All freshmen and transfer students attending an Incept conference must pay a registration fee. This fee covers the expense of meals, printed materials and other administrative costs. All students, including those receiving the HOPE scholarship, must pay the Incept registration fee.

There are four Incept conference formats that are used at Georgia State.  The same basic orientation information will be covered at all Incept conferences.  Depending on your classification (freshmen/transfer) and/or the time of year you are entering the University (i.e. fall, summer, spring), you will attend of the below conference options:

ONE-DAY Incept
This conference is a full day of Orientation activities designed specifically for freshmen students.  Only freshman students and their guests will attend this Orientation.

Conference Cost:
Freshmen Students:                               $56.00
First Parent/guest:                                  $41.00
Second Parent/guest:                             $26.00

TWO-DAY Incept:

This is a new conference option for the 2008 summer.  The same format of a ONE-DAY Incept will be used with an overnight component added.  Only freshmen students and their guest will attend this Orientation. 

Conference Cost:
Freshmen Students:                               $100.00
First Parent/guest:                                 $  55.00
Second Parent/guest:                             $  40.00

TRANSFER EXPRESS Incept:
This conference is a ½ day of orientation activities designed specifically for transfer students.  Only transfer students and their guests will attend this Orientation. 

Conference Cost:
Freshmen Students:                               $26.00
First Parent/guest:                                  $26.00
Second Parent/guest:                             $26.00

CATCH-ALL Incept:
This conference is a full day of orientation activities designed for those students that are unable to attend a June or July freshmen specific Incept Conference.  The CATCH-ALL format will include both freshmen and transfer students and will provide a basic Orientation to the University.

Conference Cost:
Freshmen Students:                               $41.00
First Parent/guest:                                  $41.00
Second Parent/guest:                             $26.00

Cancellations:
Please be aware that you will be charged for any Incept conference for which you have completed an online registration. In order to cancel your Incept registration and receive a full refund, you must withdraw from your Incept conference five business days prior to your registered Incept conference. After withdrawal, you will receive a refund within three to four weeks from the University in the form of a refund check. (The money will not be credited directly back to your credit card.)