{"id":25979,"date":"2011-08-17T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-17T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=25979"},"modified":"2022-09-15T09:46:19","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T13:46:19","slug":"gradfair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/gradfair\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s a Good Time to Think About Grad School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s the beginning of a new semester at UCF\u2014the perfect time to start thinking about advancing your academic career. How about graduate school? Next month, the UCF College of Graduate Studies will be hosting the annual Grad Fair. Nearly 200 graduate degree and certificate programs will be showcased at the event, and students as well as the public (that means you!) can learn about what graduate school has to offer.<\/p>\n<p>At the UCF Grad Fair, you can meet professors in your program of choice, get one-on-one advice about financial aid, and get all the information you need from one place about attending graduate school at UCF.\u00a0 It helps make your decision about getting your certificate, master\u2019s or doctoral degree easier&#8211;and a little less scary.<\/p>\n<p>Grad Fair is an open-house style event taking place in the Pegasus Ballroom inside UCF\u2019s Student Union. No reservations are needed\u2014just stop by to join the many other graduate degree-seekers from 4:30 to 7:30 pm on September 7. 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