• Special workshops, events, activities, and mentorship to prepare undergraduates for possible future graduate study
• The opportunity to enroll in graduate-level courses (for students with at least a 3.00 GPA) either for undergraduate credit or to hold for future graduate credit
• The opportunity to complete the Graduate College Research Certification after you have fulfilled all Grad Rebel Advantage Program requirements
• $600 Grad Rebel Advantage scholarship for participants who fulfill all program requirements. ($300 will be dispersed after the Fall semester to all participants that complete the first half of the year-long program requirements; if Fall semester requirements are not met, students can continue in the program for Spring, but, then would only be eligible for the $300 in Spring.) Please note: You must have a current FAFSA form or the Alternative Need Determination Form on file. If you owe money for current or prior terms, the funds will be applied towards that balance. Disbursement of the scholarship can take between 4-6 weeks once we have confirmed program requirements for all participants have been met.
• Honor cord that may be worn at commencement to signify status as a Grad Rebel Advantage program graduate
• Grad Rebel Completion Certificate
• A Grad Rebel Advantage T-shirt
• Opening and closing events with meals
• Gain valuable skills associated with mentorship

This program is open to current UNLV undergraduate students who:

• Are enrolled full-time (minimum 12 credits per semester) during their Grad Rebel Advantage year
• Are in good standing with the University
• Have completed 60 or more credit hours at the time that they apply to the program
• Have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.75
• Have a faculty member or academic advisor complete the bottom section of the Grad Rebel Advantage application prior to submission 
  • Applications can either be submitted by the student or by the faculty that endorses the application 
  • Please note that a Letter of Recommendation is not required

Acceptance in the Grad Rebel Advantage Program is competitive. Complete applications, including a faculty/advisor endorsement, must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 30, 2021.

Eligible students must submit all application materials as a single PDF to the Graduate College Professional Development Academy at GradRebelAdvantage@unlv.edu by Friday, April 30, 2021. The subject line of the email should consist of: Your Last Name-Grad Rebel Advantage Application.

• Grad Rebel Advantage Application

Athletes' Grad Rebel Advantage

Are you an undergraduate student athlete considering grad school? Learn more about the Athletes' Grad Rebel Advantage program.

For more information, please email GradRebelAdvantage@unlv.edu.

Veterans' Grad Rebel Advantage

Are you an undergraduate student veteran considering grad school? Learn more about the Veterans' Grad Rebel Advantage program.

For more information, please email GradRebelAdvantage@unlv.edu.

Students must maintain a minimum 2.75 overall GPA throughout participation in the program. Failure to do so may result in removal from the program.

Students will have two semesters to complete the following program requirements:

• Attend the four (4) mandatory cohort group mentorship sessions:
  • Attend the mandatory Grad Rebel Advantage kick-off event (September 4th, 2020; 9:00-11:30am)
  • Attend the mandatory Grad Rebel Advantage commencement event (April 30th, 2021; 9:00-10:30am)
  • Fall Cohort Meeting
  • Spring Cohort Meeting (3-Minute Presentation)
• Attend two of the four mandatory workshops (Note: *if you attend more than two, you can use them toward your 5 required elective workshops):
  • Grad School 101: Everything you need to know about academic options after your bachelor's degree
  • Undergraduate to Graduate Workshop
  • Choosing and Being Chosen: How to Select a Graduate Program & Get Them to Select You (Only Available Fall Semester)
  • Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) Active Reading Workshop
• Attend a minimum of 5 elective workshops for the program duration - these workshops are in addition to the 2 mandatory ones. The workshops below fulfill the requirements for the Grad Rebel Advantage Program. Please note, you must attend a minimum of 2 each semester (but you are required to complete at least 5). Failure to complete this minimum will make you ineligible to receive the Grad Rebel Advantage scholarship.
  • Fall Workshop Schedule will be available in early August.
  • Academic Success Center: Make an appointment to meet with a coach to help identify your needs or to work one-on-one with a success coach.
    This appointment would count as one workshop. In order to receive credit for this option please have the success coach email Gradrebeladvantage@unlv.edu
• Attend one (1) major campus research event
• Attend one (1) campus cultural event
• Attend 3 Mandatory Campus Appointments
  • Have an appointment with an academic advisor to plan your program completion (fall or spring)
  • Have at least one appointment with the Writing Center to work on a paper, writing sample, publication, or letter of application (fall or spring)
  • Have an appointment with the Office of Undergraduate Research to learn how to get involved in research on campus. In order to receive credit for this requirement please have the consultant email gradrebeladvantage@unlv.edu.

Note that requirements used to fulfill one category may not be used toward another.

Disclaimer: While new requirements will not be added, the names of some of the workshops, events, and other offerings may change and a schedule will be posted by early August.

The workshops and events below will help fulfill the requirements for the Grad Rebel Advantage Program. You must RSVP for all workshops/events at least 24 hours in advance. To RSVP, please click on the workshop/event below. This will send you to the calendar entry page, which has the RSVP information. To determine which requirement the workshop/event fulfills, please click on it. The description will include this information.

The Spring 2021 Event & Workshop Schedule will be available in late January.

Please remember in order to receive credit you must write a one-page summary & submit it via Canvas. 

Mandatory Workshops: 

• Choosing & Being Chosen: How to Select a Graduate Program & Get Them to Select You
• Undergraduate to Graduate
• Grad School 101: Everything You Need to Know About Academic Options After Your Bachelor's Degree

Elective Workshops: 

• General Professional Etiquette
• We will also be providing you with the option to utilize the UNLV Graduate College Youtube Channel Professional Development Academy Playlist for your elective workshop requirements. Please watch any videos related to your program subject that are dated 2016 or later. There are more than 20 options available for you to watch.

Research Events: 

• Graduate Student Showcase
• Rebel Grad Slam Finals

Cultural Events: 

•  An unsung hero of the civil rights movement (Ted-Talk) 
• The importance of diversity in the comic book universe  (Ted-Talk) 

Mandatory Workshops

• Grad School 101: Everything you need to know about academic options after your bachelor's degree (Graduate College; Link Coming Soon)
• Undergraduate to Graduate Workshop (Graduate College; Link Coming Soon)
• Choosing and Being Chosen: How to Select a Graduate Program & Get Them to Select You (Only Available Fall Semester) (Graduate College)
• Active Reading: How to Effectively Interrogate Text, Jan. 26th, 2021, 10:00-11:15am (Graduate College/OUR)

Cultural Events

• Intersecting Connections: Where Do We Place Our Hope?, Jan. 26, 2021, 12:00-1:00pm (The Intersection)
• Latinx/a/o Virtual Speaker Series - Dr. Clelia O. Rodriguez, Feb. 18, 2021, 11:00-1:00pm (Latinx Graduate Student Association)

Research Events

• What is Research? Understanding the Research Cycle, Jan. 25, 2021, 1:00-2:15pm (OUR)
• A Guide to Research and Documentation, Feb. 3, 2021, 2:30-3:45pm (OUR)
• How to Write a Research Literature Review, Feb. 10, 2021, 10:00-11:15am (OUR)
• Introduction to Research Data Lifecycle, Feb. 11, 2021, 2:30-3:45pm (OUR)
• Involving Students in Research with School Of Medicine, Feb. 22, 2021, 2:30-3:45pm (OUR)
• Research with Human Subjects and the IRB Process, Mar. 3, 2021, 1:00-2:15pm (OUR)
• What is Your Story? Inspiring UNLV Undergraduate Researchers, Mar. 25, 2021, 1:00-2:15pm (OUR)
• Nuts and Bolts of Writing Research Proposals and Grants, Apr. 7, 2021, 2:30-3:45pm (OUR)
• Research Ethics, Apr. 13, 2021, 1:00-2:15pm (OUR)
• Are You Research Ready for Graduate School? What to Expect, Apr. 14, 2021, 1:00-2:00pm (OUR)

• These workshops and events are free.
• No campus workshops or events taken prior to admission to the Grad Rebel Advantage Program may be counted toward the program. All workshops and events that count towards the Grad Rebel Advantage Program must be completed within one year (program duration).
• Students may only get credit for Grad Rebel Advantage workshops and events that they RSVP for at least 24 hours in advance.
• Only workshops or events that are successfully completed in full will count toward the program. To successfully complete a workshop/event, Grad Rebel Advantage participants must arrive on time, stay for the entire session, and be awake and engaged throughout its duration. Any assigned work must be completed by the deadline.
• Grad Rebel Advantage workshops/events carry no academic credit and do not appear on student transcripts.

Program Feedback Surveys & Assessments

All program feedback surveys and assessments must be completed and will be available on your Grad Rebel Advantage Canvas course.

Please check out this Grad Rebel Advantage Spring Checklist to help you keep track of your progress.

For any questions or concerns, please email gradrebeladvantage@unlv.edu.

Eligibility Requirements

• Have completed at least one year of graduate studies at UNLV by program start date
• Be enrolled in at least 3 graduate credits while serving as a mentor in both fall and spring semesters
• Be in good academic standing in a graduate degree program

Application

• Eligible students must submit all application materials as a single PDF to the Graduate College Professional Development Academy at gradrebel@unlv.edu by Wednesday, April 8, 2020. The subject line of the email should consist of: Your Last Name-Grad Rebel Advantage Mentor Application.

Program Requirements

• Attend & participate in the Grad Rebel Advantage Program kick-off; Sept. 4, 2020, 9-11:30am via Webex. 
• Attend the Grad Rebel Advantage Commencement Event at the end of the spring semester; April 30, 2021, 9-11:00am.
• Advise a cohort of 8-15 undergraduate students accepted to the program (send students emails regarding graduate education & the program, answer their questions, etc.)
• Host one cohort meeting in the fall semester & one in the spring semester with the undergraduate students

Program Scholarship

Graduate student mentors will each receive a $150 program scholarship each semester (pending funding approval). Please note: You must have a current FAFSA form or the Alternative Need Determination Form on file. If you owe money for current or prior terms, the program scholarship will be applied towards that balance. Disbursement of the program scholarship can take between 4-6 weeks after the Graduate College Student Services Team has confirmed that you have completed program requirements for the semester.

2019-2020

• Corey Johnson
• Davenia Boothe
• Haven Neiman
• Judith Fuentes Retolaza
• Lidia Wossen
• Aaron Cheng
• Allison Crawford
• Drewmel Darby
• Sharon Williams
• Emily Gelbart
• Zantana Ephrem
• Alvaro Cabonero
• Nicholas Tower
• Bibiana Lopez

2018-2019

• Fatima Azari
• Rose Adkins
• Richard Van
• Marlena Gatlin
• Guadalupe Ortiz
• Serrina Nasrollahi
• Selena Sanchez-Giancola
• Anna-Lena Vigil
• Ingrid Zarate
• Mayra Arzate
• Caroline Farah
• Sarah Flood
• Phillip Edwards

This program is a collaborative effort between the Graduate College and a number of campus co-sponsors and partners. Co-sponsors include: Academic Advising, Financial Aid & Scholarships, and Student Engagement & Diversity. Partners include: Office of Undergraduate Research, Academic Success Center, Center for Academic Enrichment & Outreach, Graduate & Professional Student Association, The Intersection, University Libraries, UNLV Writing Center, and Career Services.