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Georgia Southwestern State University

Georgia Southwestern State University
800 Georgia SOuthwestern State University Drive
Americus, GA 31709

Official telephone: (229) 928-1273
Fax number: (229) 931-2983

Website: www.gsw.edu


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Screen last updated on: November 10, 2008

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

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Ms. Freida Jones,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 229 928-1378
229 931-2061 (fax)
gswfa@canes.gsw.edu
FAFSA number: 001573
Financial aid homepage: www.gsw.edu/~finaid/

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $3,098; $12,390 out-of-state
Comprehensive tuition/room/board fees: $9,216
Tuition notes: comprehensive tuition/room/board fees, in-state tuition based on $118 per credit hour0, out-of-state tuition based on $471 per credit hour0
Additional required fees: $377
Book fees: $600
Combined room and board expenses: $5,382 - $6,624

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAApril 1noN/A
Institution's own financial aid formN/AnoApril 1

Applied for financial aid:
85% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
66% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
81% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
95% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
94% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
59% of first-year students
64% of full-time undergraduates
72% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
60% of first-year students
70% of full-time undergraduates
77% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
76% of first-year students
49% of full-time undergraduates
20% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
13% of first-year students
13% of full-time undergraduates
8% 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):
58% for first-year students
60% for full-time undergraduates
42% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,569 for first-year students
$6,612 for full-time undergraduates
$4,304 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$3,430 for first-year students
$3,174 for full-time undergraduates
$1,960 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,565 for first-year students
$3,610 for full-time undergraduates
$3,194 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,474 for first-year students
$3,533 for full-time undergraduates
$3,197 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
11% of first-year students
6% 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):
$1,628 for first-year students
$1,798 for full-time undergraduates
$857 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:
$2,063 for first-year students
$2,078 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: 10%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $2,469 - $2,609
Undergraduate loan package range: $3,527 - $3,750
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 68%
Average student debt upon graduation: $17,013
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
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $3,425 - $3,430
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $2,668 - $3,168
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 25%



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