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Free 2012-2013 FAFSA Assistance
Have questions about financial aid? Finding the funding for college can be difficult. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a federal application for student aid. It determines a student's grant and loan eligibility. Also, many scholarships require the completion of the FAFSA. We are here to help! Available to all students!Current Students: Wednesday March 7, 2012 from 2-5pm in the Savannah Ballroom B in the Student Union.
Prospective Students: Wednesday March 7, 2012 from 5-8pm in the Armstrong Center at Armstrong Atlantic State University.
Questions? Call the Office of Financial Aid at 912.344.3266.
Fall 2011 Verification Deadline
The last day to submit verification documents to receive financial aid for fall 2011 is Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at close of business.2011-2012 Disbursement Schedules
Disbursements occur if your Financial Aid is complete and once your attendance has been verified. After the first disbursement date, disbursements occur every Wednesday, unless it is a Federal holiday. You should be aware that your registration for classes that begin in the later part of the term also may result in a delay of your financial aid disbursement as attendance cannot be verified until the classes begin. For more information check out the Verification of Attendance page.Note that you must be half-time in order to receive loan disbursements. For all undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, limited graduate, and provisionally-admitted students, half-time is at least six credit hours. For all regularly-admitted graduate students, half-time is at least three credit hours.
Disbursement Schedules
| Semester | Session | Disbursement |
| Fall 2011 | 1 & 2 | 08/31/11 |
| Fall 2011 | 3 | 10/26/11 |
| Spring 2012 | 1 & 2 | 01/25/12 |
| Spring 2012 | 3 | 03/21/12 |
Bookstore Credit Information
The Bookstore Credit is available to assist students with the purchase of books. It is a privilege offered by AASU for students who have completed all of their Financial Aid requirements by priority deadlines. A Bookstore Credit will be authorized for students who have grant, scholarship, or loan funds that exceed their charges. The maximum Bookstore Credit available is $500. Please note that if your balance increases after you have spent your Bookstore Credit, you will be held responsible for those funds. There are no Bookstore Credits available during flex terms.
Bookstore Credit Schedule
|
Semseter |
Session |
Dates Available |
| Fall 2011 | 1 & 2 | 08/01/11 - 08/18/11 |
| Spring 2012 | 1 & 2 | 01/09/12 - 01/14/12 |
You may view your Bookstore Credit through your SHIP account. For your convenience, please use these simple steps:
- Go to http://www.armstrong.edu
- Click on Logins on the top right corner of the page
- Click on SHIP
- Enter your student ID number and pin number to log in
- Click on Student Services and Financial Aid
- Click Select Term and using the drop down box, select the appropriate term
- Click on Financial Aid Menu
- Click My Bookstore Credit
Fall 2011 HOPE Scholarship Changes
As you may have heard, HOPE Scholarship and other Georgia Lottery funds have outpaced Georgia Lottery revenues. Because of this, changes have been made by legislators to save the HOPE Scholarship program for future students. As of March 15, 2011, these changes were passed into law. To help you in this transition, here are some of the proposed changes to the HOPE Scholarship program:- For HOPE Scholarship purposes, the GPA requirement remains at 3.0.
- HOPE Scholarship will cover 90% of general rate tuition charges instead of 100%.
- The Zell Miller Scholarship has been introduced and requires a 3.7 High School GPA and a 1200 SAT Score or ACT Composite Score of 26 or you must graduate a valedictorian or salutatorian from your high school. You must maintain a 3.3 GPA while enrolled in a higher education institution to keep this scholarship.
- The Zell Miller Scholarship will cover 100% of general rate tuition charges.
- Neither the HOPE Scholarship or the Zell Miller Scholarship will cover any fees associated with tuition.
- Book allowances will not be awarded for Fall 2011.
- Learning Support courses will no longer be funded.
- HOPE Scholarship and Zell Miller Scholarship recipients can no longer receive funds from either program if they have reached 127 attempted credit hours.
- Students have seven years after high school graduation to utilize their HOPE Scholarship or Zell Miller Scholarship eligibility. If it is not used within seven years, they will never be eligible again unless they have served active duty in the military (please contact the Office of Financial Aid for more information).
