Get a Parking Permit:
Non-residential students with cars may purchase commuter-parking permits to park in the Nebraska parking lot ONLY. To do so, bring your vehicle registration, student ID and (if you have part-time status) proof of course registration to Transportation Services, located in the Public Safety building. After 5:00 pm, the Nebraska lot becomes open to all vehicles.

Obtain an ID Card:
Submit a photo electronically for your AU Student ID card using the graduate student checklist on the my.american.edu web portal.

Do the Paperwork for Need- and Merit-Based Awards:
For information regarding need-based financial aid, please call 885-6100 or visit the Financial Aid website to find out more about the office and its services.

Set up a Banking Account:
Please note this is not a complete list, nor is it meant to be so. Check the Yellow Pages for more information on area banks.

Chevy Chase Bank
(202) 537-2800
Located on campus

SunTrust
(202) 879-6620
3301 New Mexico Ave

Wachovia
(202) 879-7190
4841 Massachusetts Ave, NW

PNC Bank (formerly Riggs Bank)
(301) 887-6000
4835 Massachusetts Ave, NW

Discover how to get around DC:

Visit Metro transportation by clicking here.

Metro buses are another convenient way to get around. The even-numbered 30 buses (30, 32 34, 36, and 38) go down Wisconsin Avenue from Tenleytown down to Georgetown, and the other way to Friendship Heights. For a to-the-minute schedule to get to a destination via Metro trains and buses, click here.

The AU Shuttle goes from main campus to the Washington College of Law, Glover-Tunlaw housing complex in Glover Park, the Tenley campus, and the Tenleytown-AU metro stop. For detailed information and schedule, please check out their website.

Get Involved with the Graduate Leadership Council:
The Graduate Leadership Council serves as a link between graduate students and the rest of the university, and is involved in many different types of events and programming.

Visit the Office of Campus Life:
The Office of Campus Life encompasses many offices designed to make student life at AU as successful as possible. Please click here for more information.

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