Financial Aid Checklist

Preparing for the Semester: Financial Aid Essentials

Start strong this semester by using the checklist below to confirm your financial aid is set and you’re ready to move forward with confidence.

Verification

Take a moment to review your WINGS account to ensure all financial aid requirements are complete and up to date.

• New Incoming Freshmen Click HERE for step-by-step instructions
• Continuing Students Click HERE for step-by-step instructions

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SAP (Satisfactory Academic Progress)

If your SAP appeal is approved, your stipulation letter will be sent to your student email. For students with a pending appeal, please be prepared with a backup plan to cover your balance, as appeal decisions are not guaranteed. Our team is actively reviewing submissions and working to process them as quickly as possible.

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Georgia Residents: Interested in HOPE or Zell Miller?

If you’re a Georgia resident and would like us to review your account for HOPE or Zell Miller Scholarship eligibility, feel free to email finaid@georgiasouthern.edu to request a review.

For new, incoming students: eligibility is determined by the state of Georgia. Your high school provides graduation information directly to the state, and the state shares the list of eligible students with the university. Once we receive that list, we begin processing awards.

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Taking Courses

Be sure you’re enrolled in courses that apply to your program of study and align with your academic advising plan.

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Invoice and Tuition Questions

For questions about your charges or account balance, please contact the Bursar’s Office at 912-478-3675 or bursar@georgiasouthern.edu.If you’re exploring or enrolled in a payment plan, you can find detailed information at: https://mycollegepaymentplan.com/gsu

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Disbursement

The first disbursement of financial aid for the term is scheduled for August 22.

Be sure to check your balance due after anticipated aid, as this is the amount that must be paid by the Fee Payment Deadline.

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Loans

• Need help with accepting or declining your student loans? Step-by-step instructions are available here.
• If this is your first time borrowing student loans, you’ll need to complete both the Loan Agreement (MPN) and Entrance Loan Counseling at studentaid.gov.
• If you need to make changes to loans you’ve already accepted or declined, submit a Revision Request to finaid@georgiasouthern.edu.
• Looking for details about Parent PLUS or Graduate PLUS Loans? Visit our PLUS Applications page.

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Unusual Circumstances Appeals

 If you’re submitting an appeal due to special or unusual circumstances, please check WINGS for any requested documentation.

Appeals are reviewed in the order received and may take longer than our standard processing timelines. If your appeal is still under review after the Fee Payment Deadline, please be prepared to cover your balance.

• For Special Circumstance / SAI Appeals, click here.
• For Unusual Circumstance / Dependency Override Appeals, click here.

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Financial Aid Advance

Students who are expecting a sufficient refund from their financial aid funds may use up to $600 of their expected refund at the University Store as a Financial Aid Advance. Students with a UStore Financial Aid Advance for a semester have a limited window of time to utilize the advance at the University Store. For more information, please visit our financial aid advance page.

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FERPA Reminder

If a parent or family member will attend a meeting on a student’s behalf, they must be listed on the student’s FERPA Release and be able to provide the student’s Eagle ID number.