring a copy of your passport with you, or proof that you have applied for a passport.
6. Attend the mandatory GTL and OIE orientations.
7. Come to the GTL office if you need to break your on-campus housing contract. We will provide a form so that you can break your contract without penalty.
8. Monitor the Facebook group for further instructions on a regular basis.
9. Prepare to have the best semester ever!
 
TIPS
 
• Monitor the closed Facebook group for your semester closely for important dates, deadlines, and requests.
• Attend all orientations, and more importantly, pay attention!
• Don’t miss any orientations or deadlines; you will lose “points” and have lower priority for housing in Metz if you do.
• Do not buy your plane ticket until you have been instructed to do.
• There are several ways to lower the costs of your GTL semester. 
o Check to see if you are eligible for any scholarships.
o Apply to become an RA and your housing costs will be covered.
 
Visit our page on living in Metz and life at Georgia Tech-Lorraine.
 
 

Questions?

Here's who to contact if you have any questions about studying at Georgia Tech-Lorraine.

In Atlanta

Once you have been accepted, you will be invited to a mandatory visa orientation session by Maleia Lewis, who is in the Georgia Tech-Lorraine office. You are welcome to contact Ms. Lewis with any passport or visa questions.

For questions on academics and class schedules for undergraduates, and if you need to cancel your participation in the program, please contact Catherine Bass, in the Georgia Tech-Lorraine office.

When you are in Metz

For questions on housing or residence life, contact Sarah Malak.

For questions on student life and activities, contact Katia Menard-Pons.