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Financial Aid

Sparks Hall 1st floor, suite 102

Web: www.gsu.edu/financialaid

Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. Monday - Friday

Overview

The Office of Student Financial Aid provides financial assistance to students who, without such help, would be unable to attend Georgia State University. The university believes that the principal responsibility for financing a college education lies with the student and the family. A student who needs financial assistance is expected to contribute by working or borrowing a reasonable portion of the funds needed to meet expenses. The student’s family is expected to make a maximum effort to assist in the payment of the expenses involved.

Financial aid is any grant, loan, parttime employment or scholarship offered
for the purpose of helping a student meet their educational expenses. This aid is usually provided by federal, state, institutional or private agencies. In order to apply, a student must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Renewal Application. Students are encouraged to apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.

Recipients are selected on the basis of demonstrated financial need and academic achievement. Information concerning application for financial assistance is available from the Office of Student Financial Aid. Students may apply for Federal Student Aid for the next year beginning January 1. Students are urged to apply early for optimum financial aid benefits at www.fafsa.ed.gov. There is an application priority date of April 1 for submission of completed financial aid applications to the Office of Student
Financial Aid.

In order for a Georgia State University student to continue to receive financial aid from federal or state financial assistance programs, the student must exhibit satisfactory academic progress. Copies of Georgia State University’s policy for determining satisfactory academic progress are available in the Office of Student Financial Aid and also on the financial aid website at www.gsu.edu/financialaid.