Campus Arrival Procedures

Find a Place to Live

Attend New International Student Orientation

Meet with an Academic Advisor

Register for Courses

Get a Mason Student ID Card

Pay Tuition and Health Insurance by the Deadline

Update Your Address

Present Your Immunization Documents to the Student Health Service

Getting Your Driver's License or Social Security Number: Timing is Everything

Open a Bank Account

Family/Dependents

The Following Documents Are Required When Enrolling a Child in a Schoo

Family/Dependents

If you are planning to bring children, you will need to enroll them in school. You will need to bring medical records and proof of immunizations with certified English translations. For more details visit: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/students_parents/student_enrollment.shtml

In the United States there are public and private schools that provide primary and secondary school education. The assignment of a public school is determined by one's home address. There are physical boundaries for each school and one's home address must match that of the school boundary. Individual schools have their new student registration dates in early August of each year. However, students can be enrolled at any time as soon as their family settles down at a permanent address in the area.

In Virginia, the law requires that a child who has reached his/her fifth birthday (on or before September 30), must be enrolled in a kindergarten, or the parent/guardian must notify the local school principal. A child who reaches six years of age on or before September 30 must attend grade school (first grade). Information on Fairfax County Public Schools is provided at http://www.fcps.edu