April 2004 | gradPSYCH
Vol. 2 No. 2
On the Cover: Offset your debt
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Conquering debt
Don't delay thinking about finances.
- Average debt among specialties for recent graduates
- Health-service fields report highest amount of student debt
- Point of View: Facing student debt? Empower yourself
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Taking control of your finances
Become your own money manager.
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Working overtime
Students split their time between academics and jobs to pay off debt.
- Starting salaries for psychologists
CAREER CENTER
As a Department of Homeland Security fellow, Zeno Franco does research, clinical and policy work at a university consortium terrorism center.
From aviation safety to public health, these recent graduates apply their psychology expertise as employees of the federal government.
DEGREE IN SIGHT
Accreditation guidelines set the standard for your education—and can ease your way to licensure.
Study strategically and organize citations, say faculty and students who survived the trial themselves.
Seasoned dissertation chairs and recent grads offer advice on presenting a successful dissertation defense.
MONEY MATTERS
While this list of student grant and grant-writing resources is by no means exhaustive, it's a place to start.