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Georgia State University

Georgia State University
P.O. Box 3965
Atlanta, GA 30302-3965

Official telephone: (404) 413-2000
Website: www.gsu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Louis Scott,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 404 413-2400
404 413-2102 (fax)
financialaid@
langate.gsu.edu
FAFSA number: 001574

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $8,558; $26,768 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $285 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $892 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr
Additional required fees: $2,128
Book fees: $1,600
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,220
Other expenses: Transportation and other expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $14,084

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AnoApril 1

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
96% of first-year students
91% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
85% of first-year students
88% of full-time undergraduates
92% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
98% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
92% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
74% of first-year students
76% of full-time undergraduates
70% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
62% of first-year students
71% of full-time undergraduates
74% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
91% of first-year students
95% of full-time undergraduates
98% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
9% of first-year students
8% 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):
62% for first-year students
59% for full-time undergraduates
43% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$12,444 for first-year students
$11,163 for full-time undergraduates
$7,597 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,089 for first-year students
$4,910 for full-time undergraduates
$4,279 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,477 for first-year students
$4,362 for full-time undergraduates
$4,263 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 1%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • State Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 71%
Average student debt upon graduation: $27,788
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • United Negro College Fund
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
  • alumni affiliation and minority status scholarships/grants.
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 1%

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