Georgia College and State University Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
80%
Total Aid Amount
$35.392M
Financial Aid Official Website
www.gcsu.edu/financialaid
Georgia College and State University provides aid to all the eligible sudents. Everyone can use a little help every now and then, especially paying for a college education. More than 80% of Georgia College's undergraduate students receive financial aid in the form of grants, scholarships, employment opportunities, and student loans. Come to the Financial Aid Office and let’s discuss your educational goals and how we can help you find the financial resources to reach them.
To be eligible for financial aid students need to fill out the FAFSA form and the universitys FAFSA code is 001602.
Georgia College and State University has provided aid to about 80% of the students and the total aid received contributes to $35,392,416.
Types of aid provided by the university are:
Federal Pell Grants
The Federal Pell Grant is awarded only to students who have not earned a bachelor's or professional degree. (A professional degree is earned after earning a bachelor's degree in a field such as medicine, law, or dentistry.) To determine if you are eligible financially, the U.S. Department of Education uses a standard formula, established by Congress, to evaluate the information you report when you apply using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The formula produces an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) number.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants
A Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) is for undergraduates with exceptional financial need -- that is, students with the lowest EFCs -- and gives priority to students who receive Federal Pell Grants.
Federal Work-Study (FWS) eligibility is based on established financial need and at least half-time enrollment. Jobs are located on campus and work schedules are planned around the student's class schedule. Community service positions are also available through the FWS program.
Zell Miller Scholarship
Zell Miller Scholarship pays full standard tuition for students who earned a 3.7 GPA (un-weighted) for all academic high school classes and earned at least a 1200 in one sitting on the Math and Verbal section of the SAT or at least a 26 on the ACT. Students who are Valedictorian or Salutatorian of their class are automatically eligible for Zell Miller Scholarship.
Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally(HOPE scholarship)
HOPE Scholarship provides students with state funds for tuition. The tuition award amount is determined annually by the Georgia Student Finance Commission as a "per credit hour rate" which is published on their website.
Federal Direct PLUS Loans
Direct Loans are low-interest loans for students and parents to help pay for the costs of student's education after high school. The lender is the US Department of Education rather than a bank or other financial institution. PLUS Loans enable parents or graduate students with good credit histories to borrow monies. These funds are designated to help pay the educational expenses of students enrolled at least half-time (6 semester hours).
Federal Direct Stafford Loans
Direct Loans are low-interest loans for students and parents to help pay for the costs of student's education after high school. The lender is the US Department of Education rather than a bank or other financial institution. Eligibility for this loan program will be determined upon completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Georgia Student Access Loan (SAL)
Georgia Student Finance Authority (GSFA) offers the Student Access Loan Program for eligible students attending Georgia College. The SAL is a 1% fixed rate loan, designed to assist undergraduate students who have a gap in meeting their educational costs.
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