Subject: Graduate Opportunities in the CIC Description: Greetings from the CIC! Due to your past participation or interest in CIC academic programs, we share these resources which may assist you as you apply to, or continue, your graduate studies. CIC’s Gateway to Graduate Education webpage : http://www.cic.net/students/gateway-to-graduate-education The above link directs CIC’s Gateway to Graduate Education website, which includes links to many of the programs for CIC graduate students as well as links to each of the CIC’s member universities’ Graduate School webpages where you can search among more than 1,850 graduate programs offered throughout the CIC. The CIC is accepting 2016 SROP Applications! Now is the time to submit your application to revisit your former SROP institution or learn more about another CIC university. The SROP application opens November 1, 2015, and closes February 10, 2016. Don't wait to submit your application – SROP offers are made on a rolling basis, so the sooner you apply, the better! Visit the CIC website to complete your application today: www.cic.net/SROP Want to save money when applying to graduate school? Applying to graduate school can be costly. The CIC FreeApp program can assist you with offsetting this cost of CIC graduate school applications. All you need to do is complete a request form located on the CIC website: www.cic.net/FreeApp. (Be sure to read the Eligibility section first to ensure that you are eligible). Priority will be given to requests submitted before December 15! Applying to Graduate School: Tips, Timeline, and Tools of the Trade The CIC has developed a guide to assist you in applying for graduate school. This guide is also useful to non-graduating students. You can download the PDF of this guide HERE. Now is the time to ask for a faculty letters of recommendation Check out these websites for great tips on how to ask for a letter of recommendation: Dos and Don'ts for Requesting a Recommendation Letter for Grad School Letter of Recommendation: How to Ask for It Please contact Joseph Miller at [log in to unmask] or 217-244-4899 if you have any questions regarding the programs mentioned in this email. Best, Joseph Joseph Miller Academic Programs Coordinator Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) (217) 244-4899 [log in to unmask] Contact Person: Joseph Miller Contact Email: [log in to unmask]