Fall 2011Campus Visit
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
The Graduate School Enrollment in Fall 2010: 7,077 students
Total Fall 2010 Enrollment 34,677
UGA is ranked 21st in U.S. News & World Report’s 2010 list of the 50 top public universities in America
ENROLLMENT
Centrally located in Georgia and only 1 hour away from Atlanta
Plenty of Activities Professional Development Indoor Outdoor Family
Downtown
Campus
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ATHENS, GEORGIA
Extremely low cost of l iv ing On Campus Off Campus
Apartment Guide: http: / /apartments.onl ineathens.com
Prices are very aff ordable for l iv ing on a fi xed income
UGA and the c i ty of Athens provides transi t buses around campus and to other parts of the c i ty FREE to UGA students
This may be an important opt ion to explore when looking for an apartment
Athens Transit : http: / /www.athenstransi t .com/UGA Bus System: http: / /www.transi t .uga.edu/route.html
LIVING IN ATHENS
Funding Overview
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
FellowshipsScholarshipsGraduate AssistantshipsStudent Loans
www.uga.edu/gradschool/financial/gsfa
GRADUATE SCHOOL ASSISTANTSHIPS
Assistantships are awarded from your home department OR the Graduate School. Includes teaching assistantships, research assistantships,
Graduate Research Opportunity (GRO) assistantships, feeder assistantships & Graduate School assistantships
Monthly stipend Reduced tuition rate of $25 per semester Normal student fees apply
Current Tuition and Fee Schedules www.busfin1.busfin.uga.edu/bursar/schedule.cfm
OBTAINING ASSISTANTSHIPS
Must be nominated by your department’s graduate coordinator
Assistantships are awarded annually on a highly competitive basis based on the following: Academic record Test scores Department recommendations Previous relevant work experience
ASSISTANTSHIP REQUIREMENTS
Work part-time (13-20 hours weekly) in or department or at the Graduate School
Perform assigned duties, which vary by assistantship position
Must be enrolled full time Fall: 12 hours Spring: 12 hours Summer: 9 hours
**Only Graduate level courses apply toward assistantship hours.
FELLOWSHIPS
The following Fellowships & Scholarships are managed through the Graduate School. Nominations must come from your graduate coordinator.
Presidential Fellowship George Hugh Boyd Memorial Scholarship Alfred E. Brown Scholarship Diane C. Davison Scholarship Mary Erlanger Graduate Fellowship J.W. Fanning Graduate Fellowship Fund Goizueta Foundation Graduate Scholars Fund Assistantships Hamilton Lokey Graduate Scholarship Michael A. Johnson Graduate Scholarship Gwinn Henry Nixon Scholarship Phelps-Stokes Graduate Fellowship
TRAVEL FUNDING
Graduate Student Travel Fund Invitation to present at a professional meetingContinental United Stateswww.uga.edu/gradschool/financial/travel.html
Admissions and
Application Overview
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
DEADLINES
Graduate School (GS) deadlines are listed on Web site Different for domestic and
international applicants Different from department
deadline
Applicants MUST check deadlines for academic department online Almost always earlier than GS
deadline Application will not be reviewed if
after dept. deadline even if before GS deadline
No refund for applications submitted after department deadlines
• Domestic Applicants• Fall--------------------July 1• Spring ---------------November
15• Pre-Summer--------April 1• Summer--------------May1
• International Applicants• Fall-------------------April 15• Spring --------------October 15• Summer-------------February 15
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
Send 2 offi cial transcripts to Grad School, not to academic departments
Entrance Tests: Vary by program – see website for the program Must come from the testing agency to Graduate Admissions If taken prior to application, report your scores so departments
can make decisions early
Letters of Recommendation: Check with recommenders before submitting application Most departments use online letters You fill in name and email of recommenders We send email to them with link to complete the letter Letter submitted to the department via tracking system
OTHER DOCUMENTS
Make sure you are aware of other documentation required by department before decision can be made
May include Writing sample Curriculum Vitae Statement of Purpose Interview Other – depending on program
ACCEPTANCE DECISIONS
Two-fold processDepartment
Academic department faculty review file Department submits recommendation to accept or refuse
applicant to GSGraduate School (GS)
GS reviews files of applicants recommended for acceptance If GS agrees with department decision, applicant is
admitted Applicant receives offi cial acceptance letter from Grad
School
We suggest that i t i s best to approach this meet ing wi th your department just l ike a “bus iness meet ing”
Be VERY profess ional and attent ive
Give them informat ion about yourse l f and your interests to make i t as personable as poss ib le
Ask p lenty of quest ions to show interest and to get a l l of the facts s tra ight
Know a l i t t le about your department and the stud ies involved to show your interest leve l
Take notes!! !
Be re laxed and be yourse l f…don’t fee l pressured to act l ike someone you real ly aren’ t
MEETING WITH THE DEPARTMENT
The questions you ask in the meeting could be very important and help you gain an upper hand for your appl icat ion process
Questions you may wish to ask: What type of research are you
currently involved in? Do you have fi nancial aid assistance?
Assistantships, Teacher Assistant, Research Assistants?
What is the course load like? Any questions about the admissions
process (due dates, letters of recommendation, GRE scores)
Find out about Statement of Purpose (so that you can write exactly what they want to know) This can be extremely critical for your application
Contact information for the department for future questions and follow-up
WHAT QUESTIONS TO ASK
If you have any other questions you wish to ask us, we will be glad to address them.
If you think of anything later on, feel free to email us: Dr. Barry or Heather: [email protected]
FINAL NOTE
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