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University of Georgia

University of Georgia
Hodgson Oil Building
Athens, GA 30602

Official telephone: (706) 542-3000
Website: www.uga.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: Bonnie Joerschke,
Director of Student Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 706 542-6147
osfa@uga.edu
FAFSA number: 001598

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $9,364; $27,574 out-of-state
Tuition notes: Tuition varies for forest resources and landscape architecture programs.
Additional required fees: $2,270
Book fees: $1,006
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,952
Other expenses: Transportation and living expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $9,616

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1noN/A

Date award notification begins: May 1
Applied for financial aid:
84% of first-year students
70% of full-time undergraduates
59% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
53% of first-year students
62% of full-time undergraduates
74% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
99% of first-year students
94% of full-time undergraduates
84% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
48% of first-year students
56% of full-time undergraduates
60% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
24% of first-year students
16% of full-time undergraduates
4% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
30% of first-year students
23% of full-time undergraduates
8% 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):
78% for first-year students
72% for full-time undergraduates
49% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$13,142 for first-year students
$11,620 for full-time undergraduates
$6,869 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$10,210 for first-year students
$8,923 for full-time undergraduates
$4,845 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,502 for first-year students
$4,478 for full-time undergraduates
$4,433 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,260 for first-year students
$4,379 for full-time undergraduates
$4,421 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
3% of first-year students
5% of full-time undergraduates
2% 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):
$3,118 for first-year students
$2,266 for full-time undergraduates
$966 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$18,346 for first-year students
$19,613 for full-time undergraduates
$14,389 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 48%
Average student debt upon graduation: $22,087
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
  • ROTC scholarships

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