Governors State University

What is the cost of studying for a year at Governors State University?

For the 2024-25 reporting year, full-time undergraduate tuition was reported at $8,232, with $3,772 in required fees. Together, those published charges total $24,796 for an academic year; the reported in-state and out-of-state amounts were the same. Students should check the current tuition schedule before relying on these historical figures.

• 2024-25 reported full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees: $12,004.
• Reported annual room and board charges: $12,982.
• Reported books and supplies estimate: $1,000.

Adding those three reported categories produces $25,986, but that is not a complete cost-of-attendance budget: transportation, personal expenses, and any program-specific costs still need to be considered. Students living at home may have very different housing expenses. Part-time students should use the applicable per-credit tuition and fee schedule rather than dividing a full-time annual figure by the number of courses.

The price a student pays after grants can be lower than published charges. In the reported aid data, 88% of students received some form of financial aid, and the average undergraduate grant award was $11,149. Grants are not guaranteed to any applicant, and loans must generally be repaid. Eligible students may seek federal aid through the FAFSA, Illinois state grants, institutional scholarships, and applicable veterans' education benefits. The university's individualized aid offer and cost-of-attendance budget are the useful documents for comparing a final financing plan.

What are the work-study opportunities at Governors State University?

Governors State students can pursue part-time employment alongside their studies, including positions for which Federal Work-Study funding may be available. Federal Work-Study is a need-based financial aid program: eligibility does not by itself place a student in a job, and earnings depend on hours actually worked.

Students should review their aid offer to see whether Work-Study is included, then follow the university's student-employment application process for open positions. Other campus jobs may be funded outside Work-Study and can have different eligibility rules. An internship, meanwhile, is an academic or career-development experience and is not automatically a paid student job.

Governors State's career services offer individual and group career planning, résumé help, interview preparation, job-search resources, employer recruiting, and job fairs. Those services can help students look for work or internships, but their availability should not be confused with a verified job-placement outcome.