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Federal Aid
Completing a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) early will ensure you receive all the financial aid to which you’re entitled.
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Scholarships
We offer a variety of scholarships for which you could be eligible. Some scholarships are offered to high-achieving students automatically upon acceptance and some require applications. Deadlines vary but begin in early January.
Top Academic Scholarships
Note: The Presidential Scholarship application is due before the others (December 8).
Presidential Scholarship
Our premier academic award given to a select group of exceptional incoming freshmen. Up to $28,303 / year depending on in-state / out-of-state status
*Application due December 8
Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship
For first generation college students (applicants who have had neither a parent nor sibling attend college). $5,000 / year for four years.
Achieve Atlanta Scholarship
The Achieve Atlanta scholarship is a need-based award designed to support Atlanta Public School system students pursuing degrees after high school. Up to $5,000 / year, renewable for up to 4 years.
Merit Scholarships
- First-year students or freshman applicants
- Recalculated high school GPA from the Required High School Curriculum Courses
- Essay (via the Common App)
- Academic Rigor (AP, IB, Honors, Dual Enrollment courses)
- Letter(s) of Recommendation
Notification of awards will begin January 15, 2021. Admitted students must digitally sign scholarship acceptance paperwork online to be guaranteed funding.
| Scholarship | Amount |
| Second Century | $3000 Renewable |
| 1913 Founders | $2000 Renewable |
| GSU Excellence | $1000 Renewable |
| GSU Achievement | $1000 One Time |
| GSU Foundation | $500 One Time |
Out-of-State Scholarships
For incoming students only, whose residence is considered out-of-state for tuition purposes (including international students), Georgia State University may offer merit-based waivers of all or part of the out-of-state portion of tuition based on academic performance in high school, for incoming freshmen, or based on college GPA, for incoming transfer and transition students with less than 90 credit hours. Incoming freshmen must have at least a 3.6 college preparatory GPA or higher in order to be eligible for review and transfer and transition students must have at least a 3.6 college GPA or higher to be eligible for review. No application is required, priority is given to students who have applied by December 8 and awards are made on a first-come, first-serve basis and depending on the availability of funds. Undocumented and DACA students are not eligible for this scholarship.
This scholarship allows students to pay in-state tuition rates instead of out of state tuition rates and it is not a tuition free scholarship. If you receive this award, then it is renewable based on maintaining full-time enrollment status at Georgia State University and at least a 3.0 Georgia State institutional GPA. The categories for this scholarship are listed in the table below. Recipients will receive an award letter via email starting on January 15 and must accept the award contract online by May 1. Awards will be applied to students’ accounts approximately two weeks before the fee payment deadline and only after registration for at least the minimum of 12 credit hours has been verified. If you were awarded the Campus Atlanta Scholarship at Perimeter College, it will not automatically roll over to the Atlanta campus and you will need to be re-evaluated.
| Award amount | Award term | |
| Freshman 100% | 100% of the out-of-state portion of tuition is covered. | 4 years |
| Freshman 50% | 50% of the out-of-state portion of tuition is covered. | 4 years |
| Transfer 100% | 100% of the out-of-state portion of tuition is covered. | 3 years |
| Transfer 50% | 50% of the out-of-state portion of tuition is covered. | 3 years |
Award amounts for the 100% tuition waiver, based on 2019-2020 tuition rates
| Out-of-state tuition rate per semester |
Amount of 100% waiver award per semester |
Remaining tuition expense per semester |
|
| 12 credits | $11,194.44 | $7,615.20 | $3,579.24 |
| 13 credits | $12,127.31 | $8,249.80 | $3,877.51 |
| 14 credits | $13,060.18 | $8,884.40 | $4,175.78 |
| 15 or more credits | $13,993.00 | $9,519.00 | $4,474.00 |
Award amounts for the 50% tuition waiver, based on 2019-2020 tuition rates
| Out-of-state tuition rate per semester |
Amount of 50% waiver award per semester |
Remaining tuition expense per semester |
|
| 12 credits | $11,194.44 | $3,807.60 | $7,386.84 |
| 13 credits | $12,127.31 | $4,124.90 | $8,002.41 |
| 14 credits | $13,060.18 | $4,442.20 | $8,617.98 |
| 15 or more credits | $13,993.00 | $4,759.00 | $9,233.50 |
Please be aware that the Campus Atlanta Scholarship will be put on the university system approximately two weeks before the fee payment deadline. The award will only show on your student account after you have registered for the required 12 credit hours, and it may take up to 5 business days after registering for classes before the award is applied to your account. For these reasons, register for classes as early as possible. Additionally, if you make adjustments to your class schedule, make sure to allow 24 hours for the Campus Atlanta Scholarship award amounts to adjust accordingly and reflect in your student account before paying the balance due.
State Scholarships
Georgia has two scholarship programs for Georgia state residents.
(Application required)
HOPE Scholarship
The HOPE Scholarship is funded by the Georgia Lottery for Education and is available only to degree-seeking undergraduate students who meet the definition of a Georgia Resident for HOPE Scholarship Purposes. Students must have an application submitted by the last day of the semester in which they are seeking the HOPE Scholarship.
Zell Miller Scholarship
The Zell Miller Scholarship is funded by the Georgia Lottery for Education and is administered by the Georgia Student Finance Commission. The Scholarship is available only to degree-seeking undergraduate students who meet the definition of a Georgia Resident for HOPE Scholarship purposes.
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Work-Study Programs
To help students finance their tuition and earn practical experience, Georgia State offers work-study programs for on- and off-campus jobs relevant to coursework (to the maximum extent possible).
Federal Work-Study Program
Panther Work Program
Work-Study Program
Federal Work-Study Program
Panther Work Program
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As a rapidly growing public research university rooted in a major city, we’re flipping the script on the conventional college experience.
Explore Academics
Find your calling and pursue your passion through any of our 250-plus degree programs — the most offered in the state of Georgia.
More Information
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Please send all electronic transcripts to electronictranscript@gsu.edu. If you have any international admissions or credential questions, please contact adminternational@gsu.edu.
Admissions Counselor Search Results
Scott Burke
Specialty: Freshman Applicants
Out of State Areas: Massachusetts
Romina Torres-Aranda
Specialty: Freshman Applicants, High School Counselor Liaison, Latinx Students
Out of State Areas: California, Puerto Rico
Peace Li
Specialty: Undergraduate International Students
Lan Nguyen
Specialty: Undergraduate International Students
Alex Thomas
Specialty: Freshman Applicants, High School Counselor Liaison, Metro Atlanta Private Schools, Perimeter Academy
Georgia Counties: Clayton, DeKalb
Out of State Areas: Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Susanna Alhabeil
Georgia Counties: Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Gwinnett – South, Hall, Hart, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Walton, White, Whitfield
Out of State Areas: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
Regina Daniels
Specialty: State Farm, Transfer, Transition
Donna Frazier
Specialty: GSU-62, Non-traditional, Perimeter College
Georgia Counties: Baker, Brooks, Calhoun, Chattahoochee, Clay, Colquitt, Cook, Coweta, Crawford, DeKalb, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Harris, Lamar, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marion, Meriwether, Miller, Mitchell, Muscogee, Peach, Pike, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Troup, Upson, Webster, Worth
Out of State Areas: Arkansas, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming
Khristin Isley
Specialty: Undergraduate International Students
DiAna Kelley
Specialty: Atlanta Public Schools, Dual Enrollment, Freshman Applicants
Georgia Counties: Fulton – South
Out of State Areas: Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania
Warren McDaniels III
Specialty: Campus Visits, Freshman Applicants
Stephanie Molina
Specialty: Freshman Applicants, Latinx Students, Panther Excellence, Success Academy
Georgia Counties: Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Candler, Carroll, Charlton, Chatham, Cobb, Coweta, Douglas, Effingham, Emanuel, Glynn, Haralson, Heard, Jenkins, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Paulding, Polk, Screven, Wayne
Out of State Areas: Florida, Indiana
Omar Nelson
Specialty: Freshman Applicants, Re-entry
Georgia Counties: Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Bibb, Bleckley, Clinch, Coffee, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Echols, Evans, Fayette, Henry, Houston, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Johnson, Lanier, Laurens, Monroe, Montgomery, Pierce, Pulaski, Spalding, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Turner, Twiggs, Ware, Wheeler, Wilcox, Wilkinson
Out of State Areas: Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas
Denise Rixter
Specialty: Distance Learning, Perimeter College
Georgia Counties: Morgan, Newton, Rockdale
Out of State Areas: Florida, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Kenzo Tsuru
Specialty: Freshman Applicants, Home-School, Latinx Students
Georgia Counties: Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Cobb, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens, Walker
Out of State Areas: Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
Michael Van Ham
Specialty: Financial Aid Liaison, Freshman Applicants
Georgia Counties: Baldwin, Burke, Butts, Columbia, Glascock, Greene, Gwinnett – North, Gwinnett – South, Hancock, Jasper, Jefferson, Jones, Lincoln, McDuffie, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Richmond, Taliaferro, Warren, Washington, Wilkes
Out of State Areas: North Carolina, South Carolina
Peter Vleck
Specialty: Dual Enrollment, Freshman Applicants
Georgia Counties: Dawson, Forsyth, Fulton – North, Habersham, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, White
Out of State Areas: Alabama, Nevada, Oregon, Washington
Donald Weatherington
Specialty: Appeals, Athletics, New Teacher Institute
If there is no counselor assigned to your requested area, please contact us at 404-413-2500 or admissions@gsu.edu.
Please send all electronic transcripts to electronictranscript@gsu.edu. If you have any international admissions or credential questions, please contact adminternational@gsu.edu.