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Admission
1.What are the application requirements for admission to the College of Graduate Studies?
2. Should I ask for letters of reference to be sent?
3. How do I apply for courses?
4. Do I have to take the GRE?
5. What does it mean to be admitted to the Graduate School under "provisional student status"?
6. What is the deadline to apply to the degree program (s) ?
7. Is there an application fee to register for distance learning courses?
8. Who should I contact with questions regarding Graduate Programs and Graduate Admission?
9. What steps do I need to take to apply for admission to the college of Graduate Studies?
10. What are the deadlines for applying to the Graduate School?
Registration
11. If I register online, is the information I submit secure?
12. What happens if I decide not to take a course after registering for it?
Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid
13. How do I pay for my course?
14. How do I get a refund if I drop a course?
15. Can I get financial aid?
Transfers and Transcripts
16. I have credits from another university or community college. Will they transfer to Georgia Southern University?
17. Are course credits transferable to other universities or degree programs?
18. How do I get a transcript?
19. Will my transcript say "distance" or "correspondence"?
Hardware and Software Requirements
20. What are the hardware and software requirements for courses in the proposed program?
WINGS Account
21. What is a WINGS account?
22. How can I receive my Registraion Access Number (RAN)?
E-mail
23. How do I get my official GSU e-mail account?
24. Do I have to use my Goergia Southern e-mail address or can I provide a different address?
25. Can I read my e-mail on the web?
26. How often should I check my e-mail?
Vista
27. How do I access Vista?
28. Who should I contact if I have problems using Vista?
General Course Questions
29. How do online courses compare to face-to-face courses in terms of workload?
30. How long do I have to complete the requirements for a course?
31. Do all courses follow a set term or are there some that I can schedule on my own time (open entrance or exit)?
Course Materials
32. Where do I find the course website?
33. Are all the course materials available online?
34. Where can I get the textbooks, packets and software that might be required for a course?
Library Services
35. How do I work on research projects when I do not have a university library near me?
36. Is there someone at the University library who can help me find what I need?