Student Support

Penn provides resources in support of graduate students with a variety of backgrounds and needs:

• International Students
• Students of Diverse Backgrounds
• Undocumented Students
• First Generation, Low Income Students
• LGBTQ Students
• Students with Children
• Students with Disabilities
• Veterans

BGS students participate in a variety of student-led organizations for the support of historically underrepresented groups, including the following:

• The Fontaine Society
• Penn Graduate Women in Science and Engineering (PGWISE)
• EE Just Biomedical Society
• UPenn SACNAS Chapter
• LTBGS+ at Penn

In addition to resources available from the graduate groups and BGS, a number of offices provide personal and academic support to students, including:

• The Graduate Student Center
• Penn Student Diversity Resources
• The PSOM Office of Research & Diversity Training
• Counseling and Psychological Services
• Career Services
• Weingarten Learning Resources Center, including the Office of Student Disabilities Services
• International Student and Scholar Services
• Family Center