Graduate Student Support Services

Please see our SRSU College of Graduate Studies promotional brochure for information on our graduate programs, grants, and many services!

Our Graduate Student Support Services include orientation, mentoring, workshops/direct assistance in financial literacy, academic research, writing, thesis preparation, preparing external funding requests, and career/education planning.

Fellowship Funding:  Fellowships are provided by Title V PPOHA: Advancing Graduate Programs en la Frontera, which is funded in full by a United States Department of Education Title V Promoting Post-Baccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) grant. Fellowship awards will be administered by Sul Ross State University, a member of the Texas State University System, located in Alpine, Texas.

For information on any of our services contact us at: gradcenter@sulross.edu or call (432) 837-8524

We also offer a variety of resources which are especially helpful for students at distance. If you don’t find what you’re looking for here, please e-mail or call us using the contact info above.  We promise that if we can’t help you, we will find someone who can!

• The Graduate Student Center Computer Lab (BAB 300) provides:
• A Mac and PC graduate computer lab with MS Office and Adobe software
• Graduate program specific software available on many lab PCs
• Wireless internet
• A nearby conference room that can be reserved for group study or meetings, student presentation rehearsals and workshops
• A nearby graduate faculty and student media studio
• Equipment that can be checked out for field work in remote locations (ask for equipment check-out list)
• A networked printer/copier/scanner for student use

If you have a question about your graduate school application, contact the graduate admissions specialist at (432) 837-8247. To view current and future course offerings, click here for course schedules.

Announcing Title V PPOHA AGP & AAO 2025 Graduate Fellowships!

The Spring 2025 PPOHA Fellowship application submissions window has closed!
The summer 2025 Fellowships application call for submissions will be announced in late March/early April 2025.

Title V PPOHA AGP & AAO Fellowship Qualifications and Requirements:

FYI: If you have already received 3 PPOHA Fellowships you will need to contact Dean of Graduate Studies Dr. Laura Payne at lbutler@sulross.edu for approved to apply for another.

Qualifications for Applying:

• U. S. Citizen or Resident Alien
• Accepted into a Graduate Program at Sul Ross State University or have application under review
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 (3.25 preferred)
• Must be registered for two classes or a thesis research class with a budget for your research submitted. The amount awarded will be based on quality of application and financial need per Financial Aid.

Requirements for Applying:

• Fellowships are open to Sul Ross State University Graduate Students
• Make sure that transcripts from all institutions you have attended are on file with the Center for Enrollment Services. If GRE or other test scores are required by your admitting department, those scores must also be on file with the Center for Enrollment Services
• Applicants must meet the university requirements for employment at the time of application. These requirements are found on the final page (page 4) in the following link: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-9.pdf
• Fellowship will require in person and online presence.
• You are ineligible to apply for further fellowships if you have not completed the requirements of a current or past fellowship that was awarded you.
• Before accepting the fellowship, Fellows will be asked to sign a statement of understanding which will include the intent to complete the Fellowship term.

Requirements/responsibilities if you are awarded a PPOHA Fellowship are:

• Submit your signed Student Fellowship Contract before award can be received; 
• To meet with our PPOHA staff 2 times during the semester
• To attend a financial literacy workshop
• To acquire a faculty mentor and meet with them every two weeks regarding your research. This Faculty Mentor contract must be completed and submitted to your PPOHA Grant Director.
• To give a presentation on your research at a PPOHA summer or fall Fellows symposium event OR present at the annual SRSU Student Research Symposium (Spring Fellowships only)
•  Participate in Discussion Boards or Blogs on Blackboard as assigned by the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies; 

**Fellows who fail to meet the requirements or withdraw from Sul Ross you will be required to reimburse the fellowship funds to Sul Ross State University. 

Application Checklist:

• Completed application form (link to application form below)
• Student Aid Report Form (SAR)
• Three (3) letters of recommendation from faculty members.
• Statement of intent
• Résumé

The Applicant Instructions & Online Fellowship Application Form is currently unavailable.
(Once on application form webpage you must log in with SRSU LoboID & Password at bottom of application page to view form)

The Summer 2025 Title V PPOHA AGP & AAO Fellowships call for submissions will be announced in mid spring 2025!

For any questions on the PPOHA Graduate Fellowships contact:
Ida Hoelscher, PPOHA AGP Grant Director
ihoelscher@sulross.edu

OR

Estella Vega, PPOHA AAO Grant Director
estellav@sulross.edu

Thank you for helping make the Fall 2024
College of Graduate Studies & Title V PPOHA AGP & AAO Graduate Fellows Symposium
held on Thursday, November 21st, 2024 from 2:30-6pm
(doors opened at 2:00pm and closed at 6:00pm)
on the Alpine Campus – ACR Room 204
Fellows debuted their presentations only in front of College of Graduate Studies / PPOHA staff
and their faculty mentors for a constructive review of their presentations.

Fall Symposium Fellows Presentation Schedule:
2:25pm –Welcome and Symposium Opening:
Dean Laura Payne & PPOHA Grant Director Ida Hoelscher
2:30pm – Paul Stadelman – Mentor: Dr. William Green REMOTE BLOC
2:40pm – Mark Esparza – Mentor: Dr. Kendra DeHart REMOTE BLOC
2:50pm – Carissa Chambers – Mentor: Dr. Jesse Kelsch IN-PERSON
3:00pm – Andrew Dotray – Mentor: Dr. Justin French IN-PERSON
3:10pm – Dayln Dunbar – Mentor: Dr. Eric Busby IN-PERSON
3:20pm – Eliana Dykehouse – Mentor: Dr. Maureen Frank IN-PERSON
3:30pm – Ty Goodwin – Mentor: Dr. Carlos Gonzalez IN-PERSON
3:40pm – Sammy (Gray) Hancock – Mentor: Dr. Kevin Urbanczyk IN-PERSON
3:50pm – Thomas Levrie – Mentor: Dr. Thornton Larson IN-PERSON
4:00pm – Camryn Medina – Mentor: Dr. Julianna Dean IN-PERSON
4:10pm – Jacob Morales – Mentor: Clark Nussbaum IN-PERSON
4:20pm – Humberto Moreno – Mentor: Dr. Ismail Gunes IN-PERSON
4:30pm – Jimena Proaño – Mentor: Mary Powers IN-PERSON
4:40pm – Elle Sutherland – Mentor: Dr. Justin French IN-PERSON
4:50pm – Payton White – Mentor: Dr. Carl Igo IN-PERSON
5:00pm – Paola Gutierrez – Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Miller-Ray REMOTE BLOC
5:10pm – Alma Rodriguez – Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Miller-Ray REMOTE BLOC
5:20pm – David Tonnessen – Mentor: Dr. Ryan Luna REMOTE BLOC

CLICK HERE for our Fall 2024 PPOHA Fellows Symposium Program & Presentation Schedule
CLICK HERE for our Fall 2024 Fellows Bios

Thank you for helping make the Summer 2024
College of Graduate Studies & Title V PPOHA La Frontera Graduate Fellows Mini-Symposium
held on Thursday, August 8th, 2024 from 3-5pm
(doors opened at 2:45pm and closed at 6:00pm)
on the Alpine Campus – ACR Room 204
All SRSU faculty/staff/students were invited to attend!

CLICK HERE for our Summer 2024 PPOHA Fellows Mini-Symposium Program & Presentation Schedule
CLICK HERE for our Summer 2024 Fellows Bios

CLICK HERE for our Fall 2022 PPOHA Fellows Symposium Program
CLICK HERE for our Fall 2022 Fellows Bios

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