Before You Arrive

When purchasing your ticket to your new city, plan to arrive on or your scheduled move-in day. For program dates please visit the important dates page.

We are so excited for you to join us on campus! To ensure a smooth transition to your new home, please make sure to arrive on or before your official move-in day. Airport pickup is available at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) or Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY).

Once you book your flights, you must fill out the following two forms:

• Student Arrival Form – mandatory to complete
• Family Arrival Form 

Discounted Flights

Book your flights through StudentUniverse and benefit from exclusive discounts for students! Get the best deals when you need them and benefit from 24-hour risk-free cancellation.

StudentUniverse has exclusive deals to get you the lowest possible airfare. Use this page to search for the best deals: https://www.studentuniverse.com/travel-services/Shorelight/affiliate/flights

Book discounted flights here.

To help avoid delays with enrollment, make your tuition and fees payment in full two weeks before you arrive. When you begin, have your acceptance letter in front of you, as you will need to refer to the information in the letter.

• Flywire by Peer Transfer: Please visit LSU’s flywire portal to complete the transfer process. Please note that you can not use a U.S. credit card or U.S. bank account.
• Please be aware that if you do not pay your balance as indicated on your statement of fees by the payment deadline, the following may occur:
  • Late payment fees may be charged.
  • You may have your scholarship and/or waivers rescinded. In such cases, you will be responsible for the full cost of your program.
  • You may encounter delays or other issues enrolling and registering for classes.

• Immunization Form: Complete this mandatory health and immunization from prior to your arrival, as required by law.

• Attend mandatory orientation at LSU Global (date and time are listed in your acceptance letter from LSU Global)
• Submit completed Immunization Form to LSU Global (this must be completed, signed and stamped by your medical doctor)
• Submit proof of health insurance to LSU Global

• Original and valid passport
• Original Form(s) I-20
• F-1 visa (stamped on your passport)/F-2 visa (for dependents)
• Copy of your Form I-94 (to print your Form I-94, please visit i94.cbp.dhs.gov)

Note: If you have not submitted original financial documents (no photocopies) before your I-20 was issued, you will be required to bring them with you when you attend the LSU Global orientation.

You can set up a US bank account and sign up for a US phone plan before leaving your home country with our trusted provider, Ellis.