Graduate Students Advising Program (GSAP)

Graduate Students Advising program (GSAp) is a cohort advising 5-month program for final year bachelors' students and professionals that assists them in applying to graduate (MA and PhD) or postgraduate programs in the U.S. The training program is intended to provide up-to-date systematized knowledge and build necessary practical skills for U.S. study at the graduate level with a particular focus on opportunities for receiving generous financial aid packages through a diversity of sources.

The program is conducted by EducationUSA staff, VSFS interns, program alumni, U.S. university representatives, and invited experts through a variety of learning methods, including interactive sessions and webinars, online discussions, readings, case studies, tests, and quizzes. Two cycles of the program are conducted each year, beginning in October and in March.

Application Process and Eligibility

Anyone at the time of application who is at least in their third year of an undergraduate program is eligible for participation. Students who have already completed their higher education may also be eligible. There is no age requirement or limit. Since most experts are native speakers of English, it is assumed that students are at least at the B2 level.

Program description

The goal of the program is to draw students’ attention to the constituent parts of the application process and help them prioritize their efforts during each step of pursuing U.S. study. It trains students to pay attention to the primary components of success. All training materials are clearly structured and simplified. Finally, the program enriches students with peer networking opportunities and introduces them to the cooperative atmosphere of EducationUSA center.

Additional benefits of participation

  • Free access to a paid self-training platform, i.e. Petersons, Kuder or Magoosh;

  • Possibility to pass for free Duolingo English Test (http://duolingo.com);

  • Selected candidates may be granted to pass for free TOEFL, GRE or GMAT tests;

  • Successful students can apply for Opportunity program;

  • Rolling admission with a possibility to repeat the whole course;

  • Participation is free of charge.

All students benefit directly from participating in the program. Even if they do not enroll or enroll with insufficient funding, the knowledge and experience they gain is transferable and will subsequently help them to be successful in other educational endeavors or in the process of applying to other competitive programs or positions.

Contact information: belarus@educationusa.org