New Student Resources
The New Student Resources page provides resources to new students which comprises of material to assist students with their transition to the US as well as GW. Material such as calling home, housing, safety, transportation, GW Events, health and wellness and other miscellaneous items are available. The Welcome Center is a great opportunity to provide our international students with GW resources, events on campus and also serves to welcome students to the GW family! Our new incoming students rely on information available at Welcome Center and appreciate the material to assist with acclimatizing them to the US and the GW community.
Are you a new student? Here is some helpful Information to help you with your transition to GW.
Check out the International Students' Welcome Guide created by the International Student Community Ambassadors to help ease your transition to life at GW. See additional resources below:
Around DC
- Area Restaurants
- Circulator Information
- DC Neighborhoods
- Explore DC
- Household shopping
- Markets and Groceries
- Postal Services
- Tours and Sightseeing
- Washington Sports Teams
Banking
Calling
GW Resources
- Campus Libraries
- Eduroam Wireless
- EAP
- Campus Map: Foggy Bottom Campus & Mt. Vernon Campus
- GWorld Off campus Restaurants
- GWorld Card- Use at off campus Retail locations
- How to update your address in GWEB
- On campus employment
- GW Campus Resources for International Students
- Student Health Center and palm card
- Drivers License/State ID
Housing
Health Insurance
- Health Insurance Requirements- F-1 & J-1 Students
- Health Insurance Waiver Process and Waiver Criteria
- Health Insurance- How to Print your Insurance Card