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Find forms for late Add/Drop/Change, general petitions, nonresident status, medical leave, childbirth accommodation, etc.

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GradSupport provides one-on-one support for personal concerns including faculty/student relationships, changing your advisor, and excused absences.

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Emergency funding, Grant for Grad Students with Children, Guaranteed Transitional Support, Long-Term Financial Hardship Funding, and more

Communities & networks

Are you looking for a community to plug into? These pages will get you started with groups that support some of the many affinities at MIT.

Committed to Caring: Kristala Prather

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Committed to Caring: Kristala Prather

Impacting her mentees in a student-forward way, Kristala Prather “has provided extensive and valuable mentorship beyond her formal advising duties in the department, for which… she deserves the highest praise and recognition.”

Learn more about Prof. Prather

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