From GW:
We have reinstated the Friends of GW GWorld Card Program. I have pasted the information about the requirements and the procedures for obtaining a Friends of GW GWorld card below. You will find this information on our website. Please note, however, that the GWorld card issued to neighbors will not give them allow them to enter the Milken building without signing in at the security desk. Each community participant will be requested that sign in at the front desk.
The Friends of GW GWorld Community Card Program will serve as neighbors’ identification and access to some of the GW campus and community benefits - including Gelman & Eckles Library, Lerner Health and Wellness Center, the W Street Gate, and the Mount Vernon Campus Shuttle.
Eligible community members located in the geographical areas specified below will be able to complete an application form to obtain a Friends of GW GWorld card.
- Only Foggy Bottom community members who reside in zip codes 20037 or 20006 are eligible to apply for a Friends of GW GWorld Card.
- Only Mount Vernon community members in the geographical area that is bounded by 44th Street to the east, Dexter Street to the north, 49th Street to the west, and Q Street and MacArthur Blvd. to the south are eligible to apply for a Friends of GW GWorld Card.
Please Note:
- Applicants must provide proof of residency in the geographical areas specified above. Verification for eligibility is a D.C.-issued Drivers License or Non-Driver ID Card only.
- Cardholders must be 18 years of age or older.
- There is an initial card fee of $15.00 due at the time of processing. There is a replacement card fee of $25. The GWorld Office only accepts debit and credit payments.
- The Friends of GW GWorld Community Cards must be renewed every two years.
- Community GWorld cards issued before 2020 are not eligible for carry over. Individuals must reapply under the new GWorld card program, including providing up-to-date residency verification.
How to obtain a Friends of GW GWorld Card, Foggy Bottom Campus:
1) Neighbors of the GW Foggy Bottom campus can go to the GWorld Card office located on the Ground Floor of the University Student Center (800 21st St NW, G05) to fill out paperwork and obtain their Friends of GW GWorld Card.
Residents who do not have a D.C.- issued Driver's License or D.C.-Issued ID Card. Community members can submit a utility (electric, gas, water, cable) bill, no more than 1 month old, as proof of residency. The bill must show your name and a D.C. address that meets the eligibility requirements.
2) Applicants must bring proof of residency in either zip code 20037 or 20006. Verification for eligibility is a D.C.-issued Drivers License or Non-Driver ID Card only.
3) There is an initial card fee of $15.00 due at the time of processing. There is a replacement card fee of $25. Please note, the GWorld Office only accepts debit and credit payments.
4) Once approved and paid, neighbors will take a photo for their Friends of GW GWorld Card, before it is printed on the spot.
