Announcing the Relaunch of GradSense

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 14:35:58 -0400

I am excited to let you know that we have officially relaunched GradSense, a website designed to provide current and prospective graduate students with essential financial information on a variety of topics, including the value of pursuing an advanced degree.

In September 2024, CGS received new funding from TIAA to update and expand the promotion of GradSense to help students make informed decisions about their educational and financial futures. The relaunched site features a variety of exciting updates, including an updated debt and salary calculator that helps students better understand the return on investment for different types of degrees.

The re-launch of GradSense this month coincides with both National Financial Literacy Month and the Resolution Regarding Graduate Scholars, Fellows, Trainees, and Assistants (April 15th resolution), underscoring the importance of giving students the information they need to navigate their financial futures.

As part of our outreach efforts, we will be sharing the updated GradSense site with National Name Exchange students. We have also created a GradSense Toolkit that you may wish to use in promoting GradSense with your current or prospective students. I encourage you to forward this message and share the toolkit with your staff and administrators, program directors, student organizations, admissions offices, career centers, advisors, etc., to help students who are considering graduate school.

We are deeply grateful to TIAA for their generous support and look forward to seeing how GradSense can support your efforts to promote the value of graduate education.

Sincerely,

Suzanne T. Ortega

President

Council of Graduate Schools