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Information for CGS Members on Coronavirus
This page is designed to provide information on COVID-19 that may be relevant to your graduate programs and students. As this public health situation evolves, CGS may begin adding links to CGS member resources and communications.
April 15 Statement
Federal Agency Guidance (please note these are subject to updates/changes)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
Interim Guidance for Administrators of US Institutions of Higher Education
Department of Homeland Security:
COVID-19: Guidance for SEVP Stakeholders
USCIS Temporarily Suspends Routine In-Person Services
Department of Education:
COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel
National Science Foundation:
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Interim Guidance for Travel, Merit Review Panels, and NSF-Sponsored Meetings
RAPID Research on Coronavirus (COVID-19)
NSF Supporting Research to Address Coronavirus Disease blog
National Institutes of Health:
University Responses
- APLU offers general guidance as well as a list of responses from its member institutions to the virus.
Additional Resources on International Issues
- NAFSA maintains a hub of news and information on education abroad, international students and scholars, and regulatory information.
- Educational Testing Service (click here for GRE and here for TOEFL), Cambridge English, IELTS maintain web pages with updates to information for international English and GRE test takers.
Additional Resources on Student Financial Aid Issues
- National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) maintains information related to COVID-19 on their Today’s News page.
CGS COVID-19 Legislative and Regulatory Updates
This resource hub includes resources on federal legislative and regulatory actions related to COVID-19, in addition to highlighting letters CGS has signed requesting specific actions to Congress and the Administration.
- Summary of higher education and research provisions in the CARES Act
- Table of individual legislative proposals to address COVID-19
To submit a resource for consideration, please email Matthew Linton.
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