There are many colleges and universities in the hurricane-struck region and many students who now need a place to attend classes. Grand Valley's Fall semester is already underway, but administrators have decided to find space for students who were expecting to attend one of those schools and who meet Grand Valley's requirements.
"When we got that first call from a student who was supposed to go to Tulane University, we knew we had to help," said Lynn Blue, vice-provost and dean of Academic Affairs. "We are pleased to be able to accomodate as many students as possible and to do our part to help students in the aftermath of this terrible disaster."
Late fees will be waived for the displaced students because of the circumstances of their late registration. They will be classified as guest students, which means they are at Grand Valley to take some classes and will likely transfer those credits at a future date. "Our main goal is to be flexible with these students who are in dire need," said Jodi Chycinski, director of Admissions at Grand Valley. "We will work with them to enroll in classes so they lose as little academic time as possible."
For additional information, call Grand Valley State Admissions at (616) 331-2025.
