Registration

Click to download:	Need Acrobat Reader software?
TAG Application Form TAG Course Descriptions TAG General Information TAG Follow-up Forms TAG Student Handbook	This form is in Adobe PDF format. If you do not have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, click this button to download your free copy of this software.

Application Procedures

Application requirements include forms and copies, recommendations, transcripts/grades, SAT/ACT test scores, and essays. No incomplete applications are considered!

Each student is considered fully and thoroughly on the basis of his or her abilities and accomplishments as presented through the completed application. A decision can not be reached on applications until all forms have been received.

Applications are considered as they are received. Applicants will be notified of their status (accept, wait list, reject) within two weeks of receipt of a completed application.* Places will be reserved for 7th graders who do not receive test results until late spring. A deposit of $300 is due when acceptance is received. This nonrefundable program deposit of $300 reserves a place and will be applied against program fees. This deposit indicates a commitment to attend TAG and reserves placement in classes and the residence hall.

A “balance due” statement (all fees minus any scholarship awards) with a payment schedule will be sent. Half of the fees must be paid by April 9 and remaining fees by May 16. Program fees are not refundable after May 16 except for documented medical/family emergencies. Payment may be made by check, money order, VISA, or MasterCard. Students who register after the dates above are expected to make timely payments to meet required deadlines. Any other financial arrangements must be made with the program director.

Vaccination Requirement

Effective January 1, 2012, Texas law requires that all new students under the age of 30 must provide documentation to the Health Center demonstrating that they have been vaccinated against Bacterial Meningitis within the past 5 years.” SMU requires students to submit this proof 10 days prior to the first class day. The SMU Student Health Center (www.smu.edu/HealthCenter) has the bacterial meningitis vaccination available for a cost; you may make an appointment by calling 214-768-2141, or you can visit the Health Center’s immunization clinic anytime from 9-11 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 on Wednesdays. You may also obtain a meningitis immunization at your doctor’s office, a local pharmacy which provides immunizations, or the county health department. Otherwise, a conscientious exemption form may be obtained by completing a request for the form online at: https://webds.dshs.state.tx.us/immco/affidavit.shtm. We do not wish to discourage anyone from enrolling, so should you be applying and registering less than 10 days prior to the first day of class, please call the GSI office, 214-768-0123, to discuss options.

Need-Based Scholarships

Cost

The application fee is $35. The program cost is $3565, which includes tuition, room and board (including linen service), books, and most supplies. A limited numbers of scholarships are awarded on the basis of need.
For students accepted after the payment due dates, fees are due upon acceptance. All TAG students live on campus for the entirety of the program.
Applications received after May 31 will be assessed an additional $100 late registration fee. 

*Applications will be accepted until space is filled. However, early applicants are more likely to be placed in “first-choice” classes.

** Any other financial arrangements must be made with the Program Director.