Student Financial Aid Information
Provided by the
Office of Student Financial Aid
at the
University of Georgia
Office Contact Information
Our address:
220 Holmes/Hunter Academic Building
Athens, GA 30602-6114
(It is the big building behind the Arch.)
Telephone (706) 542-6147
Fax (706) 542-8217
Web site: www.uga.edu/osfa
E-mail: osfa@uga.edu
Estimated Cost of Attendance
for Fall 2011 & Spring 2012 combined
GA Resident Non Resident
On Campus On Campus
Tuition & Fees 9472 27,682
Books/ Supplies 1078 1078
Room & Board 8708 8708
Transportation 320 320
Living Expenses 1242 1242
Total 20,820 39,030
Estimated Breakdown of Expenses That Must Be
Paid in August for Fall 2011
Flat Rate Tuition for In-State: $3641
7+ Hours Out-of-State: $12,746
Student Fees $1095
Average Cost of Residence Hall $2458
Seven Day Meal Plan $1896
Average Cost of Books $539
Estimated Total for In-State: $9629
Estimated Total for Out-of-State: $18,734
Types of Financial Aid
Scholarships (Including HOPE & Zell Miller Scholarship)
Grants
Federal Work Study
Federal Student Loans
Federal Parent Loans
How to Apply for Aid
To apply for federal aid complete the:
2011-12
Free Application For Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA)
www.fafsa.gov
Save your PIN, and use it next year!
How to Apply for HOPE
www.gacollege411.org
Am I required to reapply for HOPE each
year?
If you apply via the FAFSA, the
FAFSA must be completed each
year.
Applying for HOPE continued…
If you apply for HOPE via
GAcollege411.org,
you do not have to reapply for HOPE
each year…
As Long As You Do Not Have a Prolonged
Break In Enrollment!
We highly encourage all HOPE
eligible students to apply for HOPE
via
www.gacollege411.org!
Your Financial Aid Award
Once your Award has been created, OSFA will
notify you via e-mail
Your Award will be available for viewing in
OASIS at oasisweb.uga.edu
How to Access Your Award in OASIS
Sample Award
Pre-accepted Aid Defined
Any type of gift aid that does not require
students to repay the aid or to work to earn the
aid.
Examples: Scholarships
HOPE or Zell
Grants (Federal Pell, FSEOG, etc)
We automatically accept these types of aid for the
student.
Unaccepted Aid Defined
Non-gift aid that requires student action.
Examples:
Federal Loans/ Federal Work Study
These types of non-gift aid are indicated
with a blank line (______) under “Amount
You Accept” on the Award screen.
How to Accept Unaccepted Aid
For each type of aid requiring an action by you, enter
an “AMT YOU ACCEPT”. Enter 0 if you do not wish to
accept this type of aid.
HOPE Scholarship
What will HOPE pay?
For the 2011-2012 academic year,
it pays $212.10 per credit hour for
up to 15 hours.
HOPE does not pay for student
fees or books
Zell Miller Scholarship
What will the Zell Miller Scholarship pay?
100% current year, standard rate tuition
does not pay for student fees or
Zell
books
Zell Miller Eligibility Requirements
Must have graduated from an eligible high school in
2007 or later
High school HOPE GPA of 3.70, and
Sat score of 1200 or ACT score of 26 in one test
administration; or
Valedictorian or Salutatorian (must be HOPE eligible)
**If a student is not eligible out of high school,
he or she is NEVER eligible
Test Scores for Zell Miller Scholarship
Test must be taken in single
administration
Test must be taken by last day of high
school
Exception for class of 2011 who have
until June 30
HOPE Eligibility Checkpoints
OSFA must check for a 3.0 HOPE
GPA at the 30, 60 and 90 HOPE
attempted hour Benchmarks
Students either:
(1) maintain (2) gain or (3) lose HOPE
at these Benchmarks
Spring HOPE Checkpoint
OSFA must also check for a 3.0 HOPE GPA
after every Spring Semester
Students either (1) maintain or (2) lose HOPE
eligibility at the Spring checkpoint.
Students cannot (re)gain HOPE unless Spring is
also their 30, 60 or 90 Benchmark.
Loss of the HOPE Scholarship
Student can only lose & regain HOPE once
during their academic career
Maintaining the Zell Miller Scholarship
Must maintain a 3.30 HOPE GPA
Same GPA calculation, benchmarks, and caps
as HOPE
Can only lose & regain Zell once. Students
that have a GPA below a 3.00 at a checkpoint
are considered to have a loss for both HOPE
and Zell.
Plus/ Minus & HOPE
Plus/ minuses are not considered
when calculating a student’s
HOPE GPA!
Hard 127 Attempted/ Paid Hour Cap
HOPE & Zell will now only pay up
to 127 attempted or paid hours.
Seven Year Limit
A student who has NOT received HOPE
Scholarship payment prior to Summer 2011 may
receive HOPE until 7 years after his or her high
school graduation date, GED test date, Home
Study Completion date, or date student stopped
pursuing a diploma.
Outside Scholarship Checks
All outside scholarship checks should be
mailed to OSFA
Include student’s full name and last 4 digits of
SSN or full 810 # on the check
Scholarship checks must be
received by OSFA no later than
July 15!
(If you wish to have the check processed in
time to be applied toward Fall 2011 charges)
Scholarship Reporting Form
Each year many UGA students are awarded
scholarships by private (outside) sources such
as high schools, civic organizations, charitable
foundations, businesses, etc.
All awards from sources outside UGA must be
reported to OSFA to ensure we have the most
accurate picture of your financial assistance.
How to Access the
Scholarship Reporting Form
Freshman Loan Limits
Dependent Students Annual Subsidized/
Unsubsidized
Maximum
Freshman $3500 Sub or Unsub
based on need +
$2000 Unsub
Total: $5500
Federal Parent PLUS Loan
To apply for the Parent PLUS Loan, a student
MUST complete the FAFSA, even if the only
federal aid being requested is the Parent
PLUS Loan.
If the FAFSA application process has been
completed and the PLUS Loan is not listed on
the student’s Official Award, you may request
the PLUS Loan by having the student
complete a Change in Aid Request via our Web
site.
Change in Aid Request
See You at the Resource Fair!