Student Financial Aid
Kimberly Morris, Financial Aid Director
119 C. V. Troup Administration Building
478/825-6363 Fax 825-6976
The primary purpose of the federal student financial aid programs at The Fort Valley State University is to provide monetary assistance to eligible admitted students who will benefit from post-secondary education. Each student is assisted based on eligibility determined by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The priority deadline for submitting the FAFSA application every year is March 1st.
Federal student aid programs are administered in conjunction with nationally established practices and philosophies of Title IV funds for education. Fort Valley State University participates in all Federal Title IV Programs and administers several scholarships and loans. They are listed below (not all are applicable to graduate students):
- Federal Pell Grant
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
- Federal Subsidized and Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
- Federal Work-Study
- Federal Perkins Loan
- Federal PLUS Loans
- Private Loans
- James H. Porter Scholarship
- FVSU Presidential Scholarship
- Georgia HOPE & Zell Miller Scholarships
Funding for most of the federal aid programs is limited. Students with complete files, who meet the priority deadline, are the first to be considered when awarding these limited funds. For additional information on these and other scholarships, please visit the Financial Aid Scholarship information page at the University’s website at www2.fvsu.edu.
Awards are based on enrollment status. Graduate students enrolled less than half time (less than 5 semester hours) are not eligible to participate in most student loan programs. Awards are made based on full-time enrollment and cost of attendance. If students’ eligibility changes after the initial award has been made, the award will be adjusted accordingly.
Students must also meet and maintain all program eligibility requirements, have established financial need, and be enrolled in an eligible degree program. Additionally, aid recipients are required to maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements.
Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy for Financial Aid Recipients
Qualitative
Graduate students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 to be eligible for financial aid.
Quantitative
Graduate students must maintain a minimum 67% completion rate and not exceed the maximum allowable timeframe of 150%.
SAP standards are monitored at the end of every semester. Any graduate student found in violation of the standards will be placed in suspension with an opportunity to appeal.
For more information regarding Satisfactory Academic Progress, refer to the SAP Policy on the Office of Financial Aid website at http://www.fvsu.edu/sap/.
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