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National Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week

April 1-7, 2018 is National Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week. The first full week of April every year has been set aside as a time to recognize the contributions and importance of graduate students in the US. We celebrate and honor the Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants, graduate association leaders and all students pursuing graduate and professional degrees. We appreciate your vital contribution to academia. We recognize that your sphere… National Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week

Financial Pressures for Graduate Students

Graduate education is an investment that requires financial sacrifice along the way. Even students with generous funding often find that some expenses are not covered, and their general standard of living is not as high as they might like. Many gifted students fail to accomplish their dreams because the reality of tuition, housing and living expenses keeps them from completing their degree.   While student loans and some living expenses… Financial Pressures for Graduate Students

Please Join Us! Link To Our Site & Crisis-Line

Many universities are promoting the National Grad Crisis Line on their websites, through all-grad emails and Dean e-letters, getting out words of hope and help. We want to partner with all universities to get the word out that help is available when grad students need it most. Since Grad Resources started the Crisis Line 1.877.GRAD-HLP (1-877-472-3457), thousands of grad students have called seeking help in their greatest time of need.… Please Join Us! Link To Our Site & Crisis-Line

Three Boundaries Every Graduate Student Should Keep

Graduate school requires a self-starting attitude. It requires being disciplined with your time and regularly assessing your short-term and long-term goals. But when you combine your research with your TA responsibilities, your own classwork, personal life, and dissertation prep, it can quickly bleed together. The rise of smartphones and mobile technology doesn’t make it any easier. If you’re not diligent about setting boundaries in your life, you will quickly find… Three Boundaries Every Graduate Student Should Keep

4 Steps to Crushing Procrastination

It’s nearly the middle of the semester. You may be preparing mid-term exams for your undergrads, studying for exams of your own, or just plugging through your dissertation. Regardless, this is often when many students feel sluggish and lose motivation. Making it even harder, one of the keys to success in graduate school is being a self-starter. So how do you stay productive when you’ve lost all motivation? 1. Divide… 4 Steps to Crushing Procrastination