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Georgia State University

Georgia State University
P.O. Box 4009
Atlanta, GA 30302-4009

Official telephone: (404) 413-2500
Fax number: (404) 413-2002

Website: www.gsu.edu


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Screen last updated on: November 4, 2008

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

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Contacting the office: 404-413-2400
404-413-2102 (fax)
financialaid@
langate.gsu.edu
FAFSA number: 001574
Financial aid homepage: www.gsu.edu/es/
financial_aid.html

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $4,497; $17,985 out-of-state
Comprehensive tuition/room/board fees: $14,715
Tuition notes: comprehensive tuition/room/board fees, in-state tuition based on $188 per credit hour for 18 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $750 per credit hour for 18 hrs/yr, $188 per-credit-hour charges for tuition only up to 18 credits per term.
Additional required fees: $988
Combined room and board expenses: $7,620 - $7,620

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: April 30
Applied for financial aid:
83% of first-year students
70% of full-time undergraduates
60% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
73% of first-year students
80% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
96% of first-year students
93% of full-time undergraduates
85% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
53% of first-year students
58% of full-time undergraduates
55% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
17% of first-year students
33% of full-time undergraduates
54% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
96% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
87% 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
24% of full-time undergraduates
16% 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):
28% for first-year students
28% for full-time undergraduates
33% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$9,994 for first-year students
$9,754 for full-time undergraduates
$9,367 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$2,863 for first-year students
$3,327 for full-time undergraduates
$3,537 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,003 for first-year students
$3,887 for full-time undergraduates
$4,140 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,249 for first-year students
$3,724 for full-time undergraduates
$3,983 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
30% of first-year students
18% of full-time undergraduates
8% 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):
$3,094 for first-year students
$3,064 for full-time undergraduates
$2,883 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$9,848 for first-year students
$11,763 for full-time undergraduates
$0 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
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $11,979 - $16,339
Undergraduate loan package range: $10,445 - $16,028
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 0%
Types of payment plans:
  • guaranteed tuition
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
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $10,627 - $13,187
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $10,295 - $14,431
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 3%



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