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Georgia Southwestern State University

Georgia Southwestern State University
800 Georgia Southwestern State University Drive
Americus, GA 31709

Official telephone: (229) 928-1273
Toll-free telephone: (800) 338-0082
Fax number: (229) 931-2983
Website: https://gsw.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Angela Bryant,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 229 928-1378
229 931-2061 (fax)
finaid@gsw.edu
FAFSA number: 001573

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $4,858; $17,678 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $162 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $589 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr
Additional required fees: $1,340
Book fees: $1,400
Miscellaneous expenses: $4,794
Other expenses: Transportation and personal expenses.

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAApril 1noJune 1

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
94% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
75% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
78% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
92% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
65% of first-year students
68% of full-time undergraduates
65% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
87% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
69% of first-year students
47% of full-time undergraduates
15% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
13% of first-year students
11% of full-time undergraduates
4% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
58% for first-year students
55% for full-time undergraduates
44% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$9,535 for first-year students
$9,191 for full-time undergraduates
$7,375 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$4,941 for first-year students
$4,844 for full-time undergraduates
$4,330 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,485 for first-year students
$4,235 for full-time undergraduates
$4,332 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,435 for first-year students
$4,151 for full-time undergraduates
$4,301 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
10% of first-year students
6% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$2,253 for first-year students
$1,884 for full-time undergraduates
$2,170 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$2,234 for first-year students
$3,336 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 3%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 76%
Average student debt upon graduation: $27,939
Types of payment plans:
  • Nelnet Payment Plan.
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • athletic scholarships

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