Step 1: Get Admitted | Step 2: Get Registered | Step 3: Get Started | Step 4: Ongoing Success
Step 4: Ongoing Success
Way to go — you’ve successfully applied, enrolled, and started your program! Check out these extra resources to stay at the top of your game.
1 — Understand grading scales
It’s hard to get a good grade if you don’t know how the professor is grading you. Learn about grading in the link below.
2 — Manage your time
Take a moment to reflect on how you’re spending your time. You might just find that you have a few more free hours than you initially thought.
3 — Explore resources
Whether you need help workshopping a paper, solving for a variable, or just want some study tips, there’s a University of Massachusetts Global student resource that can help.
Student resource center
Online math and writing center
4 — Visit Guild Education’s blog: Open Book
With the Open Book blog, we’re bringing you tips, stories, tricks, and tools to support you on your educational journey. You’ll hear from experts, coaches, and even students, just like you, about what inspired them to go back to school, how they stay motivated, and where their education will take them.
Dive into strategies for succeeding in school
Find balance, and take a brain break
Explore your own path to career success
5 — Download Microsoft Office
As a student, you have access to this suite of useful tools for free. Take advantage of Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and more at no cost to you — all you need is your school email address.
6 — Plan for next semester
Even if the next semester is still months away, it’s important to get a head start on your class schedule. Just like in step 1. To do this, sign into your Guild account, then check your eligibility status in the upper right-hand corner. Then, plan for your next courses using your education plan and contact your University of Massachusetts Global Advisor with any changes you’d like to make. Contact Guild support to learn more about what eligibility means at your company.
Review the academic calendar
Visit University of Massachusetts Global's Office of the Registrar
Timeline for Funding
You can learn more about the timeline of Tuition Assistance Funding by clicking here https://guild.force.com/helpcenter/s/article/How-Tuition-Assistance-works. You'll also want to ensure you are tagged as a Guild student with the school and ensure you continue to meet your employer's eligibility requirements.