LAKERS TOGETHER: View the university’s COVID-19 response. Also, be sure to complete the online daily self-assessment.
Graduate Student Resources
Financial Assistance for Graduate Students
Financial assistance may be available to help you continue your graduate studies at GVSU during the COVID-19 pandemic. This financial assistance is not limited to tuition assistance. The Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships has a short application for students to state how they’ve been impacted. Each individual application will be reviewed as quickly as possible. Here is the link to make a request: www.gvsu.edu/financialaid/hardshiprequest
Please contact the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships with questions regarding financial assistance:
Telephone: (616) 331-3234 or 800-748-0246
Email: finaid@gvsu.edu
Should you be experiencing issues related to housing insecurity, please contact the Office of Housing & Residence Life at housing@gvsu.edu or (616) 331-2120.
Tips for Online Learning
Is your in-person class being moved online? GVSU has lots of resources and support available for online learning. The Knowledge Market (part of the University Libraries) has resources to help:
Tips for Online Learning
How to Use Google Meet
How to Do Your Job Online
Current Students
- Graduate Student Blueprint
- Campus Maps
- The Graduate School Forms Library
- Registrar's Office Forms Library
- Registrar
- Annual Class Schedule
- Student Health Insurance
- Experiential Learning
- Writing Resources for Graduate Students
- Responsible Conduct of Research Training
- Final Project Information
- Thesis and Dissertation Information
- Michigan Intercollegiate Program for Graduate Students
Career and Development Opportunities
- Student Employment Opportunities
- Graduate Student Association
- PACES (Professional Development for Graduate Students)
- Career Center
- Alumni Association
- Graduate Dean Citation Awards
- Graduate Showcase Event
- 3-Minute Thesis Competition
Student Support Centers
- Disability Support Resources
- Veteran's Network
- Women's Center
- LGBT Resource Center
- Multicultural Affairs
- Writing Center
- Speech Lab (watch video here)
- Data Inquiry Lab
- Statistical Consulting Center
- Knowledge Market
- Resource Market
- Career Center
- University Counseling Center
- Family Health Center (GVSU)
Financial Support
- Your Laker Lifetime Learning (L3) account is available for you to use for future classes at GVSU.
- Graduate Assistantships
- Academic Conference Fund
- Presidential Research Grants
- Graduate Funding Board (GSA)
- GVSU Financial Aid Website
- Company Deferment Plan
- FAFSA application
- Scholarships
- Fellowships
- GradSense Financial Education
- Extramural Fellowship Directories
- GRAPES Database (Scholarships and Fellowships)
- Short Term Emergency Loans
Online Learning Guide
The Graduate School has put together an Online Learning Guide with tips and resources to make each online learning experience a success. Included in this document: How to Prepare for Your First Online Course; How to Set Up a Home Office for Online Learning; How to Avoid Feeling Isolated in Your Online Course; Tips for Taking Online Classes; and Resources for Online Learning.
Newsletters
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