Forms

Financial Aid Deadlines

Fall Semester: June 1st

Spring Semester: Nov 1st

Summer Semester: April 1st

If the deadline has passed, you are still allowed to submit applications and documents.

Students submitting items after the deadline should be prepared to pay tuition and fees then allow the amount of time listed to receive reimbursement.

Processing Time for Document Submission:

September - April
Allow 8 weeks processing time

May - August
Allow 12 weeks processing time

Financial Aid Forms

FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid - The FAFSA must be completed in order to apply for the Pell Grant, Federal Work-Study, Stafford Loans, PLUS Loans, and GSC Foundation Scholarships. The FAFSA can also be completed to apply for HOPE. However, students ONLY wanting to apply for HOPE can complete GSFAPPS below. The FAFSA must be completed once every academic year. The academic year consists of Fall, Spring, and Summer, in that order. It is highly recommended that students complete the FAFSA as soon as tax returns have been completed.

The Five-Minute FAFSA Video - This five minute video created by FastWeb is a quick and entertaining introduction to completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

School Code - The Federal Title IV Code that you'll need to add Gainesville State College to your FAFSA is 001567.

Deadlines - See our Priority Deadlines on the left side of this page.

FAFSA on the Web Worksheet - The FAFSA on the Web Worksheet allows you to read and complete the questions before entering your information online. The questions are listed in the same order as they appear on the website.

FAFSA PIN - The Personal Identification Number (PIN) serves as your electronic signature and provides access to your information.

GSFAPPS - Hope Scholarship/Grant Application - GSFAPPS is required for those who ONLY want to apply for HOPE. This form is completed only once - not yearly like the FAFSA. If the FAFSA is completed, GSFAPPS is not needed. However, it is fine to complete both. (If you decide not to complete the FAFSA in the future, you must complete the GSFAPPS.)

Apply - The first step to complete the GSFAPPS application is for the student to create a GACollege411 account. It is highly recommended that you click here for printable instructions on setting up your account, creating your "profile", and completing the GSFAPPS application.

Check your eligibility - If you are a student who graduated from high school after May 1, 2007, and you would like to check your HOPE eligibility status, click here for instructions. For more information on your high school's reporting status, click here. Both of these links are accessible from www.gacollege411.org under "Latest News and Announcements". Click here for information on eligibility requirements for the HOPE Scholarship.

FWS Student Employment Placement Form - There are a limited number of FWS positions available to eligible students each year on a first-come, first-serve basis. Only students who have been awarded FWS on the award letter or in Banner Web should complete this form.

Faculty & Staff FWS Information & Forms - This link provides faculty and staff FWS information such as forms, procedures, and eligible student information.

FAFSA

Stafford Entrance Loan Counseling - Only completed once while at GSC. If you have completed counseling at another school, you must still complete counseling for GSC.

Stafford Master Promissory Note (MPN) - Only completed once while at GSC. You must print, sign, and mail the MPN OR sign the MPN with your FAFSA PIN.

Application:

If you indicate on your FAFSA that you are interested in loans, you are NOT required to complete a loan application. We will automatically award you a loan. You will be contacted for more information. You may decline or adjust the loan.
If you did NOT indicate on your FAFSA that you are interested in loans, you MUST notify the Financial Aid Office in writing.

Stafford Exit Loan Counseling - (This is completed AFTER you graduate, end your enrollment at the College, or enroll in less than 6 hours.)

Verification Forms - Verification is NOT required of all students. One out of every three students are selected for verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Those who are selected by the DOE for verification are mailed a letter from the GSC Financial Aid Office.