Fall 2016 IMPORTANT DATES
**Please note all dates are tentative at this time. More information will be shared about dates and costs closer to the
program start date.**
July 2016
Arrival information sent to all accepted students who have registered and paid
program deposit. Information includes details on arrival plans, first few days on
campus, and internships.
Wednesday, August 24 2016
International Student Orientation Activities
Thursday, August 25-
Friday, August 26, 2016
Mandatory New Student Orientation
Get ID cards, make course changes and finalize bill paying. (Any student who did
not complete their registration forms must come to GPS office before 5:00 pm−
this is the last day to register without a $50.00 late registration fee.)
Monday, August 29, 2016
Internship Fair (morning). Classes begin (afternoon).
Monday, September 5, 2016
Labor Day Holiday (no classes, university offices closed)
Monday, September 12, 2016
Last day to make changes to Fall 2015 registration (i.e. add or drop classes).
All students must begin working at their internships by this date.
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Experiential Learning Forms (internship contracts) due to internship faculty.
Friday, October 14, 2016
Fall Break (no classes)
Friday, October 21, 2016
Last day to drop a course. (“W” recorded on transcript for withdrawals from
September 13 through October 21.)
Friday, October 21Sunday, October 23, 2016
All-American Weekend
Wednesday, November 23 -
Sunday, November 27, 2016
Thanksgiving Break
Friday, December 9, 2016
Last Day of Classes and Internships. Professional Development Requirement Due
Monday, December 12 &
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Final Examinations
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Thursday, December 15 -
Monday, December 19, 2016
Study Day
Final Examinations
Graduate Professional Studies follows the American University Academic Calendar.
The full calendar can be found at http://www.american.edu/loader.cfm?csModule=security/getfile&pageid=3161499
TUITION & ESTIMATED COSTS
Tuition and Program Fee
-covers 9 graduate credits-seminar, elective, and internship Required Student Fees
-sports center, technology, and Student Confederation
Estimated Student Health Insurance Fee
-coverage extends August - December
$10,500.00
$160.00
$800.00
Please note these are estimated costs for AY 2015-2016 and are subject to change. Students may waive the
Student Health Insurance if they are covered through a different plan.
SCHOLARSHIPS & AFFORDING YOUR EDUCATION
American University’s School of Professional & Extended Studies offers a limited number of partial scholarships
to qualified students to facilitate their participation in their programs. Scholarship opportunities are currently
available for students participating in Graduate Professional Studies (GPS). All students (domestic and
international are encouraged to apply. Scholarship applications are available on the SPExS Admitted Students
portal at http://www.american.edu/spexs/admissions/admit.
Since Graduate Professional Studies is a non-degree program, students are not eligible for funding through
FAFSA. The majority of our students take out private student loans.
Students may also choose to participate in the American Payment Plan (APP) which breaks tuition into monthly
payments. For more information on the APP, please visit
http://www.american.edu/finance/studentaccounts/Payment-Plan-Overview.cfm.
INTERNSHIPS & EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION
Graduate Professional Studies (GPS) students have access to the School of Professional & Extended Studies
Internship Database—the largest of its kind focusing on internships in the Washington, D.C. area. With over
3,000 internships in the database, many employers specifically turn to the School of Professional & Extended
Studies at American University and GPS for their semester interns. Students enrolled in GPS, regardless of
application date, are eligible for an internship during their semester in the program. Priority internships refer
to a select number of internships the School of Professional & Extended Studies has arranged in conjunction
with area organizations.
CONTACT US
For more information about Graduate Professional Studies, please email gps@american.edu or
call 202-895-4859.
You can also visit us online at WWW.AMERICAN.EDU/SPEXS/GPS.
GradProfessionalStudies
@AUGPS
For information regarding the accreditation and licensure of American University, please visit www.american.edu/academics.