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Welcome to the website of the Georgia Student Finance Commission
(GSFC). An agency of the State of Georgia, GSFC is committed to
increasing access to higher education for all Georgians. Our
agency is responsible for administering the HOPE Scholarship and
Grant programs and all other state- and lottery-funded
scholarship, grant, and service-cancelable loan programs. We
also are one of the state’s most competitive lenders of low-cost
federal Stafford loans for students and PLUS loans for parents
of students.
This website, www.gsfc.org,
contains all of the information students and prospective
students need to learn about and apply for the state’s financial
aid offerings. We realize, however, that financial aid is just
one of several major issues to be considered when preparing for
higher education. To better meet all the needs of Georgians thinking
about college, GSFC has developed www.GAcollege411.org,
a comprehensive online resource to help Georgians throughout the
long process of planning, applying, and paying for college.
Launched by Governor Sonny Perdue in February 2005, GAcollege411
helps students explore careers, prepare for the SAT and ACT, compare
Georgia colleges, apply for college admission, research and apply
for federal and state financial aid.
If you are a high school student, a parent, a counselor, or an
adult learner, you will find GAcollege411.org to be a
tremendously useful — and user friendly — site. Bookmark the
site, and visit it frequently. GAcollege411 is a free service of
the State of Georgia, provided by the Commission and many other
Georgia partners, including organizations representing Georgia’s
public and private colleges and state technical colleges.
GAcollege411 is the latest chapter in Georgia Student Finance
Commission’s proud history of helping Georgians achieve their
college dreams. Since its creation in 1965 (it was then called
the State Scholarship Commission) GSFC has become a recognized
national leader in financial aid. Georgia awards its
undergraduate students more merit-based financial aid than any
other state, and last year alone, we provided nearly $690
million to more than 321,000 Georgia students enrolled in public
and private colleges, universities, and technical colleges.
I
encourage you to take full advantage of all the financial aid
resources offered by our state. This website is your gateway to
those opportunities. If you can't find what you are looking for,
or if you have questions, concerns, or suggestions, please contact
us. Our only mission is to help you realize your higher
education dreams. |
