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Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southern University
PO Box 8055
Statesboro, GA 30460

Official telephone: (912) 478-5611

Website: www.georgiasouthern.edu/


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Screen last updated on: November 6, 2008

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2007-08 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Ms. Connie Murphey,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 912 478-5413
912 478-0573 (fax)
finaid@gasou.edu
FAFSA number: 001572
Financial aid homepage: students.georgiasouthern.edu/
finaid

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $3,196; $12,778 out-of-state
Comprehensive tuition/room/board fees: $7,300
Tuition notes: comprehensive tuition/room/board fees, in-state tuition based on $134 per credit hour0, out-of-state tuition based on $533 per credit hour0
Additional required fees: $1,152
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,000
Other expenses: transportation and personal expenses
Combined room and board expenses: $7,300 - $7,300

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAApril 20noN/A

Date award notification begins: April 20
Applied for financial aid:
93% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
68% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
50% of first-year students
59% of full-time undergraduates
75% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
95% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
73% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
61% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
85% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
12% of first-year students
6% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
21% of first-year students
15% of full-time undergraduates
3% 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):
65% for first-year students
60% for full-time undergraduates
40% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,784 for first-year students
$6,851 for full-time undergraduates
$5,313 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,439 for first-year students
$4,663 for full-time undergraduates
$3,105 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,524 for first-year students
$3,885 for full-time undergraduates
$3,725 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,487 for first-year students
$3,825 for full-time undergraduates
$3,693 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
5% of first-year students
3% 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):
$1,605 for first-year students
$1,404 for full-time undergraduates
$850 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$5,098 for first-year students
$5,190 for full-time undergraduates
$2,890 for part-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
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
  • Service Cancelable State Direct Student Loans, External Alternative Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $100 - $23,486
Undergraduate loan package range: $100 - $32,243
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 67%
Average student debt upon graduation: $18,618
Types of payment plans:
  • n/a
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • HOPE scholarships, Federal Work Study
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $200 - $21,988
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $64 - $28,343
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 6%



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