Georgia Southern University - Financial Aid
Financial Aid Forms | Scholarships & Grants | Loans
Financial Aid
Most colleges set their own financial aid deadlines and due dates.
In addition, colleges have different forms and criteria
to qualify for financial aid. The following information
should help you get a general idea of the procedures and forms
used by this college.
For more specific facts and figures, consult financial aid bulletins
from the college.
Financial Aid Form Deadlines
| Form | Priority Filing Date | Application Closing Date |
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| FAFSA |
April 15 |
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Notification of Awards is May 15.
Student Population
Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled, 9519 applied for aid, 5736 were judged to have need, 1261 had their need fully met. 445 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $1222)
, 2710 non-need-based awards were made
Average percent of need met: 71%
A List of Available Scholarships & Grants
- Pell Grants(BEOG)
- SEOG
- State Scholarships
- College/University Scholarships
- Private Scholarships
- ROTC
- Academic Merit Scholarships
- Athletic Scholarships
- Other: GSIG. HOPE grants.
Average Amount and Number of Scholarships and Grants
- $15693563 in scholarships are awarded each year.
Loans Available to Undergraduate Students
- Perkins
- PLUS
- Stafford
- Federal Nursing Student Loans(NSL)
- Health Professions Loans
- State Loans
- College University Loans
- Private Loans
- Federal Direct Student Loans (FDSL)
- Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
- Other: Service Cancelable loans.
Payment Plans Offered to Undergraduate Students
- Tuition Plan Inc.
- Education Plan Inc.
- Knight Tuition Plans
- Academic Management Services(AMS)
- EFI Fund Management
- Tuition Management Systems
- Deferred Payment Plan
- Family Tuition Reduction(tuition reduction for simultaneously enrolled family members)
- Guaranteed Tuition(tuition does not change during student's consecutive enrollment)
- School's own payment plan(s)
Who Receives Loans & How Much?
- 80% of undergraduate students who applied for aid received loans.
- 75% of all enrolled freshmen received loans.
- The average amount of each freshman loan is $2000
- The amounts of individual loans per year range from $300 to $8500.
- Total amount of all loans granted per year: $31000000.
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