CGS has developed several publications designed to assist students in making decisions about continuing their education beyond the baccalaureate.
Graduate School and You: A Guide for Prospective Graduate Students (2010)
This publication acts as a resource for students by explaining about what graduate school is, preparation for graduate school, career options with a graduate degree, considerations in making the decision to pursue a graduate education, financing a graduate education, and choosing and applying to a graduate school.
Graduate Study in the United States: A Guide for Prospective International Graduate Students (2007)
This publication is designed to assist students for outside the United States by providing a clear and concise overview of the essential information and steps all international students need to take in order to study in the U.S.
Graduate Study in the United States (Flyer) (2011)
This flyer provides practical advice for international students considering applying to graduate school in the United States. It includes basic information about academic and professional degree types, typical requirements, selecting a program, preparing for graduate study and applying, the admissions decision process, student visas, and funding options. It includes a graduate application checklist.
Financing Graduate Education (Flyer) (Updated 2011)
Written for prospective graduate students, this flyer describes common sources of financial support, includes general statistics on the types of financial support used by graduate students, and provides sources of financial aid information.
Why Should I Get A Master’s Degree? (Flyer) (Updated 2011)
This flyer highlights the many reasons why individuals might pursue a master’s degree.
Open Doors with a Doctorate (Flyer) (Updated 2011)
This flyer focuses on the many advantages of receiving a doctoral degree from a U.S. institution.
As the national advocate for graduate education, CGS serves as a resource for policymakers and others on issues concerning graduate education, research, and scholarship. Based in Washington, DC, the organization provides its members with regular updates and analyses of legislative and regulatory proposals and policies that affect graduate education.
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