211 Bellamy Bldg Tallahassee,
Fl 32306-2151
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The Florida State University is pleased to host the
Black Graduate Student Orientation Program (formerly, Summer
Minority Graduate Orientation Program). Pending funding by
the Florida Legislature, twenty-five scholarships are awarded to
first-time black graduate students who will be entering FSU in the
Fall semester of each academic year . Students must be officially
admitted to the university for consideration.
The program is held three weeks prior to the start
of the Fall semester on the beautiful campus of the Florida State
University. Each participant receives a $1,300.00 stipend to defer
the cost of travel, food, and housing during their participation in
the program.
The purpose of the program is to enhance the retention
and academic performance of black graduate students at the Florida
State University. Specifically, the orientation program will:
- provide students with individualized, discipline-specific
academic and career advisement, as well as information on requirements
and expectations in their department and the graduate school
- acquaint students with the basic survival skills
required for comfortable adjustment to graduate life culture
- introduce students to specific departmental protocol
necessary for success in their program of study - particularly in
matters of financial aid, research skills and other academic opportunities.
- familiarize students with available university
and departmental resources, key personnel, support networks, and
the means to access them
- familiarize students with the campus environment,
the Tallahassee community and its resources
- acquaint students with discipline-specific research
skills and methods
- put students in contact with fellow minority graduate
students and organizations, minority graduates of Florida State
University, minority administrators and faculty at FSU
For additional information please contact:
African American Studies Program
211 Bellamy Bldg
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida 32306-2151
(850) 644-4418
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