Student Newsletter - July 2025
Welcome to the CCAS Graduate Student Newsletter! Designed to keep you up to date with news and events, policies and processes, and all things for CCAS graduate students!
Graduate Student Newsletter Archive
July 2025
The Student Services Team is here to advise, guide, and provide you with resources to aid in your success, as well as help you navigate university policies and procedures. Our office is located in Smith 118, and we are open during normal business hours on Monday – Friday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. You can schedule a virtual, phone, or in-person appointment with your Student Services Coordinator and Career Counselor.
For our July newsletter, we have the following topics:
- Important Reminders
- Student Employment and Assistantships
- Career Services
- Funding, Fellowships, Internships & Employment Opportunities
Important Reminders
Gelman Library Closure & Available Resources
The Gelman Library building will be closed May 17 - August 17, 2025 to accommodate major HVAC maintenance, which should ensure a more sustainable and comfortable library environment for GW community members. This project will continue for two consecutive summers: Summer 2025 and 2026. The library will reopen for fall and spring semesters.
While the Gelman library building is closed for summer, library services will still be available. Please visit the Gelman Library Building Closure page on the GW Libraries website for more information on accessing books, course materials, and study spaces during the library closure.
Student Accounts Monthly Payment Plan Enrollment
The Student Accounts monthly payment plan enables students or their authorized users to pay current fall, spring, and summer semester tuition and fees in four equal payments per semester. Enrollment is required for each semester in which you participate in the plan. Students who would like to enroll in the monthly payment plan may do so via their Student Accounts eBill.
The enrollment period for Fall 2025 monthly payment plans begins on July 11, 2025. More information on the monthly payment plan, including how to enroll, enrollment deadlines, and payment details, can be found on the Student Accounts Monthly Payment Plan page. Please direct any questions about monthly payment plans to the Student Accounts Office at sao
gwu [dot] edu (sao[at]gwu[dot]edu).
Summer Graduation Deadline
The deadline to apply for Summer 2025 graduation is July 15, 2025. All students who plan on completing their requirements in the summer need to apply to graduate through GWeb by the deadline. Online graduation application instructions can be found on the Registrar’s Office website. If you will be completing your thesis or dissertation in Summer 2025, please reach out to us at ccasgradservgwu [dot] edu (ccasgradserv[at]gwu[dot]edu) for help registering appropriately.
Summer Sessions
Summer Session offers students a variety of courses designed to broaden the mind and enhance skills. You can fulfill program requirements, take in-demand courses that fill up quickly during the regular academic year, and get a leg up on prerequisites.
Summer Session II is scheduled for June 30 - August 9. To find available summer courses, please consult the Schedule of Classes. Tuition rates can be found on the Student Accounts Office website, and registration deadlines are listed on the Registrar’s Office website.
Key Registration Dates this Month
Please review the Registrar’s Office Summer Sessions page for a full list of Summer Session registration deadlines.
| June 30 - August 9 | Summer Session II |
| July 6 | Last day to add a Summer Session II course via GWeb |
| July 11 | Last day to add a Summer Session II course via RTF-EZ |
| July 13 | Last day to drop a Summer Session II course by any means |
| July 25 | Last day to withdraw from a Summer Session II course with a grade of “W” using the RTF-EZ |
| July 27 | Last day to withdraw from a Summer Session II course with a grade of “W” using GWeb |
Dropped courses are not shown on your transcript, and will be removed from your DegreeMAP record when you drop the course. Withdrawn courses do remain on your transcript, and are assigned a grade of “W.”
Please keep in mind the Student Accounts Tuition Refund Policy if you make adjustments to your summer schedule after the start of classes for that session. Summer Session II is a 6-week session, so partial refunds will be determined by the number of calendar days that have passed since the first day of classes.
Summer 2025 ETD Deadlines and Resources
If you will be completing your thesis or dissertation in Summer 2025, please continue to be mindful of ETD clearance deadlines for both Ph.D. students and for Master’s students completing a thesis. Ph.D. students should visit our Ph.D. Clearance Deadlines page, and Master’s students completing a thesis should review our Master’s Thesis ETD Submission page.
Don’t forget to check out the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs website for guidelines on CCAS formatting requirements, GW formatting requirements, and MS Word & LaTeX resources!
Student Employment & Assistantships
Every year, hundreds of GW graduate and undergraduate students work for GW as student employees. These positions are temporary, part-time positions in which students earn an hourly wage. Student employment jobs are excellent ways to gain professional experience and learn workplace skills useful for future internships or employment. These opportunities include all Federal Work Study (FWS) positions that are with an on-campus department or pre-approved off-campus organization and non-FWS positions within GW departments. To be eligible for student positions, an individual must be an active student at the university.
Need help finding or applying for jobs? Reach out to our CCAS Graduate Career Services Team!
Student Employment & Assistantships
The GW Student Employment team provides students with the resources necessary to locate a position, helps them through the hiring process, and supports them after they are hired. All student employment opportunities are posted on the Student Employment Talent Management System. For more information, visit the Student Employment website.
Graduate Assistantships
Graduate assistantships at GW include academic assistantships, instruction-related assistantships, and research assistantships. Assistantship awards are usually made for the full academic year (but can also be one semester only). Responsibilities vary among departments, but work must average no more than 20 hours per week during the academic year. Compensation varies by the type of graduate assistantship role. All Graduate Assistants are paid a monthly salary.
All GW Graduate assistantships are managed directly by departments. If you are interested in obtaining an assistantship, please reach out to your department to inquire about current assistantship availability. For more information on graduate assistantships at GW, please visit the Office of Graduate Student Assistantships & Fellowships website or reach out to gradfellgwu [dot] edu.
Career Services
Thank you for utilizing Career Services this year! Erin Ahart and Dr. Johnette Ruffner-Ceaser are available to meet with CCAS students and alumni throughout the year and all summer long! Schedule an appointment on Handshake, or visit our website or email ccas_careersgwu [dot] edu for more information.
Minute Mentor Podcast: 10 Tips for Navigating the Current Job Market in Spring 2025
Erin Ahart and Dr. Paul Binkley released two new episodes of Minute Mentor: Quick Tips for Career Success to help you with your job search!
Episode 8: 10 Tips for Navigating the Current Job Market in Spring 2025
- We break down practical strategies—from avoiding self-blame and doom-scrolling to maximizing LinkedIn—plus how to stay grounded in the face of uncertainty.
Episode 9: Listen to This if Your Job Search is Driving You Crazy!
- Erin and Paul discuss why the current job market is NOT hopeless and why you don't need to panic, even if it feels like it! This episode is your pep talk: full of empathy, encouragement, and tips to stay motivated.
Listen now on Spotify!
Funding, Fellowships, Internships & Employment Opportunities
Knowledge In Action Career Internship Fund (KACIF)
Fall Application Dates: August 1 - 15, 2025
The GW Career Services Council established the Knowledge in Action Career Internship Fund (KACIF) to encourage GW students to pursue high-quality unpaid internships that foster career exploration and enhance their academic program, while reducing the financial challenges associated with unpaid internships. KACIF provides grants ranging from $750 to $3,000 to GW students pursuing internships that are necessarily unpaid. Necessarily unpaid internships are typically those with non-profit, governmental, educational and non-governmental organizations that genuinely lack the financial resources to pay salaries or wages to their interns.
Please review the eligibility requirements and application process to help you prepare to apply for the award. More information on this award, as well as a link to the application, can be found on the GW Career Center’s KACIF page.
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
2026-2027 Competition Deadline: October 7, 2025 at 5:00pm ET
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program expands perspectives through academic and professional advancement and cross-cultural dialogue. Fulbright creates connections in a complex and changing world. In partnership with more than 140 countries worldwide, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers unparalleled opportunities in all academic disciplines to passionate and accomplished graduating college seniors, graduate students, and young professionals from all backgrounds. Program participants pursue graduate study, conduct research, or teach English abroad.
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is open to U.S. citizens who are currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program. Please review their Eligibility page for full eligibility details. Student applicants to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program apply through their current institution - here are the details for GW’s Fulbright Program Advisors. More information on the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, including a breakdown of their award types, an award search, and links to information sessions and application tutorials can be found on their Getting Started page.
Updated 7/7/2025.