General Studies Lounge

My brother works for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome, Italy.  He has forwarded me this link for those interested in an internship in Washington, D.C. 

http://www.friendsofwfp.org/site/pp.asp?c=7oIJLSOsGpF&b=1499935 

It is not too early for those interested in internships to begin looking.  I will continue to post items relating to internships and jobs within the UN system throughout the year as they are presented to me.  

Feel free to contact me via email with any questions.

Evan Madeo, VP Communication, GSSC 

This year there is an exciting opportunity for students to apply to a
number of open positions in Student Government. If you are interested,
familiarize yourself with the GSSC Constitution as it lists the
responsibilities and requirements of all the positions on council.

Candidates will be interviewed by the GSSC at the first meeting, 2
September 2008, 7:30 pm, Lerner Hall 5th Floor. Appointees must be
available for the weekly meetings on Tuesday nights at 7:30pm.
Candidacy will be contingent on being able to attend the GSSC Retreat
the weekend of the 13th of September 2008. There will be no exceptions
to these requirements.

Interested? Check out this page

Many students have expressed their concerns over the difficulty of obtaining private loans in our current fragile economy.  Unfortunately, it looks as if Access Group is no longer offering private loans for Undergrad Students.  Access Group may still be used for Federal Funding.  

Columbia's Loan Info Page: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/sfs/docs/Ugrad_Fin_Aid/suggested_lenders_ugrad/index.html 

Wells fargo and Citi appear to be our two main choices.

It is a priority of the GS Student Council to work with the Dean of Students Office to expand our known options for funding and deliver that information to you the students.

Evan Madeo, VP Communications, GSSC