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Welcome to the Office of Financial Aid
Thank you for visiting the Valdosta State University Office of Financial Aid's (OFA) web site. We in the OFA are dedicated to helping students and parents obtain the financial aid necessary to pay for a college education here at Valdosta State University. This site is designed to help you in this process and hopefully answers all questions you may have regarding financial aid here at VSU. Should you wish for further information, please contact our office.
Grants, Federal Work-Study, loans, and a number of scholarships are available through our office to help pay for the educational expenses here at Valdosta State University. The Office of Financial Aid should be your first stop if you are looking for information on: aid eligibility, Stafford loans, the PELL grant, the HOPE Scholarship, or the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). The Office of Financial Aid is located on the first floor of the University Center at Entrance 5.
Valdosta State University's Federal School Code is 001599. This information will be needed by students completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Latest Financial Aid News and Information:
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CLICK HERE FOR THE 2012 SUMMER FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION NOTICE: Please allow 3-4 weeks processing time of all Summer Applications due to high volume Pell is now available for summer semesters ONLY If you have been enrolled LESS than full time in either of the previous Fall or Spring semesters you can receive Pell for ANY number of enrolled hours as long as you are eligible. Requesting IRS Tax Transcripts for 2012-2013 Please contact the BURSARY for excess check information, fee questions, and all balance inquiries |
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General Financial Aid Information: |
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URGENT: Effective Fall semester 2011, the following financial aid programs will NO longer be available due to state and federal budget restrictions: COG Grant, LEAP Grant, ACG Grant, and SMART Grant |
HOPE and Scholarship Information: |
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The Georgia Legislature has made significant changes to the HOPE Scholarship which will drastically change HOPE awards beginning Summer Semester 2011. Click HERE for more information. |
Loan Information: |
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TO ACCEPT THE PLUS LOAN PLEASE CLICK HERE TO ACCEPT STUDENT LOANS ONLINE COMPLETE A LOAN REQUEST FORM OR ACCEPT THE AWARDS ONLINE IN BANNER CLICK HERE FOR LOAN COUNSELING ONLINE SIGN YOUR LOAN PROMISSORY NOTE ONLINE Print your 1098-T by clicking on this link: http://www.valdosta.edu/finadmin/financial/taxincentive.shtml |
What Types of Financial Aid are Available?
How do I get Financial Aid?
Other Important Information:
- How to use the Student Banner Web System
- Financial Aid Policies
- Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
- SAP Calculator for 67%
- Teacher Certification/2nd Degree Program
- COST OF ATTENDANCE (Fees)
Are there other information sources?
By going to the Financial Aid Links page, you can access sources such as the Department of Education, the Georgia Student Finance Commission, or scholarship search engines.
Financial Aid Quick Links
- TRANSIENT REQUEST FORM
- PLEASE FILL OUT OUR ONLINE SURVEY
- HOW TO FILL OUT YOUR FAFSA ONLINE
- START FILLING OUT YOUR FAFSA ONLINE
Important Financial Aid Dates
These are our FAFSA recommended filing deadlines to help make sure your aid is in place for the appropriate term. Your FAFSA can be filed after these dates but you may not have funds in place for the term.
- Summer 2012 aid - April 1
- Fall 2012 - June 15
- Spring 2013 aid - November 1
