Housing 

Washington, DC Neighborhoods

Jobs

Paying for School

• The City Paper

• available around most metro stations
• also available online at www.washingtoncitypaper.com/class/classifieds.html
• includes "Housing for rent" and "Housing for share"
• The Washington Post
• available online at www.washingtonpost.com/wpadv/classifieds/realestate 
• use the search engine to find housing based on location (DC, MD, and VA), price range, housing category, and/or personal preferences
• The American University off-campus housing website
• domino.american.edu/AU/OSS/OCH.nsf
• use the search engine to find housing based on location (the database contains housing mostly in DC and some in MD; few in VA), neighborhood, price range, housing category, and/or personal preferences
• includes information on "rent for service" housing which requires 10-20 hours of work in exchange for monthly rent
• find a roommate by using "Roommate Assistant" to browse roommate listings or post an advertisement for yourself. Roommate Assistant is also available at www.roommate-assistant.com
• The Georgetown University off-campus housing website
• data.georgetown.edu/student-affairs/och (the database is about half the size of American University's)
• use the search engine to find housing based on price range, housing category, personal preferences, neighborhood, and/or location (most of the housing listed are in DC, especially near GU; few in MD and VA)
• also includes information on "rent for service" housing
• Roommates Preferred
• Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia's roommate referral service
• Fee: no charge for the personal interview and discussion of specific roommates. A $75.00 fee is paid upon client's decision to contact potential roommates. Fee is non-refundable but is good until a roommate is found and for 60 days after a replacement. The phone number is (202) 965-4004.

A wide variety of housing options are available throughout the metropolitan area. Personal preferences are generally the deciding factors in choosing a home. For GW students, proximity to campus may make a difference in where you want to live. The following areas are considered closest to GW's downtown campus: Foggy Bottom, Northwest Washington, Dupont Circle, Georgetown; Alexandria, Virginia; and Arlington, Virginia. No matter where you decide to make your home, close to campus or far away, there are tradeoffs. If cost is a key issue, remember that the farther away from the city, the less expensive the housing. If you rely on public transportation, keep in mind that living in the city requires less travel time. If you own a car, you should know that parking is generally a problem in the city, as street parking is scarce and garages often cost approximately $10 per day. 

Listed below are names of some neighborhoods in and around Metropolitan Washington, DC: 

• Adams Morgan 
• Alexandria, Virginia 
• Cleveland Park/Woodley Park 
• Dupont Circle 
• Embassy Row
• Foggy Bottom 
• Foxhall 
• Friendship Heights 
• Georgetown 
• Glover Park 
• Logan Circle 
• North Arlington, Virginia 
• Northeast (NE) 
• Northwest (NW) 
• South Arlington, Virginia 
• Southeast (SE) 
• Southwest (SW) 
• Spring Valley 

• The Human Resource Service at GWU
• www.gwu.edu/~hrs
• for on-campus employment opportunities; the website is updated every Friday
• located at 2033 K Street, NW, Suite 220; phone number (202) 994-9600
• The Career Center, GWU
• www.gwu.edu/~career 
• on the homepage, click on "Students and Alumni;" go to "Job Search and Career Contact Network Only;" highlight GWU and enter password "martha;" click on "Jobs and Internships"
• Jobtrak
• www.jobtrak.com 
• for on-campus jobs
• on the homepage, click on "Students and Alumni;" go to "Job Search and Career Contact Network Only;" highlight GWU and enter password "martha;" click on "Jobs and Internships"
• The Feminist Majority Foundation
• www.feminist.org 
• "Feminist Career Center" has listings of employment opportunities in many non-profit, feminist organizations nationwide and around Washington, DC
• "Job Banks" contains links to many other career resources on the web
• increase your opportunity by submitting your resume to the "Positions Wanted" section
• browse through internship positions in many non-profit, feminist organizations in the "Internship Directory"
• Idealist
• www.idealist.org 
• for worldwide and nationwide non-profit job and internship opportunities
• Women's Information Network
• www.winonline.org 
• the website does not provide job listings but WIN has a career center in their office; a membership fee of $35.00/year is required.

• eStudentLoan
• www.eStudentLoan.com
• a free online resource where students and parents can match their specific needs with what various lenders can provide
• The Office of Student Financial Assistance, GWU
• gwired.gwu.edu/finaid/grad 
• located at 2121 Eye Street NW, Rice Hall third floor ; phone number (202) 994-6620 or 800-222-6242
• coordinates the awarding of federal aid including the student loan programs
• The Office of Fellowships and Graduate Student Support
• www.gwu.edu/~fellows/fellows.html 
• located at 2121 Eye Street NW, Rice Hall 603; phone number (202) 994-6822
• provides general information and assistance with fellowship opportunities
• Women's Resource and Action Center
• www.uiowa.edu/~wrac
• The Margaret P. Benson Memorial Scholarship recognizes qualified female applicants who demonstrate financial need and are committed to women's issues, diversity, and social activism. 
• One or two awards are available each year.  Awards generally range from $1000 to $2000 per academic year to be applied toward tuition, fees, living expenses, or books.
• National Women's Law Center offers a number of Policy related fellowships as well as internship opportunities.  For a listing of current fellowships visit their website, www.nwlc.org