Welcome to Augusta State University's Financial Aid Office!

The Financial Aid Office is located on the 2nd floor of Payne Hall. Our office is open from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. Please note that our hours will change from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm effective January 2, 2013.

VITAL NEWS

The ASU Academic Scholarship Application will be available electronically sometime after January 1st. It can be accessed through Elroy. Please click here for further instructions.

Community Bankers Association of Georgia has announced a new scholarship: The 2013 Julian & Jan Hester Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is designed to assist deserving high school seniors with their first year of college. Students who are interested can apply and find out more information by clicking here.

We will accept appeals of Satisfactory Academic Progress for Spring 2013 from November 26 through January 8. The Appeal Form is located on our website. It should be completed and submitted with all supporting documentation and statements. Appeals that are incomplete or lacking documentation will automatically be denied. For students who are enrolled this semester, we are unable to review your appeals until after grades have been posted. Should you have questions, please contact our Customer Service Desk at 706.737.1432.

Did you know that the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) offers over $150,000 through more than 25 scholarships? Scholarships are offered for a variety of disciplines including history, law, medical, nursing, music, education and more. For more information or to apply, visit www.DAR.org.

The U.S. Department of Education now requires that ALL (potential) financial aid recipients be notified of their Satisfactory Academic Progress status. The Financial Aid Office will be sending these notifications immediately via ASU email. This includes students who are meeting SAP standards. It is a courtesy email and response is only necessary from students who have had their aid "terminated" and wish to appeal.

Effective July 1, 2011, the Financial Aid Office implemented a new federal mandate regarding Repeated Coursework. For more information, please view this letter sent to all ASU students on January 30, 2012.

Effective with the 2012-13 academic year, there are several changes taking place in financial aid. These changes have to do with the Fall 2012 applicaiton deadline, Tax Transcript Requirements, Direct Loans, University Village Housing Payments, Repeat Coursework and Federal Pell Grant Duration of Eligiblity. For more information, click here.

If you have been selected for verification for the 2012-13 academic year, our office can no longer accept copies of your federal tax returns. The US Department of Education now requires students to submit federal tax return transcripts from the Internal Revenue Service. Click here for more information about this requirement and how to request your transcripts.

Disclosure & Consumer Information : Please check our Guide to Consumer Information and Student Financial Aid Disclosure forms for detailed information regarding financial aid policies and resources available to you here on campus.

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Augusta State University's Financial Aid office has a Facebook page now. Please like our page so that you can stay posted on all the latest financial aid updates.

Attention Graduating Seniors: Before our office can sign off on your graduation application, you must complete Direct Loan Exit Counseling at www.studentloans.gov if you have received federal student loans. Please bring a copy of your confirmation with you in case our office has not yet received electronic confirmation from the Department of Education.

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Loan Processing: If you are receiving a Direct Loan, our office cannot update your Master Promissory Note & Entrance Counseling requirements until we have received electronic confirmation from the Department of Education. If you have completed these requirements at www.studentloans.gov, we will get the confirmation shortly after your loan is certified. No additional action is required on your part.

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2012-2013 FAFSA's are now available online! Want to beat the rush? File your FAFSA online now. Just go to www.fafsa.ed.gov. New: You can now also file your FAFSA over the phone. Click here for more information about FAFSA On the Phone.

Financial Aid Priority Deadlines Established!! In an effort to serve our students expeditiously, the FAO has established priority submission deadlines for each term. The annual financial aid deadlines for each term are: Fall Semester - April 1, Spring Semester - October 1, and Summer Semester - March 1. If your financial aid file is complete by the deadline, it should be processed prior to the published tuition and fee payment due date. Your FAFSA AND all required documents (verification, C-Flag, etc.) must be received. Please be mindful that you may submit applications and support documents after the deadline. Our office processes all paperwork based on date order received. While we make our best effort to complete your file as soon as possible, you may have to incur educational expenses until your financial aid is processed.

Note: The financial aid year at Augusta State University runs from fall to summer. For example, your 2011-2012 FAFSA will cover Fall 2011, Spring 2012, and Summer 2012 semesters.