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New Students Guide

HGSA

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The History Graduate Student Association at FSU is made up of graduate students dedicated to promoting graduate education in the History Department by acting as a liaison between faculty and graduate students, providing opportunities for graduate student professional development, and supporting fellow graduate students through social events. All students enrolled at the graduate level in the History Department of Florida State University are welcome to become members of the HGSA. There are no dues or activities required of members. 

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First Steps

  1. Sign-up for the History Grad Student Listserv (https://lists.fsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/fsuhistorygradstudent)

    1. This is the main way the department and HGSA communicates events and important information to graduate students.

  2. Join the HGSA Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/7824664207/)

    1. Or follow us on Twitter?

  3. Establish Residency

    • For those who currently reside in Florida (and claimed Florida residency on your application to FSU), you do not have to do anything.

    • For those who did not claim Florida residency on your application, this is extremely important. If you do not establish residency, FSU will continue to charge you tuition and fees at the out-of-state rate and you may not be able to obtain funding from the department. For all the details visit:http://admissions.fsu.edu/residency/

    • To request FSU to consider you as an in-state student for your second year, you must establish residency in the state at least one year prior to the first day of class of your second year. This means that as soon as you arrive in Tallahassee you need to plan to obtain as many documents as listed on the Admission’s website.

    • Next summer, you will file with the Admissions office a Residency Reclassification Form.

    • This may seem daunting, but the staff that deals with residency status is extremely helpful and always willing to meet with students.

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WELCOME TO FSU !!

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