FINANCIAL AID

We believe college should be affordable for every student. Our Financial Aid Office will help you find the best solutions for your individual needs.

OCTOBER 1:
FAFSA Opens
APRIL 1:
FAFSA Priority Decision

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.
Complete your FAFSA.

GEORGIA STATE’S FAFSA CODE

001574

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

Academic scholarships honor high school successes. Apply to Georgia State by November 15, and once you’ve received your acceptance letter, submit your application for these scholarships.*

*Presidential Scholarship application is due before the others (November 15)

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 November 15

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Berner Scholarship and Loan

For incoming freshmen with high grade point averages from rural Georgia. $10,000 / year for four years (50% scholarship, 50% loan).

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Goizueta Foundation Leadership Pipeline

For outstanding freshmen of Latinx heritage who have demonstrated ongoing leadership and service to the Latinx community. $10,000 / year for four years.

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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.

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Merit Scholarships

If you apply for admission by November 15, you will be considered for a Centennial Merit scholarship based on your application to Georgia State University and will be notified via your acceptance letter. No application is required and awards are made depending on the availability of funds. If you are offered an award, you must digitally sign the paperwork online, which is available through the Georgia State application status check page, to have it applied to you student account balance.

Students admitted to the university after March 1 or who do not digitally sign the online paperwork cannot be guaranteed funding.

(No application required)

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 15 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 December 16 and must accept the award contract online by 5/1/20. 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.

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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

FINANCE YOUR TUITION AND EARN PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE

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

The Federal Work-Study Program provides jobs for undergraduate students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses. The program encourages community service work and work related to each student’s course of study.

Panther Work Program

Once students receive their fall/spring semesters awards, they can view and apply for jobs via Handshake. When employment has been agreed upon, the Employer/Supervisor must complete an Electronic Personnel Action Form (ePAF) and submit it for approval to the Office of Student Financial Aid.

Work-Study Program

FINANCE THEIR TUITION AND EARN PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE

Federal Work-Study Program

Panther Work Program

Once students receive their Fall/Spring Semesters awards, they can view and apply for jobs via Handshake. When employment has been agreed upon, the Employer/Supervisor must complete an Electronic Personnel Action Form (ePAF) via ADP and submit for approval to the Office of Student Financial Aid.

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About Us

As a rapidly growing public research university rooted in a major city, we’re flipping the script on the conventional college experience.

EXPERIENCE THE STATE WAY

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.

FIND YOUR WAY

More Information

Get details about all things Georgia State. When you’re choosing a college, an educated decision is the only kind you want to make.

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