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@RCBioSci I also applied back in mid-July for the predoctoral fellowship! Came here to see if there was a thread but didn't see anything but this.

I'd recommend getting a parent or another reliable adult to co-sign. It's stupid because you clearly have enough money, but the semester-to-semester basis of most grad stipends is not "stable" enough for banks to consider it income. Although, they can't protect against someone buying a house and then both people getting fired from their job the day after they close. I've heard it is recommended you stay in a house for at least 5 years for it to be a worthwhile investment. Also...be prepared for EVERYTHING to break in your first year! Have a nest egg of at least $10,000 left for unexpected repairs.

Depending on the conference, they are generally pretty laid back. I attended a conference as a "student" a few months ago, which was 9 months after my defense and 6 months after my graduation. I had no affiliation with the university at this time, and the analysis I did for my poster was a corrected failed approach I tried to use for my thesis. I also managed to sneak in a professional membership as a "student" by registering a month before my graduation, assuming I would continue as a PhD (contingent upon funding that never came through). I'd say don't sweat it too much, nobody will be really hard-core about verifying that your name badge "student" status is legit. Take advantage of student status when you can!

Google drive (as many have mentioned) Genius scan, for scanning documents into PDFs (can email from phone) Worktime, which is good for if you want to keep track of the endless hours you work. I didn't use this as a MS student but I will as a PhD to make sure I'm balancing work and personal time appropriately

I'm super appreciative of the feedback @fuzzylogician and @TakeruK! These are some great insights. Feel free to keep it coming, everyone! This process will be a long one.

Same! No information about my status.

Me too! Maybe next year.

Better accept it before they pick up on it!

I got that there is no information about my award status. Hoping that maybe they just haven't updated all of them!!!

I'm getting a little bitter. They specifically said at one point that it would be by April 15th, so if that doesn't happen, I'm going to be VERY bitter. Early this week is basically over...

NDSEG: "Greetings, everyone! We just wanted to update you on the update that we already updated you on, to update you on our updates. Have a great day!" Grad students everywhere: *sigh*

*explodes* Congrats everyone, your odds just went up since I've exploded.

refresh, refresh, refresh, refresh, check spam, refresh, refresh, refresh....

I'd be surprised if they sent anything today at the rate things have seemed to go the past few days. My optimism and hope are quickly dissipating! I hope their slowed attentiveness means they are going to issue notifications soon, but I am not at all optimistic based on them saying between now and April 15th, when they said 1-2 weeks 2 weeks ago. April 15th is so far away, I really don't want to wait that long to get my inevitable rejection! I'm just picturing a bunch of sleep-deprived panelists all sitting around in a poorly lit room, having issued 149 awards and debating the 150th award for a week straight.

Hi, everyone! I am currently serving on a committee for mental health reform for my university as one of two graduate student representatives. A little about the school: Large land-grant university in the midwest Lowest funding for mental healthcare in our conference One of the states with lowest funding for higher ed in general Merging primary care, counseling, and psychiatry (physically and administratively) I am interested in getting some opinions and perspectives on mental health climate at other places, specifically: How stigmatized is seeking help for mental health concerns? Does this seem to vary significantly with departments/programs/advisors or even culturally/regionally among students? What sorts of mental health programming does the university or graduate school offer? (e.g., presence at orientation or resources fairs, workshops for stress management for grad students, university-wide events) How are these events typically announced to students, and do certain programs target undergrads vs. grads? Are there any mental health services provided specifically for graduate students (e.g. support groups, specialized counselors, etc)? Any feedback you can give would be greatly appreciative and helpful in steering me with requesting services for graduate students!