Confirmation of Enrollment

The next order of business is to secure a "Confirmation of Enrollment." If you are an exchange student, I am not really sure how it works. Exchange students just pay the US university the going rate for tuition, while the Australian student coming to your university will pay his/her university in Australia the going rate there. If you are a study abroad student it is definitely an easy (however somewhat costly) process. If you are accepted to an Australian University, they will send you an offer letter. Then you must decided if you are certain about studying (DEFINITELY DO IT!!!). Once you have made this decision, you just send the full amount of tuition to the university. The way that I did it (and what may be easiest) is to pay by credit card. For Spring 2002 (Semester 1 in Australia their seasons are nearly opposite) at Griffith University on the Gold Coast Tuition was $AUS 6,500. This works out to roughly $US 3,300 depending on the exchange rate of that day. This is quite a hefty credit card bill, however even if you were to pay by check, you can simply use that check to pay the credit card company instead.

Once payment goes through you will receive a piece of paper with a number on it. DO NOT LOSE THIS. It is very important and it is how you will get your student visa. Make copies right away and even have your Study Abroad Advisor hold on to one.

On to Visa