Grad2Grad

Current undergraduate students at the George Washington University (GW) may be eligible and interested to participate in the Grad2Grad program to continue graduate study (master's and graduate certificate programs) at GW. Not only can you apply to a variety of GW graduate programs, but you will also receive a 10% reduction in the cost of your tuition.

If you have any questions about the program, please contact the Office of Graduate Student Assistantships and Fellowships at [email protected] or 202-994-6822.

Eligibility

If you plan to complete or already finished your degree in 2017 and 2018, you qualify for the Grad2Grad program as long as you immediately enroll in a graduate program (master's or graduate certificate program). If you graduated in 2017 you must have enrolled no later than Spring 2018 and if you are graduating in 2018 you must enroll no later than Spring 2019. (Please note that to maintain eligibility, you must be continuously enrolled for all semesters until the degree is earned. Summer registration is allowed, but not required.)

Eligible Programs

The Grad2Grad program applies to certain graduate programs at GW:

Columbian College of Arts and Sciences


Field of Study	Standardized Test Required
American Studies	No
Anatomical & Translational Sciences	No
Anthropology	No
Applied Economics	No
Art History	No
Art Therapy	No
Art Therapy Practice	No
Biological Sciences	No
Biostatistics	No
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis	No
Budget & Public Finance	No
Chemistry	No
Chinese Language and Culture	No
Classical Acting	No
Communication Management	No
Crime Scene Investigation	No
Criminology	No
Dance	No
Data Science	No
Digital Forensics	No
Digital Investigations	No
Documentary Filmmaking	No
Economics	Yes
English	No
Environmental and Green Chemistry	No
Environmental Resource Policy	No
Exhibition Design	No
Financial Mathematics	No
Fine Arts	No
Forensic Chemistry	No
Forensic Investigation	No
Forensic Molecular Biology	No
Forensic Psychology	No
Forensic Sciences	No
Forensic Toxicology	No
Friction Ridge Analysis	No
Geographical Information Systems	No
Geography	No
History	No
Interior Architecture & Design	No
Islamic Studies	No
Jewish Cultural Arts	No
Latent Print Examination	No
Legal Institutions & Theory	No
LGBT Health Policy & Practice	No
Mathematics	No
Media & Strategic Communications	No
Molecular Biochemistry & Bioinformatics	No
Museum Collections Management & Care	No
Museum Studies	Yes
New Media Photojournalism	No
Non-Profit Management	No
Organizational Sciences	Yes
Philosophy	No
Philosophy & Social Policy	No
Physics	No
Political Science	No
Production Design	No
Public Administration	No
Public Policy	No
Public Policy - Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies	No
Sociology	No
Speech-Language Pathology	Yes
Statistics	No
Survey Design & Data Analysis	No
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies	No

College of Professional Studies


Field of Study	Standardized Test Required
Climate Change Management & Policy	No
Digital Politics	No
Global Public Relations	No
Healthcare Corporate Compliance	No
Homeland Security	No
Justice & Public Safety Information Management	No
Landscape Design	No
Law Firm Management	No
Legislative Affairs	No
PACs & Political Management	No
Paralegal Studies	No
Political Management	No
Public Relations	No
Publishing	No
Cybersecurity Strategy & Information Management	No
Strategic Public Relations	No
Sustainable Landscapes	No
Sustainable Urban Planning	No

Elliott School of International Affairs

Field of Study	Standardized Test Required
Asian Studies	Yes*
European & Eurasian Studies	No
Global Communication	Yes*
International Affairs	No
International Development Studies	No
International Science & Technology (M.A.. only)	No
International Trade & Investment Policy	No
Latin American & Hemispheric Studies	No
Middle East Studies	No
Security Policy Studies	No
* Waived for students with a cumulative GPA of 3.7 or higher at the time of application for graduate study.

Graduate School of Education and Human Development

Field of Study	Standardized Test Required
Assessment, Testing & Measurement in Education	No
Autism Spectrum Disorders	No
Brain Injury: Educational & Transition Services	No
Clinical Mental Health Counseling	No
Counseling	No
Counseling & Life Transitions	No
Curriculum & Instruction	No
Design & Assessment of Adult Learning	No
E-Learning	No
Early Childhood Special Education	No
Education Policy Studies	No
Educational Leadership & Administration	No
Educational Technology Leadership	No
Elementary Education	No
Experiential Education & Jewish Cultural Arts	No
Global Leadership in Teams & Organizations	No
Higher Education Administration	No
Incorporating International Perspectives in Education	No
Instructional Design	No
Integrating Technology into Education	No
International Education	No
Job Development & Placement	No
Leadership Development	No
Leadership in Educational Technology	No
Multimedia Development	No
Museum Education	No
Organizational Leadership & Learning	No
Organizational Learning & Change	No
Rehabilitation Counseling	No
School Counseling	No
Secondary Education	No
Secondary Special Education & Transition Services	No
Special Education for Children with Emotional & Behavioral Disabilities	No
Special Education for Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Learners	No
Training & Educational Technology	No
Transition Special Education	No

Milken Institute School of Public Health


Field of Study	Standardized Test Required
Biostatistics	Yes*
Community-Oriented Primary Care	No
Environmental Health Science & Policy	No
Epidemiology	Yes*
Exercise Science	No
Global Environmental Health	No
Global Health Epidemiology and Disease Control	Yes*
Global Health Policy	No
Global Health Program Design, Monitoring, & Evaluation	No
Health Administration	No
Health Policy (master's degree only)	No
Health Promotion	No
Maternal & Child Health	No
Physical Activity in Public Health	No
Public Health	No
Public Health Communication & Marketing	No
Public Health Microbiology & Emerging Infectious Diseases	Yes*
Public Health Nutrition	No
*Waived for students who have successfully completed two courses in mathematics (MATH 1200 or higher) or statistics (STAT 1051 or higher).

School of Business

Field of Study	Standardized Test Required
Accountancy	No
Business Analytics	Yes
Government Contracts	No
Information Systems Technology	No
Project Management	Waived according to admissions requirements
Sports Management	No
Tourism Administration	No
Walkable Urban Development	No

School of Engineering and Applied Science

Field of Study	Standardized Test Required
Biomedical Engineering	No
Civil & Environmental Engineering	No
Computer Engineering	No
Computer Science	No
Computer Security & Information Assurance	No
Computer-Integrated Design in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering	No
Cybersecurity in Computer Science	No
Electrical Engineering	No
Emergency Management & Public Health	No
Energy Engineering & Management	No
Engineering & Technology Management	No
Engineering Management	No
Enterprise Information Assurance	No
Environmental Engineering	No
Geoenvironmental Engineering	No
High-Performance Computing	No
Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness & Response	No
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering	No
Regulatory Biomedical Engineering	No
Structural Engineering	No
Systems Engineering	No
Telecommunications Engineering	No
Transportation Engineering	No

School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Field of Study	Standardized Test Required
Clinical & Translational Microbiology	No
Clinical & Translation Research	No
Clinical Management & Leadership	No
Clinical Microbiology	No
Clinical Research Administration	No
Health Care Quality	No
Immunohematology & Biotechnology	No
Integrative Medicine	No
Medical Laboratory Science	No
Molecular Diagnostic Science	No
Regulatory Affairs	No
Translational Microbiology	No

School of Nursing

Field of Study	Standardized Test Required
Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner	No
Family Nurse Practitioner	No
Nurse Leadership & Management	No

Application Process

Step 1: Once you find a program of interest, apply for admission as you normally would. If you have questions, contact the school you are applying to.

Step 2: When you are accepted, complete and submit the Grad2Grad Fellowship Enrollment Form. To complete:

Go to the system and under “I have a GW NetID,” select “Log In.”
Sign in with your MyGW login and password.
Once you are logged in, scroll to find the Grad2Grad form and select it.
Follow the directions on the form.

Your form must be received by a certain deadline, depending on your first semester as a graduate student.

Spring 2018	January 16, 2018
Summer 2018	May 21, 2018
Fall 2018	August 27, 2018
Spring 2019	January 15, 2019

Step 3: Register for courses in your program. Your award will be applied to your account and will reduce your tuition by 10%. Please note that this price reduction does not apply to matriculation, orientation, and course fees.

Eligibility

Eligible Programs

Field of Study

Standardized Test Required

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Standardized Test Required

Field of Study

Standardized Test Required

* Waived for students with a cumulative GPA of 3.7 or higher at the time of application for graduate study.

Field of Study

Standardized Test Required

Field of Study

Standardized Test Required

*Waived for students who have successfully completed two courses in mathematics (MATH 1200 or higher) or statistics (STAT 1051 or higher).

Field of Study

Standardized Test Required

Field of Study

Standardized Test Required

Field of Study

Standardized Test Required

Field of Study

Standardized Test Required

Application Process