Tuition and Finance Aid (Schedule Tuition fee for Academic Year 2020-2021)

Tuition and Finance Aid
(Schedule Tuition fee for Academic Year 2020-2021)
Fees are quoted in US Dollars per year

Program / YearCost per YearTotal Tuition per program
Premedical Sciences (1 st year)
$11, 500
$19, 000
Premedical Sciences (2 nd year)
$7, 500
 
MD – Preclinical Sciences Year 1
$11, 500
 
MD – Preclinical Sciences Year 2
$11, 500
 
MD – Clinical Sciences Year 3
$13,500 (Rotations in Guyana);
$29700 (Rotations in USA)
 
MD – Clinical Sciences Year 4
$13,500 (Rotations in Guyana);
$29700 (Rotations in USA)
 
BSN – Nursing Year 1 to Year 4
$7000
$28,000
AS – Cybersecurity Year 1 – 2
$7000
$14,000
BSc.- Cybersecurity Year1-4
$7000
$28,000

Additional Payment Cost School of Medicine

Administrative and Academic FeesProgramCost
Exam Fee
Premed
$300 per year
Exam Fee Preclinical Sciences
MD
$300 per year
Exams Fee Clinical Sciences – Year 3
MD
$185
Exams Fee Clinical Sciences – Year 4
MD
$85
Laboratory Fee
Premed
$300 per year
Laboratory Fee
Preclinical
$300 per year
Application Fee
Premed and MD
$100
*Registration Fee
Premed and MD
$500 (Guyana) $2500 (International)
Student Government Dues
All
$15 per year

Additional Payment Cost

Administrative and Academic FeesProgramCost
Exam Fee
Cybersecurity
$300 per year
Exam Fee
Nursing
$300 per year
Laboratory Fee
All programs
$300 per year
Application Fee
All programs
$100
*Registration Fee
All programs
$500 (Guyana) $1000 (International)
Student Government Dues
All
$15 per year

*Registration fee is a one-time payment per program and is payable at the first registration period for the program. Students who matriculate from one program to another must pay the registration fee for the new program.

Listed below is the estimated cost for living in Guyana.

Housing and IncidentialsCost per month
Single occupancy
*$250
Shared occupancy
*$150
Food and transportation
*$200
Other expenses
$100
*These are estimated costs and are subjected to changes

Financial Aid

Scholarships
Our Partner Georgetown American University (GAU) awards a limited number of scholarships annually. Both full and partial scholarships are available for Regional students, and only partial scholarships are available for international students.
Students are required to submit their scholarship applications within one (1) week of applying for a program. For more information, please contact GAU’s Finance Office at 592 226 38 58

Interest-free Monthly Payment Plan
GAU offers a payment plan that is a simple, inexpensive, and convenient way that allows the payment of Tuition over 12 months. This plan is only offered to local students.
GAU encourages families to utilize the interest-free monthly payment plan before considering private loans to cover tuition costs.

Private Student Loans (Parents and/or Students)
Many lenders offer credit-based private loans. These loans can be combined with other financing options to help meet the cost of attendance. Families may borrow private loans, or a combination, up to a maximum of the cost of attendance minus financial aid. These loans can be combined with other financing options to help meet the cost of attendance.