FINANCIAL AID
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
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
(Application required)
Presidential Scholarship
Our premier academic award given to a select group of exceptional incoming freshmen. Up to $22,000 / year for four years (in-state). Up to $31,000 / year for four years (out-of-state).
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).
Goizueta Foundation Leadership Pipeline
For outstanding incoming freshmen who have demonstrated leadership and service to the Hispanic/Latino community. $10,000 / 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
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
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. Learn more about the Campus Atlanta Scholarship. Campus Atlanta Scholarships will not show on students’ accounts until approximately two weeks before the fee payment deadline and only after registration for a minimum of 12 credit hours has been verified.
(No application required)
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
About Us
As a rapidly growing public research university rooted in a major city, we’re flipping the script on the conventional college experience.
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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.
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
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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Admissions Counselor Search Results
Scott Burke
Specialty: Freshman Applicants
Out of State Areas: Massachusetts
Romina Torres-Aranda
Specialty: Freshman Applicants, High School Counselor Liaison, Latino Students
Out of State Areas: California, Puerto Rico
Peace Li
Specialty: Undergraduate International Students
Lan Nguyen
Specialty: Undergraduate International Students
Bianca Durant
Specialty: Freshman Applicants
Georgia Counties: Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Cobb, Dade, Floyd, Murray, Walker
Out of State Areas: Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Virginia
Ta'Keyah Holder
Specialty: Panther Excellence, Success Academy, Transfer, Transient, Transition
DiAna Kelley
Specialty: Atlanta Public Schools, Dual Enrollment, Freshman Applicants
Georgia Counties: DeKalb, Fulton – South
Out of State Areas: Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
Omar Nelson
Specialty: Freshman Applicants, GSU-62, Non-traditional, Postbaccalaureate, Re-entry
Georgia Counties: Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Bibb, Bleckley, Clayton, Clinch, Coffee, Coweta, Crisp, Dodge, Echols, Evans, Fayette, Henry, Houston, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Johnson, Lanier, Laurens, Monroe, Montgomery, Pierce, Pulaski, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Turner, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wheeler, Wilcox, Wilkinson
Out of State Areas: Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming
Donald Weatherington
Specialty: Appeals, Athletics, New Teacher Institute
Irving Williams
Specialty: Financial Aid Liaison, Freshman Applicants
Georgia Counties: Baker, Brooks, Calhoun, Carroll, Chattahoochee, Clay, Colquitt, Cook, Crawford, Decatur, Dougherty, Douglas, Early, Grady, Harris, Lamar, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marion, Meriwether, Miller, Mitchell, Muscogee, Paulding, Peach, Pike, Polk, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Troup, Upson, Webster, Worth
Out of State Areas: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Utah
There is no counselor assigned to your requested area. Please contact us at 404-413-2500 or admissions@gsu.edu.