Revised December 6, 2011
University of West Georgia (UWG) Graduate Programs
Financial Certificate & Verification
You are required to certify that you will have available the sum of $31,000* per year (Fall, Spring, Summer Semesters) for your own
expenses for your first academic year (2 semesters) at the University of West Georgia, exclusive of travel expenses. You should also
indicate how you will pay your expenses for subsequent years of study if you expect your program to require more than one year. In
computing your expenses, you should keep in mind that those students holding student (F) visas will not be authorized to work except
under extraordinary circumstances. Therefore, the applicant should not look to employment, either part-time during the academic year or
full-time during the summer, as a significant means of support while at the University of West Georgia.
You are also likely to need this documentation to prove to the United States consular officials that you have sufficient funds. We suggest,
therefore, that you make copies of all documents for this purpose.
Both pages of this form must be completed with signatures of all parties or the form will be returned. A letter of deposits
stating a dollar amount of readily available deposits in US currency must accompany this form. UWG requires financial
documentation for the first year of study, from each international applicant in the amount of:
This statement and the required supporting financial documents (see page 2) must be on file before an I-20 can be issued.
Two original sets of supporting documents should be obtained. One set should be sent to the Office of International Services
and Programs and will become part of your permanent file. The other set should be used to present to the U.S. Embassy or
Consulate. Photo copies, faxes, or scanned documents are not acceptable forms of verification.
Section I: Applicant Information
Applicant’s Family Name:
Given Name:
Expected visa type: F-1
J-1 Exchange Visitor
Other (specify)
Section II: Dependent Information
1. Will a spouse and/or child(ren) accompany you to UWG on your visa? Yes No
2. If so, you must add the following minimums to the total cost: Spouse: $6,500 Each Child: $5,000
Name Date of Birth Country of Birth Relationship
(family name, given name) (Month/Day/Year) (wife/husband, daughter/son)
$31,000* (Fall, Spring, Summer Semesters)
*If you have dependents accompanying you to the U.S. on your visa, you must add the following amounts:
Spouse: $6,500 Each Child: $5,000
