WELCOME TO THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID

Thank you for visiting the South Georgia College Office of Financial Aid's (OFA) web site. We in the OFA are dedicated to helping students and parents obtain the financial aid necessary to pay for a college education here at SGC. It is a pleasure serving you. We are working to streamline your application process. However, on-time processing is a joint effort. You should start your application process as soon after January 1st as possible each year and no later than mid-June. This will allow us time to serve you better. This site is designed to help you in this process and hopefully answers all questions you may have regarding financial aid here at SGC. Should you wish for further information, please contact our office. Our offices are open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., except for Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, Memorial Day, July 4th holiday, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas holidays.

Grants, Federal Work-Study, loans, and a number of scholarships are available through our office to help pay for the educational expenses here at SGC. The Office of Financial Aid should be your first stop if you are looking for information on: aid eligibility, Direct loans, the PELL grant, the HOPE Scholarship, or the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). The Office of Financial Aid is located on the second floor of the Ingram Student Union Building.

South Georgia College's Federal School Code is 001592. This information will be needed by students completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Year Round PELL

Recent changes in federal regulations effective summer term 2010 now make Pell Grants available year-round for some students. The intent of this new regulation is to encourage students to accelerate completion of their academic goals. Previously, students who attended full-time fall and spring semesters had no Pell Grant eligibility remaining for summer term. With year-round Pell, students may now receive additional Pell grant funding for the summer term as long as they continue to meet the regular eligibility requirements and enroll at least half-time (6 credit hours). Receiving the additional Pell does not reduce the amount students can receive for the next academic year.

Policy for Awarding and Disbursing Year-Round Pell for summer term 2010

THE DIRECT LENDING PROGRAM

South Georgia College will be changing its process for obtaining Federal Stafford and Federal PLUS loans beginning with the 2010-2011 academic year. South Georgia College currently participates in the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, in which students and parents obtain funds from private banks, credit unions and lenders. Beginning fall semester 2010, South Georgia College will participate exclusively in the William D. Ford Direct Loan (DL) Program, in which borrowers obtain funds directly from the U.S. Department of Education. Eligibility rules and loan amounts are identical under both FFEL and DL programs.

Click here for a list of questions related to the Direct Loan Program that should help students and parents understand how this program will serve them.

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Avoid waiting in a long line . . . check YOUR SELF SERVICE BANNER ACCOUNT before you visit the Financial Aid Office! Not sure how? Click here for instructions.

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