{"483091":{"#nid":"483091","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Georgia Tech FOCUS","body":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003EFocus Program @ Georgia Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003Ehttp:\/\/focus.gatech.edu\/\u0026nbsp;Focus is one of the nation\u2019s premier programs for raising awareness of graduate education. It is designed to attract the best and brightest underrepresented minority students and encourage them to pursue graduate degrees at Georgia Tech. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Focus invites\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003Ethird- and fourth-year students\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;to apply to attend this program, which is open to students around the nation. Accommodations, meals, and transportation subsidies will be provided for all accepted scholars.\u0026nbsp;The Focus Program provides an opportunity for scholars (students) to:\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELearn about Georgia Tech\u0027s graduate degree programs.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGain insight into available financial resources.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EVisit academic units and research laboratories.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EObtain assistance with the graduate school application process.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENetwork with more than 100 scholars with similar interests.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch5\u003EGeorgia Tech Degrees\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith graduates of Georgia Tech equipped for success in a world where technology touches every aspect of daily living, our\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/academics\/bachelors-degree-programs\u0022\u003Ebachelor\u0027s\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/academics\/masters-degree-programs\u0022\u003Emaster\u0027s\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/academics\/phd-degree-programs\u0022\u003Edoctoral\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;degree programs are consistently recognized among the best.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDegrees are offered through the Institute\u2019s six colleges:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.coa.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EArchitecture\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.coc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EComputing\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.coe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EEngineering\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EScheller College of Business\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cos.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOffering graduate degree options in virtually every science- and engineering-related discipline, as well as technology-focused degrees in areas such as\u0026nbsp;business administration, public policy, international affairs, and economics,\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech provides excellent preparation for employment in the academic, government, and corporate arenas.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"From January 15-17, 2015, the Focus Program sponsored a campus visit for undergraduate students from underrepresented groups who are interested in pursuing graduate school."}],"uid":"28044","created_gmt":"2016-01-07 13:08:40","changed_gmt":"2017-04-13 21:17:16","author":"Jessie Brandon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2016-01-14T07:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2016-01-16T16:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2016-01-16T16:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2016-01-14 12:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2016-01-16 21:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2016-01-16 21:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"85661":{"id":"85661","type":"image","title":"FOCUS","body":null,"created":"1449178110","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:28:30","changed":"1475894706","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:45:06"}},"media_ids":["85661"],"groups":[{"id":"1224","name":"School of City \u0026 Regional Planning"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"},{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}