GAcollege411 update [Dec. 2008]

DECEMBER 2008

GACOLLEGE411
update

PROVIDING GAcollege411 STATISTICS, SIGNIFICANT RECENT DEVELOPMENTS, AND UPCOMING EVENTS.

GAcollege411 Apply to College Week a Success
Thank you to everyone who participated in Georgia's First Apply to College Week. All indications are that the week was a great success. Look for more information about the results and plans for the future in upcoming editions of the GAcollege411 Update.

College, Yes You Can Day
On January 26, 2009, Georgia Student Finance Commission will be hosting College, Yes You Can Day at the Capitol. High school students from across the state have been invited to attend. GASFAA members will be present to assist with financial aid questions. There will be a short program for all attendees and computer stations set up for the students to use.

Enhancements to GAcollege411
During 2009, we will be working on a number of enhancements to GAcollege411. We will be enhancing the career portion of the site, as well as giving the entire site a "face lift." We look forward to sharing more information with you in the upcoming months.

Helping Students Plan, Apply and Pay for College

GACOLLEGE411
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DECEMBER 2008

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Website Statistics through November 30, 2008

Total Site Visits Since Inception: 9,002,843

Total Application Submissions FY09
18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000
8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000
0 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09

USG: 55,137 TCS: 12,271 GFIC:2,511

UPCOMING EVENTS
December 13, 2008 ACT Examination
December 26, 2008 Registration deadline for January
24th SAT tests
January 6, 2009 Registration deadline for February
9th ACT Exam
Januray 20-22, 2009 New Financial Aid Officers Academy
(NFAOA)
Januray 24, 2009 SAT Test Date
January 26, 2009 College, Yes You Can Day
Januray 27-28, 2009 Emerging Leaders Financial Aid
Officers Academy
Click here for Calendar of Events or to register.

Average number of Visits Average Visit Length

Average Site Visits Per Day by Fiscal Year

12,000 10,000
8,000

0:10:28

0:10:49

0:10:41

0:11:30

0:12:14 0:11:31

0:10:48

6,000

4,000 2,000

0:07:50 3,128

7,881

9,643

9,820

633 0

FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009

0:10:05 0:09:22 0:08:38 0:07:55 0:07:12

Average No. Visits Per Day
Average Visit Length

Fiscal Year

RELATED LINKS
>> Board of Regents >> Technical College System of
Georgia >> Mapping Your Future >> Georgia Department of
Education >> Georgia Foundation for
Independent Colleges

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