Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
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Email
finaid@georgiasouthern.edu
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Application Process
Application Deadline
May 1
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning November 1
High School Program
College preparatory program is required
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 001572 Free
Profile of 2022-23 Financial Aid
Profile of 2022-23 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
4,039 (95.5%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
2,578 (63.8%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
2,512 (97.4%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
454 (18.1%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
66%
Average Award
$12,652
Need-Based Gift
Received by 2,380 (94.7%) of aid recipients, average amount $9,988
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 1,507 (60.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,707
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 158 (6.3%) of aid recipients
153 (3.6%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $1,587
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
15,818 (88.8%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
10,795 (68.3%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
10,284 (95.3%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
1,415 (13.8%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
60%
Average Award
$11,655
Need-Based Gift
Received by 9,213 (89.6%) of aid recipients, average amount $9,024
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 6,371 (62.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,352
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 437 (4.2%) of aid recipients
505 (2.8%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $1,685
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
62%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$26,020
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
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Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
State Loans
Available
Other Loans
Student Access Loans (Sal) And External Alternative Loans
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
Hope Scholarships*
Federal Work Study
TEACH Grant*
and Zell Miller Scholarships
Non-Need-Based Available
Creative arts/performance scholarships
Special achievements/activities
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Biological Sciences
Business
Communication
Computer Science
Education
Engineering/Technologies
English
Foreign Languages
Health Fields
Home Economics
Humanities
International Studies
Mathematics
Military Science
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Applied Art and Design
Art/Fine Arts
Cinema/Film/Broadcasting
Creative Writing
Journalism/Publications
Music
Theater/Drama
Number of Awards
276
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Cheerleading/Drum Major
Community Service
Junior Miss
Leadership
Memberships
Religious Involvement
Number of Awards
335
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Adult Students
Children and Siblings of Alumni
Children of Faculty/Staff
Children of Public Servants
First-Generation College Students
Handicapped Students
Married Students
Members of Minorities
Religious Affiliation
Veterans
Veterans' Children
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
$2,422
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