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GRadulting is easy scheduleGraduate Student Legal Aid offers the GRadulting Workshop Series, hour-long workshops on a variety of topics relevant to UMD graduate students.  They take place throughout the spring and fall semesters on Tuesday afternoons via Zoom or in person. Practical information is presented by experts from both on- and off-campus, and many workshops are recorded for those who are unable to attend in person.  

 


What is GRadulting? GRadulting is defined as graduate students who are "adulting" -- (v): to carry out one or more of the duties and responsibilities expected of fully developed individuals, such as paying off student loans, buying a home, negotiating a salary, or estate planning. 

click here to registerRegister on TerpLink to attend a GRadulting Workshop!  If you register, we will email you the Zoom link or location information before the workshop. After the workshop, we will send you links to the recording, the slides, and any other handouts or resources. Resources for past workshops are shown below.  

Fall 2024

Sep. 3 - What is the health insurance plan for graduate students?
Recording || Slides || The Graduate School's website on health insurance || Glossary of Health Coverage and Medical Terms

Sept. 10 - How do I get a Maryland driver's license?
Recording || Slides

Sept. 24 - How much auto and renters insurance coverage do I need? 
Recording || Slides

Oct. 1 - How can I ethically use AI in my writing assignments?
Recording || Slides

Oct. 15 - How do I obtain permanent resident status in the U.S.?
 

Oct. 29 - Where do I begin to make a financial plan for my future?
 

Nov. 11 - What does it take to launch a start-up?
 

 

Spring 2024

Feb. 6th - How Do I prepare for homeownership
Slides   

Feb. 13th - What are my intellectual property rights? 
Slides ||  Recording 

Feb. 20th - How do I prepare my taxes? (International session
Recording 

Feb. 27th - How do I prepare my taxes? (Domestic session
Recording 

March 5th - Why do I need a will and estate plan?  
Slides 

March 12th - How do I tame the credit monster?
Slides
 


MORE great topics from previous semesters: 

Nov. 15, 2023 - How do I pay off my student loan debt?
Recording || Slides - Managing Student Loans || Slides - Student Loan Crisis || Slides - Student Loan Tips

Nov. 1, 2023 - How do I select auto and renters insurance?
Recording || Slides || Other Resources (MD Insurance Administration)

February 28, 2023 - What should I know about a job contract before signing it?  
Recording || Slides

March 7, 2023 - How do I launch a start-up that will last?
Recording || Slides

March 28, 2023 - How should I prepare for life after F-1/J-1?
Slides

Sept. 19, 2023 - How can I make a financial plan for my future?
Slides 

Oct. 24, 2023 - How do I obtain permanent resident status in the U.S.?
Slides || Recording

Oct. 31, 2023 - How do I buy a car and take care of it?
Slides || Recording

Nov. 14, 2023 - How should I handle an encounter with the police?
Slides || Recording


 

 

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