Student Support

Academic advising

The first level of support is your academic advisor. Your academic advisor is there to help you make the most of your experience at Iowa State from the beginning.  Academic advisors help prospective students and their families learn about the program, help new students become oriented to the department and university, and support current students throughout their time in the program if they have questions, concerns, or seek help planning for the future.  Your advisor can support you by connecting you with resources on campus and in the community and by helping you to develop decision-making, problem-solving, and self-advocacy skills.

Advisors

Career planning

Detailed information on careers can be found on the Career Planning page. There you will find salary ranges for some of the most popular occupations within the geosciences.

As a student in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS), you have the support of an entire career services team available to you. From creating your first resume to finding your first internship or negotiating a job offer, LAS Career Services and Graduate College Career Services will help you jump start your career, before you graduate.

Scholarships

In addition to scholarships offered through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Department of English has a variety of scholarships and grants available to undergraduate and graduate students. The deadlines for each scholarship varies with the award.

Take a look through our Scholarships and Grants page for more information on individual scholarships and links to other fellowship and grant opportunities.

Connections

Get connected to a small group of people with common academic interests by joining one of the university’s Learning Communities (LC). A learning community can give you an opportunity to get to know faculty and staff a little better. You can also participate in community service projects in most LCs. You’re likely to become friends with the people in your LC because you’ll see them more frequently and in some cases you may live near them.

You can also join other students by taking part in activities through a variety of organizations, including the Linguistics Club, the Society for Technical Communication, the National Council of Teachers of English, or Sketch, a campus literary journal.

The university also provides a comprehensive network of academic support and health and safety resources.