JANUARY 2009 
 
GACOLLEGE411 
update 
 
PROVIDING GAcollege411 STATISTICS, SIGNIFICANT RECENT DEVELOPMENTS, AND UPCOMING EVENTS. 
GAcollege411 continues to grow in numbers each month. This month's update highlights some of the statistics that ended calendar year 2008. 
Spreading the Word 
The Client Services staff at GSFC is continuing to spread the word about GAcollege411. From July 1  December 31st, 2008, we conducted 1,175 events reaching more than 78,000 attendees. We have continued to participate in College Fairs across the state and conduct on site presentations at middle and high schools. Our goal is to visit 80% of the high schools in Georgia and we are on track to meet that goal. 
 
Site Statistics 
 
18,000 
 
Applications Submitted through GAcollege411 
 
16,000 14,000 12,000 
 
USG =63,572 
 
10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 
 
TCS = 14,336 GFIC =3,109 
 
For admissions application, from July 1  December 31, 2008, there were 81,017 applications submitted through GAcollege411. 
 
Helping Students Plan, Apply and Pay for College 
 
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Site Statistics 
 
UPCOMING EVENTS 
 
Account Creations, FY09 
 
22,163 28,879 37,391 35,634 30,920 
23,933 
 
40,000 
 
35,000 
 
30,000 
 
25,000 
 
20,000 
 
15,000 
 
10,000 
 
5,000 
 
0 Jul 08 
 
Aug 08 
 
Sep 08 
 
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Nov 08 Dec 08 Jan 09 
 
Feb 09 Mar 09 
 
Apr 09 May 09 
 
Jun 09 
 
From July 1 through December 31st, 2008, 178,920 GAcollege411 accounts have been created. 
 
February 7, 2009 ACT Examination 
February 8-12, 2009 SASFAA Annual Conference 
February 10, 2009 Registration deadline for March 14th 
SAT tests 
February 15, 2009 HOPE Preliminary GPA Reporting 
Deadline 
February 17, 2009 Student Loans 101 & 102 
February 18, 2009 Cohort Default Rate Issues 
WEBINAR 
February 19, 2009 GSFAPPS WEBINAR 
 
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 
 
0:11:08 
 
0:11:33 
 
0:12:14 0:11:31 
 
0:10:48 
 
6,000 
 
4,000 2,000 
0 
 
0:07:50 
633 
 
3,128 
 
10,024 9,630 7,881 
 
FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 
 
Fiscal Year 
 
0:10:05 0:09:22 0:08:38 0:07:55 0:07:12 
 
Average No. Visits Per Day 
Average Visit Length 
 
Click here for Calendar of Events or to register. 
RELATED LINKS 
>> Board of Regents >> Technical College System of 
Georgia >> Mapping Your Future >> Georgia Department of 
Education >> Georgia Foundation for 
Independent Colleges 
 
We are continuing to see an increased amount of time spent on the site during each site visit. We continue to monitor the number of questions we receive on the site to ensure that individuals can find the information they are looking for. 
 
Thanks for everything you do to help Georgia residents realize their higher education dreams. 
Georgia Student Finance Commission 2082 East Exchange Place - Tucker, Georiga 30084 
Metro: 770-724-9000  Toll-Free 800-505-GSFC www.GAcollege411.org  www.gsfc.org