Applying for Financial Aid
What is the Gordon State College federal school code?
001575 is the school code for Gordon State College. Add this to your FAFSA to add Gordon as a school and your FAFSA information will be sent to us to process.
Do I have to reapply for financial aid every year?
Yes. To receive federal financial aid, a FAFSA must be completed every year.
Does financial aid transfer between schools?
No. A student must apply for financial aid at the school he or she will be attending by adding the federal school code to your FAFSA.
I completed my FAFSA. Now what?
You can view your award status in your Banner Web account. After logging in, click on the "Financial Aid" link, then "My Eligibility", then "Student Requirements", then "Select Aid Year". You can view any outstanding requirements you may have here.
How will I know when I have been awarded financial aid?
You can view your award status in your Banner Web Account. After logging in, click on the "Financial Aid" link, then "My Award Information", then "Award By Aid Year", then "Award Overview". Award letters will be sent out once your aid is processed. You can also view what aid is being applied to your account by viewing your student account center here: Student Account Center - Pay Online
Aid Specific Questions
Can I get the HOPE scholarship as a transient student at Gordon State College?
Students who are eligible for the HOPE scholarship at their current institution may be eligible to receive payment for their classes at Gordon.
In order to determine your eligibility, talk to your home institution about starting the transient process through GAFutures.org.
How many credit hours do I have to take to be eligible for financial aid?
Pell and HOPE are both prorated according to how many credit hours you enroll in. This means that you do not need to take a certain amount of credit hours to receive Pell or HOPE. However, the amount you receive will be reduced based on the number of hours you enroll in. This does not mean you lose this aid! It simply means that you would have it available to use at a later time.
Please note, Pell will be prorated based on the amount of credits you enroll in that count toward your degree program. For more information about this, please refer to our CPOS policy which can be found here: CPOS
You must be in at least 6 credit hours or more that count toward your degree to receive loans. Starting in the 26-27 aid year, loans will be prorated as well based on how many credit hours you enroll in.
Schedule Adjustments
What happens when I withdraw from a class or classes?
If you withdraw from one or more classes after the drop/add period, the hours you withdraw from will count as attempted hours for financial aid purposes. Your financial aid award will not be adjusted and you will not be required to pay any money back to Gordon College. However, this could negatively impact your financial aid eligibility in the future. For more information on this, refer to the Satisfactory Academic Progress policy (SAP) on our website here: Policies
The hours also count towards HOPE checkpoints. HOPE is based on attempted hours, not earned hours.
I want to withdraw completely from the school. How will this affect my financial aid?
If you totally withdraw from school (after the semester has begun) and received financial aid during that semester, you may owe some money back to either Gordon State College and/or the appropriate federal or state agency. This is due to a process called Return to Title IV (R2T4). We cannot determine how much you may owe back until after your withdrawal is complete and the R2T4 is processed.
I want to change my major. Will this affect my financial aid?
Your financial aid will not be affected so long as the classes that you register for count toward the active degree program you are enrolled in. For more information about what classes will count, talk to your academic success advisor.
Note that all attempted credit hours, regardless of changes in degree programs, will count toward your maximum time frame for satisfactory academic progress (SAP).
For more information, contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@gordonstate.edu or by phone at (678)359-5990.
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