Welcome and Next Steps
We are excited to welcome you to the GMAP and Fletcher community!
Please review the information on this website carefully and complete the following steps by May 1, 2024. These pages contain important information and required next steps to prepare you for your first residency and the year ahead.
FIRST STEP: Pay Deposit and Confirm Enrollment
To confirm your intention to enroll in the Global Master of Arts Program (GMAP) at The Fletcher School, Tufts University, please submit the Decision Reply Form and pay your non-refundable $5,000 enrollment deposit (which once paid will be subtracted from your first term bill).
To access your Decision Reply Form and pay your enrollment deposit, please log in to your online application. You will need your username and password. This is the same account you used to check the status of your application. To view your decision letter and pay your deposit, log into your account and click “View update.” This will take you to your decision letter. To confirm your enrollment and pay your deposit, click “Decision Reply Form” at the bottom of your Application Status page, which will allow you to confirm your intent to enroll. Upon returning to your Application Status page, you will see a “Submit payment for 5,000.00 USD” link, through which you can pay your deposit.
SECOND STEP: Activate Your Tufts ID & Email Address
Shortly after paying your enrollment deposit and confirming your enrollment, you will receive detailed instructions on how to set up a Tufts email account and obtain a Tufts ID number, which will allow you to receive important updates and information from Fletcher. Please be sure to keep your Tufts ID number for your records. You will need your Tufts ID to create your e-Billing account.
THIRD STEP: Submit Final Transcripts by May 1, 2024
Official transcripts from all institutions from which you earned a degree, or from which you took courses that contributed to a degree (if not reflected on degree-granting institution’s transcript), should be sent to our office for credential verification purposes. Please arrange for your official transcripts (and certified English translations, if necessary) from previously attended colleges/universities to be sent from the academic institutions’ Registrar’s Offices and mailed (or emailed) directly to us as soon as possible before your matriculation. Electronic transcripts sent from your institution’s registrar’s office can be directed to fletcheradmissions@tufts.edu. Hard copies of transcripts should be sent to the following address:
The Fletcher School, Tufts University Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
160 Packard Avenue
Medford, MA 02155
**Please note that even if you scanned an official transcript into your original application, we will still need to receive an official paper hardcopy.**
FOURTH STEP: Pay Tuition By The Deadline
E-Billing is what you will use to pay your tuition. You will receive an email from Tufts Student Services on how to set up your e-Billing account. You will not receive a paper tuition bill. If you have any questions about e-Billing, please contact Tufts Student Services directly at 617-627-2000.
Tuition bills are generated electronically through the Tufts e-Bill system, accessible through SIS. For fall admits, you will be able to enroll in the Tufts e-Bill system after May 15th. Spring (January) admits should be able to enroll in the beginning of November. The first Tufts e-Bill will be electronically generated in April for fall admits and December for spring admits. All students are required to enroll in the Tufts e-Bill system once they have set-up their Tufts e-mail account and obtained their Tufts Student ID number.
Tuition bills are usually due about a month before the first day of classes. Please note that failure to pay your tuition bill will prevent you from being able to register for courses and you will be charged late fees.
It is your responsibility to check your e-Bill for accuracy and ensure that your bill is paid in full by the deadline indicated on your e-Bill.
FIFTH STEP: Prepare For Upcoming Residency
The Fletcher residency dates are Friday, June 7th – Saturday, June 15th. GMAP will send you more details to help with your residency preparations.