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 
update 
 
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 
 
Thanks for everything you do to help Georgia residents realize their higher education dreams. 
 
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