Office of International
Programs and Services

University Life

New Students

After You Arrive
at George Mason University

Welcome to George Mason University. We look forward to meeting you and to helping you get settled!

TO DO LIST

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

The Following Documents Are Required When Enrolling a Child in a School:
  • The presence of a natural or adoptive parent (a photo ID may be requested)
  • An original birth certificate
  • Proof of residency in Fairfax County (generally a lease or deed
  • A transfer slip or report card from the previous school
  • Certificate of a physical examination
  • Evidence of negative tuberculin test administered with the last 90 days or a normal chest x-ray for students who have resided in a foreign country (with the exception of Canada, Western Europe, Australia, and New Zealand) for five months or more during the last three years
  • Evidence of immunizations required by Virginia law: diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, measles, mumps, and rubella are required for all students. Hepatitis B immunization is required for children born on or after January 1, 1994; chicken pox for children born after January 1, 1997.

Contact Fairfax County Public Schools Central Student Registration (703) 876-5219 for enrollment of students whose native language is other than English. Tuition is charged for students whose parents are not residents of Fairfax County.