Congratulations on your admission to Grand Valley State University! We look forward to meeting you, 希望你对来美国在大峡谷学习感到兴奋.

我们知道，在国外学习对你来说可能是压倒性的. We are here to help make this transition easier for you. 我们也意识到，大峡谷的事情可能与你所习惯的不同，我们觉得有必要分享我们对你作为GVSU学生的期望. 您的成功对我们至关重要，本网站应为您的成功奠定基础.

• Academic Expectations
• Paying Your Bills
• Financial Aid

• Student Employment
• Graduate Assistantships
• Housing

• Preparing for Four Seasons
• Tips for Traveling to the U.S.

你会发现我们的学术课程严谨，挑战你的智力发展. You can expect to learn in a variety of ways from our faculty. GVSU非常注重整个课程的写作，学生应该期望:

• Work on group projects.
• Prepare reports.
• Present on a variety of topics.
• Conduct research.
• Be assessed weekly in every course.

Life in the U.S. is expensive, life in Michigan is no different. 你应该预料到你在这里的第一个月将是最昂贵的, as you learn your new routine, adjust to food and other cultural differences, and make new friends.

• Expect to pay close to $700.00 a semester on textbooks alone. 你会发现，在GVSU，拥有自己的教科书是一种期望. 
• GVSU estimates that you will spend approximately $100.你在这里期间，除了学费和房租以外，我每周可以给你付100美元. 
• 第一个月的花费可能是你在这里开始生活时预算的食物和其他必需品的两倍多. 

在你还没到公司之前，这对你来说可能有点过分，但这并非不现实. 

To save money, you may want to;

• plan to prepare your own food,
• do your own grocery shopping,
• shop for clothes and other necessities at resale stores,
• volunteer with our campus garden,
• and ride the bus as your primary source of transportation.

你需要在GVSU每学期支付学费和其他相关费用. 您的费用将在您注册课程后存入您的帐户.

Your academic journey has prepared you for many successes. 学生通常有资格获得非gvsu派对的奖学金. 所有秋季入学的国际学生都有资格申请奖学金. We encourage you to do your research for any opportunities that may be available in addition to the scholarships below.

专门为国际学生提供的奖学金有两种:

1. Awarded prior to enrolling at GVSU, 你的申请论文和活动是我们做出决定的依据.
2. 1月，有一个为归国留学生举办的奖学金竞赛. 

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许多国际学生选择打工来支持他们的学业. 

Some students will work on campus to earn extra income, 而其他人则会在校外实习，以增加他们对所选学习领域的了解. Federal regulations restrict your employment to either on-campus, or in limited circumstances, off-campus internships. GVSU has many on-campus work opportunities available. Most are listed at 749594.chinaqinyu.com/studentjobs. 

Applying early for positions is helpful. 在培训期间，帕德诺斯国际中心将协助您申请美国社会安全号码. 您将需要这个号码，以便收到任何雇主的付款. Additionally, 你可以向帕德诺斯国际中心咨询你的项目所要求的校外实习.

Earning an Assistantship

Graduate Students are eligible to be considered for Graduate Assistantships, which are usually awarded by the month of July. 这些课程受到所有研究生的高度追捧，竞争非常激烈. Graduate Assistantships are not guaranteed. You must earn them.

Before seeking an assistantship, consider the following:

• Since assistantships are highly competitive, we recommend you make early contact with faculty members.
• 在GVSU专注于你的学术兴趣，而不是你的经济利益.
• 教师们正在寻找那些对每个助教奖学金都有特殊技能的学生, be prepared to demonstrate or speak to these skills.
• 通过分享自己的经历，比如实验室、项目、研究等，让自己与众不同.

如果你没有被选中，与你的教员保持联系是很重要的. They will assist you with other opportunities for research, conference presentations, and future assistantships. 

在没有完成GVSU的课程的情况下获得GA是非常罕见的. 学生必须在被赋予作为总干事的责任之前，在校园展示他们在课堂上取得成功的能力.

Find Out More About Being A Graduate Assistant

作为一名即将入学的GVSU学生，你需要确保自己的住所. GVSU有很多住房选择，住在校园里的好处也很多. Visit our Live On website to learn about these benefits.

Should you want to live in GVSU housing, you will need to apply by: (please select Incoming Transfer/Graduate)

• July 1 (for the Fall Semester)
• November 1 (for the Winter Semester). 

International students at GVSU frequently live in Laker Village, Murray, and the South Apartments if they live on campus. 

Should you want to live off campus, you should know Grand Rapids is a city with many college students. Affordable housing options are usually full by by mid-July. It is best to do your research ahead of time to secure housing. Contracts are typically for 12 months. Websites such as: apartments.com or rentgr.com may be helpful in your search. 

密歇根是一个北方的州，你应该为我们的四季做好准备!  Each season is glorious in its own way, 但是许多国际学生不熟悉的季节是冬天. 这里非常冷，一月份的平均气温只有零下1摄氏度. Plus, due to our proximity to Lake Michigan, we also experience what is called “Lake Effect Weather”, which means that we get a lot of snow.

We do promise, though, to heat our buildings! 在玛丽·艾德玛·皮尤图书馆的大壁炉旁学习是很可爱的.  你将学会穿很多层的衣服，以及保暖的帽子、手套、外套和靴子.

请带上或准备购买足够的这些东西，这样你就可以在我们最冷的月份里保持舒适!

Traveling is exciting and overwhelming. When leaving your home country for the U.S.，请考虑以下八项事项，以使您的过渡更容易.

1. 向您的家人和朋友保证，您将在抵达美国后48小时内与他们取得联系.S.
2. Travel with your passport (and your U.S. 签证)和你的移民文件在飞机上，而不是在你的托运行李.
3. For your initial arrival to Grand Valley, plan to fly all the way to the Gerald R Ford Airport (code: GRR).
4. 您将在GRR机场之前的一个机场通过边境巡逻和海关. If there are any problems with your arrival at the border, you should contact the Padnos International Center. 
5. 如果下班后紧急情况接近到达时间，我们会给你发一个电话号码.
6.  移民局允许您在您的移民文件上的日期前30天输入, however, GVSU only allows you to move onto campus on specific days.
7. As part of the mandatory international student orientation, we do provide airport pickups from the Grand Rapids airport. 2018年秋季，我们将在8月17日、18日和19日迎接学生. 
8. We will either take you to your on-campus housing assignment, your previously arranged off-campus apartment, 或大急流城市中心的假日酒店(自费). GVSU is not able to provide temporary housing.

Please contact [email protected] with questions or visit the PIC website.