1. Preparing for Graduate School Ball State University Career Center Lucina Hall 220 Dr. Joe Goodwin, Assistant Director

2. Graduate School: Now or Later? n Are you sure of your goals? n Would adjusting to student life be difficult when you’ve been out of school? n Will a graduate degree improve your job and salary prospects? n Will work experience help you in graduate school?

3. Graduate School: Now or Later? n How much will it cost? n What are the indirect costs? n Do you want to attend full time or part time? n Will your employer pay for your graduate degree?

4. For more information... n The Complete Guide to Graduate School Admission n Making It into a Top Graduate School n The Women’s Guide to Surviving Graduate School n Career Center website Career Center website Career Center website

5. Choosing a Graduate School n Peterson’s Guide to Graduate and Professional Programs: An Overview n Academic Departments

6. Choosing a Graduate School n Bracken Library n Graduate School n Departmental Bulletin Boards n World Wide Web

7. Applying for Admission n Gather Information n Choose Programs n Apply n Take Qualifying Exams

8. Applying for Admission n Submit Transcripts n Arrange for Letters of Recommendation n Write Personal Statement n Prepare Portfolio n Interview or Audition

9. For more information... n Graduate Admissions Essays n Qualifying Exams Qualifying Exams Qualifying Exams n Calendar for Applying Calendar for Applying Calendar for Applying n Counseling Center

10. Sources of Financial Aid n Grants and Fellowships n Work n Loans

11. Grants and Fellowships n Institutional Aid n Federal Aid n Awards from Professional Organizations n Assistance from Employers

12. Work n Assistantships (Teaching, Administrative, Research) n Campus Employment n Community Employment

13. Loans n Federal Loans (Stafford Loan) n State Loans n Institutional Loans n Personal Loans

14. For more information... n Getting Money for Graduate School n Paying for Graduate School without Going Broke n Graduate School n Academic Department n Financial Aid Office

15. Campus Resources n Career Center, Lucina 235 n Bracken Library n Graduate School n Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid n Counseling Center n Academic Departments