Fall 2011 Campus 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 Athens: ATHENS, GEORGIA

 Extremely low cost of living  On Campus  Off Campus Apartment Guide:  Prices are very affordable for living on a fixed income  UGA and the city of Athens provides transit buses around campus and to other parts of the city FREE to UGA students  This may be an important option to explore when looking for an apartment Athens Transit: UGA Bus System: LIVING IN ATHENS

Funding Overview UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES  Fellowships  Scholarships  Graduate Assistantships  Student Loans 

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 

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 meeting  Continental United States 

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 official 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 of recommenders  We send 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 process  Department  Academic department faculty review file  Department submits recommendation to accept or refuse applicant to GS  Graduate School (GS)  GS reviews files of applicants recommended for acceptance  If GS agrees with department decision, applicant is admitted  Applicant receives official acceptance letter from Grad School

 We suggest that it is best to approach this meeting with your department just like a “business meeting”  Be VERY professional and attentive  Give them information about yourself and your interests to make it as personable as possible  Ask plenty of questions to show interest and to get all of the facts straight  Know a little about your department and the studies involved to show your interest level  Take notes!!!  Be relaxed and be yourself…don’t feel pressured to act like someone you really 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 application process  Questions you may wish to ask:  What type of research are you currently involved in?  Do you have financial 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 us:  Dr. Barry or Heather: FINAL NOTE

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