For information on financial aid for International Students, go to International Student Services Office at Lamar University.
There is no transcript evaluation fee for international students applying to the M.S. program in computer science.
College of Engineering and College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Applicants (International Students only).
Submit official transcript(s) from all post-secondary institutions attended with an original signature of a school official or an original school seal. If transcripts are in a language other than English, an official translation from the school, recognized translator or translation verified by a United States Embassy or Consulate must accompany the native language transcript. Transcripts should arrive in a sealed envelope, directly from the sending institution or recognized translator. Faxed, emailed, and/or notarized scanned copies will not be accepted. Your transcripts will be evaluated within the College.
Both undergraduate and graduate students may be considered for departmental positions, such as research assistants, student workers, webmasters, or lab technicians as long as the applicants hold a competitive GPA (greater than 3.0) and/or provide evidence of the technical and academic skills needed for these job descriptions.
Additionally, the graduate students may be considered for teaching assistant positions for undergraduate courses as long as they earned at least 18 graduate credit hours and hold a competitive GPA (greater than 3.0).
Scholarships are generally offered on the basis of the quantitative portion of the GRE exam and are given at the time the Department reviews the applicant's application. We do not consider need as one of the reasons for giving aid. The only criteria are GRE scores, undergraduate grade point average, and academic background. Thus, the financial statement that applicants are required to give the university as part of the application process has no influence on whether we offer the student a scholarship or not. At this time a score of at least 680 is needed on the quantitative part (mathematics) of the GRE to qualify for consideration for a scholarship. We do not use the analytical and verbal portion of the GRE. Transfer students get transfer up to 6 credit hours for courses where grade is at least 'B'.
The main benefit of scholarships and assistantships is that they provide an out-of-state tuition waiver worth about $6,400 per year. The scholarships themselves provide $1,000 for one academic year. If you do not receive a scholarship and out-of-state tuition waiver before you arrive, you will receive aid after one year if your GPA is at least 3.25 regardless of what were your initial GRE scores or undergraduate GPA,
Another source of funds for students are on campus jobs. The Library, the Business College, the Dining Hall, the Physical Plant, the Education College, and many other departments do hire students. All of these employment opportunities can be investigated once you arrive on campus.