Proof of Funding

To obtain a Form I-20 or DS-2019, students must show they have sufficient financial support to cover their academic costs of attendance at Georgetown Law and minimum living expenses for the Washington, D.C. area. All estimated expenses provided by International Student Services at Georgetown Law are for immigration purposes only. The estimates are meant to assist with issuing your Form I-20 or Form DS-2019 and to help prepare your financial documentation needed to obtain the F-1 or J-1 visa.

Expenses represent tuition, books, Georgetown Premier Plan health insurance, transportation, and basic living expenses for the Washington, DC area detailed on the Georgetown Law Tuition & Cost of Attendance page.

For F-1 status, expenses are estimated for the first academic year of program study (August 2025 – May 2026 for most students, July 2025 – May 2026 for LL.M. Summer Experience students). Estimates after May 2026 are not included.
For J-1 status, expenses are estimated for the entire length of program study.
If bringing a spouse and/or child(ren) to the United States while studying at Georgetown Law, additional basic living expenses will be calculated for each dependent seeking F-2 or J-2 status.
If you are returning from a leave of absence or in a degree program that only requires one semester of study at Georgetown Law, please email lawcentervisa@georgetown.edu for your estimated expenses and Form I-20 or Form DS-2019 program dates.

2025-2026 Estimated Expenses

F-1 Students

Tuition: $83,576
Living Expenses: $33,905
Books/Health Insurance: $5,384
TOTAL: $122,865

J-1 Students

Tuition: $250,728
Living Expenses: $101,715
Books/Health Insurance: $16,152
TOTAL: $368,595

Form I-20/Form DS-2019 Program Dates

Start Date: August 18, 2025
End Date: May 21, 2028

F-1 Students

Tuition: $83,576
Living Expenses: $33,905
Books/Health Insurance: $5,384
TOTAL: $122,865

J-1 Students

Tuition: $167,152
Living Expenses: $67,810
Books/Health Insurance: $10,768
TOTAL: $245,730

Form I-20/Form DS-2019 Program Dates

Start Date: August 18, 2025
End Date: May 23, 2027

F-1 Students

Tuition: $91,294
Living Expenses: $37,672
Books/Health Insurance: $6,089
TOTAL: $135,055

J-1 Students

Tuition: $91,294
Living Expenses: $37,672
Books/Health Insurance: $6,089
TOTAL: $135,055

Form I-20/Form DS-2019 Program Dates

Start Date: July 7, 2025
End Date: May 17, 2026

F-1 Students

Tuition: $86,294
Living Expenses: $33,905
Books/Health Insurance: $5,384
TOTAL: $125,583

J-1 Students

Tuition: $86,294
Living Expenses: $33,905
Books/Health Insurance: $5,384
TOTAL: $125,583

Form I-20/Form DS-2019 Program Dates

Start Date: August 18, 2025
End Date: May 17, 2026

J-1 Students

Living Expenses: $15,068
Books/Health Insurance: $2,392
TOTAL: $17,460

Form DS-2019 Program Dates

Start Date: August 18, 2025
End Date: December 12, 2025

You will need to show an additional:

$8,870 for the first dependent (spouse or child), budgeted at $2,375 for health insurance and $6,495 for living expenses.
$5,622 for each additional dependent, budgeted at $2,375 for health insurance and $3,247 for living expenses.

F-2 dependents are not required to have Georgetown health insurance, but these expenses are budgeted to include the Georgetown health insurance plan. You should plan to obtain appropriate coverage for your dependents before beginning your program.

J-2 dependents are required by federal law to have health insurance for their entire period of stay in the United States. The Georgetown health insurance plan meets immigration requirements for health insurance coverage.

Information on how to add dependents to your Georgetown health insurance plan is available on the Georgetown Student Health Insurance page.

What Documents Can I Show for Proof of Funding?

You may use documents showing Personal Funds, Family Funds, Scholarships, or Loans.

All documents must be in English.

You can submit a single source of funding or a combination of financial documents.

Submit either your official financial account summary or bank letter.

All financial documents must state:

Name of Client (Your Name)
Date (Less than 6 months old)
Amount of Funds (Final Balance)
Currency of Funds (CNY, GBP, QAR, USD, etc.)
Funding Source (Savings, Checking, Stocks, etc.)
Funding Availability

Official bank account summaries may be obtained through your online bank account portal or received in print from the bank. If you use a letter, it must be signed and printed on the bank’s official letterhead.

You will need to submit two documents – a Family Support Form and your family member’s official bank information:

Family Support Form – Sponsors must complete all form fields, as well as provide a date and signature.
Official Financial Account Summary or Bank Letter that includes:
- Name of Client (Your Family Member’s Name)
- Date (Less than 6 months old)
- Amount of Funds (Final Balance)
- Currency of Funds (CNY, GBP, QAR, USD, etc.)
- Funding Source (Savings, Checking, Stocks, etc.)
- Funding Availability

A Family Support Form must be submitted for each individual family member named on the bank documents. For example, if your mother sponsors you with one bank statement and your uncle sponsors you with one bank statement, you will need a Family Support Form from your mother and a Family Support Form from your uncle.

Official bank account summaries may be obtained through your family member’s online bank account portal or received in print from the bank. If your family member uses a letter, it must be signed and printed on the bank’s official letterhead.

Scholarships awarded to students by Georgetown are not forwarded to International Student Services.

Awardees must upload a copy of the Georgetown award letter or award email that contains the numeric value of the scholarship received. The scholarship email can be downloaded as a PDF document and uploaded into the International Student Portal.

Scholarship letters must be on official letterhead and state the following:

Your Name
Date (Less than 6 months old)
Your Academic Program
Numeric Value of Funds (Award Amount)
Currency of Funds (USD, CNY, GBP, QAR, etc.)
Duration of Funding
Funding Source
Funding Availability

If the letter does not clearly indicate a numeric value of funds, it will not be accepted. If the numeric value of funding in the letter does not meet or exceed the estimated program expenses, you will need to contact your sponsor and request a new financial document that meets the requirements or submit other funding documents (such as personal funds) to cover the difference.

Students funded by the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission (SACM) MUST provide a letter from SACM specifying the exact amount of monthly personal allowance they will receive while studying prior to issuance of the Form I-20 or Form DS-2019.

Loan approval letters must be on official letterhead and state the following:

Name of Client
Date (Less than 6 months old)
Numeric Value of Funds (Award Amount)
Currency of Funds (USD, CNY, GBP, QAR, etc.)
Duration of Funding
Funding Source
Funding Availability

Any special prerequisites must also be stated in the loan documentation.

The following funding sources are not accepted:

Land & Property Valuations
Pay Stubs
Income and Employment Letters
Tax Returns
Credit Card Statements
Scholarship Letters that do not explicitly state the numerical value of the award