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Today, Columbia University announced its undergraduate financial aid policies and enhancements for the upcoming academic year, many of which will have a significant impact on students at the School of General Studies including an increase in Yellow Ribbon Program funding to cover 100 percent of tuition and fees for eligible veterans, the expansion of financial aid offered by the School to include students attending part time, and a decrease in the number of points required to qualify for a flat tuition rate.
Isaiah Walker ‘12GS, an educator and Harlem native, has been appointed as the Council’s Director of Community Engagement.
Application Deadline: Sun., April 9
The University Life Events Council is responsible for providing programs and activities for all Columbia University students. The volunteer-based council includes representatives from Columbia's 17 schools and promotes community, well-being, and inclusion & belonging through free student-centered events.
Sciences Po Dual BA students Nathan Darmon ‘25GS, Varun Mandgi ‘25GS, and Emily Ni ‘25GS are part of a five-member team that has claimed the French national title for the highly competitive Philip C. Jessup Cup.
Office Hours with the GS Alumni Relations Team helps facilitate connections with GS alumni and students—and create community around a shared strength: nontraditional paths.
With the arrival of the inaugural cohort of TAU Dual Degree third-year students at Columbia this fall, four juniors share the most challenging, exciting, and unique parts of their Dual Degree experiences so far.
Earlier today, Dean Lisa Rosen-Metsch shared the following announcement regarding alumna Kikka Hanazawa '00 being named to the University's Board of Trustees.
Ara Bakhteyar ‘24GS, co-founder and co-president of Neurodivergent at Columbia, recently won a 2022-23 Social Justice Mini-Grant in support of the first-ever Neurodiversity Awareness Day at Columbia.
The award-winning writer and director screened his newest film for hundreds of members of the Columbia community.
Five GS students share their experiences participating in undergraduate research projects across a wide array of academic disciplines, plus advice for fellow GSers interested in research opportunities.
On Thursday, February 9, the 2023 Naval ROTC Commissioning Ceremony for Columbia University, Fordham University, and SUNY Maritime College was held in Low Library on Columbia’s Morningside Heights campus. The ceremony welcomed eight commissionees and more than 150 guests to celebrate their commissioning as officers in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, including Alaura Gogue ’23GS, who completed her bachelor’s degree in psychology at Columbia earlier this month.
Application Deadline: Mon., March 27
Columbia World Projects (CWP) is now accepting applications for its Social Impact Fellowship, a summer and academic year-long program for rising Columbia University juniors and seniors who desire to explore careers in social impact and aspire to use their talents to engage in and lead on solving complex global challenges.
Nearly 40 medical schools and healthcare programs were represented at the 2023 Medical School Fair.
Survey Deadline: Wed., March 1
Every student is encouraged to complete the 2023 GS Student Survey, which provides an important opportunity for students to share their experiences at GS. This input is a valued and essential part of the School's efforts to improve the student experience and plan for the future. Earlier today, Dean Rosen-Metsch emailed the student body to ask for their participation.